PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boa - Energetic. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Henson
vs
Miyata

180 cm
27
153 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

171 cm
27
153 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Henson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws a jab when Miyata was well out of range.
Henson misses with a looping right.
Miyata feints the counter takedown.
Henson misses with a hook.
Henson misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson swings widly with a right hand
and Miyata counters with a right hand to the body.

Miyata shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Henson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henson being controlled for a moment.
Henson is trying to control Miyata's posture but Miyata avoids it.
Henson gets back to half guard.
Henson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miyata content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Miyata might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Henson is trying to control but can't.
Miyata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Miyata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Miyata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Henson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miyata pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henson wants to improve his position but Miyata is controlling well.
Henson trying to hold on to Miyata's head to control him but Miyata postures up.
Henson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Miyata jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henson struggling a bit here.
Henson tries to buck Miyata off but Miyata is having none of it.
Miyata just content to control the position.
Henson can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miyata tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Henson tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata wants to control but Henson is keeping him busy.
Henson regains half guard.
Miyata is trying to control the action in half guard but Henson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miyata tries to pass to full mount but Henson defends it.
Henson gets back to full guard.
Henson trying to control the position.
Henson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Henson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Henson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miyata defends it easily.
Henson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Miyata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Miyata has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henson connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henson wants to control from the top but Miyata keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henson with a jab.
Henson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyata.
Henson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miyata's waist but Miyata gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henson off to one side.
Miyata throws a body shot but no joy.
Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Miyata drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henson defends it well.
A shot to the body from Henson misses

so Miyata counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Henson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyata is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miyata looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyata slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Miyata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson can't do much from the bottom here.
Henson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miyata off and has taken his back!
Miyata staying busy and making it hard for Henson to control.
Miyata is covering up but some of the strikes from Henson are getting through and doing damage.
Miyata is really stuck here.
Henson is controlling the position but Miyata somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Henson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miyata felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Henson is stalling here. Miyata is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Miyata has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Henson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Henson regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson is not content to let Miyata control the position.
Henson wants to get back to full guard.
Miyata is thwarting Henson's attempts to control the position.
Miyata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata is thwarting Henson's attempts to control the position.
Miyata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyata is taking a breather. Henson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Henson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henson.
Miyata trying to control but Henson is working from the bottom.

Henson is looking for a triangle but Miyata pushes his legs off easily.
Henson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Henson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miyata cracks Henson with a solid left hand.

Henson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miyata passes into half guard.
Henson is not content to let Miyata control the position.
Henson tries to get to full guard but Miyata has control of the leg.
Henson gets back to full guard.
Henson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henson, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henson keeping full guard, as Miyata tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henson looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyata is just out of range.
A big right from Henson misses.
Miyata buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Miyata lands with a nice combination. Henson backs away looking to recover.
Henson misses with a jab to the body
and Miyata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miyata on the side of the head.
Henson missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miyata defending well as Henson loads up on a big left hand.
Kira Miyata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyata moves away.
Henson misses with an uppercut
and Miyata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henson moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson misses with a looping left.
Henson just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miyata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henson.
Miyata appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Miyata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henson.
Miyata throws a leg kick
and Miyata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henson misses with a right hand

and Miyata counters with a takedown into side control.
Miyata trying to control the action but Henson is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Miyata's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Miyata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henson keeps working.
Henson tries to bench press Miyata off him but Miyata keeps the position.
Henson is working hard here to advance position.
Miyata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henson keeps working.
Miyata is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata tries to advance to mount but Henson denies him.
You can see the frustration on Henson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henson is trying to work for a sweep but Miyata has mounted him!
Henson working to try and regain half guard.
Miyata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Miyata trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Miyata working for a submission but Henson is keeping him at bay.
Miyata raining down shots from the mount!
Miyata looking to control but Henson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henson working to try and regain half guard.
Henson is in a horrible position here. Miyata smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson tries to reverse the position but Miyata maintains control.
Henson is squirming around, avoiding Miyata's attempts to control the action.
Henson is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyata has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Miyata connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miyata with good strikes from the mount here!
Miyata lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miyata blocks Henson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Miyata looking to control but Henson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miyata working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyata pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata really dominated that round.
That's time! Henson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Henson checks the leg kick.
Miyata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henson momentarily.
Henson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyata dips to his left and cracks Henson with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Miyata coming out on top.
Henson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Henson misses.
Miyata with the counter takedown but Henson avoids it easily.
Miyata tries to move into range but Henson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henson misses with a lunging right hand
and Miyata counters with a one-two to the body.
Miyata avoids the body shot from Henson.
Miyata scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henson throws a right hand that misses
and Miyata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henson throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.
Miyata feints the counter takedown.
Henson takes a swing at Miyata's ribcage but misses.
Henson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyata.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miyata finds it's way round the side to connect with Henson's head.
Henson throws out a loose jab but Miyata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Henson misses the target.
Henson moves away from the strike by Miyata.
Henson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henson.
Henson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miyata momentarily.
Henson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyata moves away.
Henson misses with a body shot.
Miyata with the counter takedown but Henson avoids it easily.
Henson misses with a body punch

and Miyata counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henson won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Henson some visible discomfort.
Miyata trying to control the position but Henson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata gets to mount! Henson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Henson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Miyata is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Miyata looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miyata thows a huge punch but Henson dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson wants to improve his position but Miyata is controlling well.
Henson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Henson looking for a guillotine here but Miyata defends easily.
Miyata lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miyata wants to pass the guard but Henson is keeping the position.
Miyata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henson looking to control.
Miyata working some strikes from top position.

Miyata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miyata has managed to get both his arms back between Henson's legs - danger averted.

Miyata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miyata's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miyata is fighting to break Henson's control of his arms but Henson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miyata advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Henson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Henson throws a shot from downtown. Miyata moves away and avoids it.
Miyata walks into a stiff left hand from Henson.
Henson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miyata.
Miyata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miyata lands a slapping body shot.
Miyata slips a jab from Henson.
Henson misses with a hook.
Henson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miyata displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henson.
Miyata throws a lazy right hand but Henson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
Miyata now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Henson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyata jabs Henson right on the nose. Henson blinks but takes it well.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
Miyata changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donk. Miyata catches Henson right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyata's hands.
Henson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miyata misses with a looping right.
Miyata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miyata moves out of range of the strikes.
Miyata lands with an uppercut that bounces Henson off the cage and back into range.
Henson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Henson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Miyata struggling a bit here.
Henson is looking to take a break and control but Miyata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyata gets back to half guard.
Bradley Henson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miyata is staying active underneath Henson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kira Miyata has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miyata wants to get back to full guard.
Miyata blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henson.

Miyata is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henson pulls his head out easily.
Henson wants to pass to mount but Miyata is defending the position.

Miyata looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson wants to take a breather but Miyata is having none of it.
Henson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Miyata to regain full guard.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miyata escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henson wants to control from the top but Miyata keeps moving.
Henson passes Miyata's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miyata trying to control here.

Henson wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miyata is looking to control Henson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyata avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miyata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henson, as that shot connected.
Miyata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henson throws out the jab.
Miyata throws a counter combo.
Miyata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henson.
Miyata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miyata misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Henson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henson missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Henson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miyata has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Miyata!
Kira Miyata is the new featherweight champion!
Kira Miyata seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.