PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesuke Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi has chosen Your'e The Best Around as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pettis
vs
Miyagi

176 cm
31
144 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

166 cm
38
142 lbs
46 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Kesuke Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi motions for Pettis to come forward. Miyagi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyagi can pounce on him.
Pettis avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miyagi throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Miyagi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miyagi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis throws a hook but Miyagi avoids it easily.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Pettis as he checks the leg kick.
Pettis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miyagi counters with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miyagi throws a solid leg kick but Pettis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyagi.
Pettis avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Pettis checks the leg kick.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Miyagi throws a lazy body kick
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Miyagi tries to work over Pettis's front leg with a kick but Pettis checks it.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Miyagi manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Miyagi misses
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pettis checks a leg kick.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miyagi thows a leg kick but Pettis checks it
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Miyagi misses.
Pettis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miyagi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miyagi throws a leg kick but Pettis checks it.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised Pettis's leg. Pettis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pettis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Pettis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miyagi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Miyagi thows a leg kick but Pettis checks it
and Pettis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis tries to bum rush Miyagi with a series of wild strikes but Miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettis misses with a straight right.
Miyagi is looking for the big counter here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyagi scores with a head kick. Pettis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi dominated that round.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miyagi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Pettis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miyagi.
Miyagi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pettis checks it well.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pettis thows a left - swing and a miss!

Miyagi has Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.

Miyagi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pettis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miyagi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pettis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pettis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pettis is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Miyagi motions for Pettis to come forward. Miyagi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Miyagi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Pettis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pettis down.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pettis fails to land with a series of punches.
Miyagi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Miyagi wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Miyagi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
Miyagi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pettis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miyagi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Miyagi gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Miyagi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pettis is out of range and Miyagi settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyagi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettis's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyagi tries to work over Pettis's front leg with a kick but Pettis checks it.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to clinch
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Miyagi misses with a head kick.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Miyagi tenderised Pettis's leg. Pettis is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Miyagi misses
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyagi throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Pettis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pettis down.
Miyagi throws a chopping leg kick but Pettis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Pettis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to land a body kick
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.

Miyagi clinches with his opponent.

Miyagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi throws a lazy head kick
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pettis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Pettis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miyagi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyagi tries to work over Pettis's front leg with a kick but Pettis checks it.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyagi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kesuke Miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Miyagi cracks the inside of Pettis's front leg.
Miyagi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Miyagi throws a solid leg kick but Pettis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyagi.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyagi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miyagi throws a solid leg kick but Pettis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyagi.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pettis checks a leg kick.
Pettis blocks a low kick nicely.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pettis's calf.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Miyagi thows a leg kick but Pettis checks it
and Miyagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miyagi.
Miyagi misses with a low kick.
Pettis checks a low kick from Miyagi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miyagi!
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick.
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pettis checks a leg kick.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Miyagi manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Miyagi misses
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Miyagi.
Jeremy Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pettis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pettis throws a big shot that misses.
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyagi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis throws a big counter combination but Miyagi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miyagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyagi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyagi throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyagi thows a leg kick but Pettis checks it
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a three punch combo that has Miyagi backing up. Miyagi nods at Pettis to acknowledge the strikes.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick from Miyagi.
A quick step to the side and Pettis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Pettis as he checks the leg kick.
Pettis appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pettis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Pettis.
Kesuke Miyagi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miyagi can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pettis checks a low kick from Miyagi.

Miyagi moves into range and clinches up with Pettis.
A short right from Pettis on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Pettis's front leg but catches the back leg as Pettis tries to avoid it.
Miyagi throws a leg kick which misses Pettis's front leg but catches the back leg as Pettis tries to avoid it.
Miyagi slips a jab from Pettis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kesuke Miyagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyagi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kesuke Miyagi!
A relieved looking Kesuke Miyagi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.