PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishi Toshiyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toshiyuki's choice of entrance music: Fuck you. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tanishi Toshiyuki enters the ring!

Henrigue Bordignon Miyao
vs
Toshiyuki

173 cm
18
143 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanishi Toshiyuki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bordignon Miyao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bordignon Miyao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've been hearing reports that Bordignon Miyao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Toshiyuki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bordignon Miyao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toshiyuki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bordignon Miyao being controlled against the ropes.
Bordignon Miyao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toshiyuki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've been informed that Toshiyuki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toshiyuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Bordignon Miyao controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toshiyuki stalling against the ropes.
Bordignon Miyao is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bordignon Miyao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toshiyuki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toshiyuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Bordignon Miyao slips a jab from Toshiyuki.
Bordignon Miyao is looking to clinch.

Toshiyuki clinches with his opponent.
Bordignon Miyao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Toshiyuki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Toshiyuki tries to break free but Bordignon Miyao pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toshiyuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Toshiyuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Toshiyuki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Toshiyuki is working Bordignon Miyao over against the ropes.
Toshiyuki is pressed up against the ropes. Bordignon Miyao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toshiyuki down to the mat. Toshiyuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toshiyuki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bordignon Miyao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Toshiyuki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bordignon Miyao wants to free his trapped foot but Toshiyuki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bordignon Miyao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bordignon Miyao is trying for a kimura here. Toshiyuki looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bordignon Miyao wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao!
Paulo Henrigue Bordignon Miyao spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Tanishi Toshiyuki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck u!'.