PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sung Miyamoto (ranked 5328 p4p, 247 weight class) and Dante Gael Roman (ranked 5578 p4p, 256 weight class). Miyamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Kitty Litter. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miyamoto
vs
Gael Roman

179 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
42
130 lbs
30 - 32 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sung Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Gael Roman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman throws a leg kick which misses Miyamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Miyamoto tries to avoid it.
Miyamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roman lands a nice shot that snaps Miyamoto's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miyamoto. Roman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roman defending well as Miyamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Roman clobbers Miyamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sung Miyamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Roman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roman lands a slapping body shot.
Roman moves out of range as Miyamoto strikes.
The fighters circling - Miyamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miyamoto swings widly with a right hand
and Roman counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Miyamoto is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman slips a straight right by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws out a loose jab but Roman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roman slips under a jab.

Roman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Miyamoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Oh Miyamoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roman works his way into full mount!
Roman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Roman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Miyamoto seems to have got his legs back now.

Roman working for a submission but Miyamoto is keeping him at bay.
Roman prevents Miyamoto from getting the reversal.
Roman content just to control the position here.
Miyamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like Roman 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.
Roman dominating with strikes here.
Miyamoto tries to reverse the position but Roman maintains control.
Roman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miyamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Roman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman is landing with some decent strikes but Miyamoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roman controlling from the full mount.
Miyamoto tries to reverse the position but Roman maintains control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roman working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roman controlling from the full mount.
Miyamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman breaks from Miyamoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miyamoto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Roman controlling from mount.
Roman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roman controlling from the full mount.
Roman lands with some strikes.

Roman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Miyamoto is surviving well by controlling Roman's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Miyamoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Miyamoto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Roman loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Miyamoto scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Roman land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Roman stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Gael Roman!
A victorious Dante Gael Roman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.