PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 2287 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Ragozin (ranked 23354 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata comes to the cage accompanied by Boa - Energetic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyata
vs
Ragozin

171 cm
45
147 lbs
44 - 32 - 0

182 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 44 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitaly Ragozin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragozin shoots and misses
and Miyata counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miyata stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miyata wants it to stay on the feet.
Ragozin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miyata counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ragozin won't be happy with that.
Kira Miyata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaly Ragozin.
Miyata controlling the position.
Ragozin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miyata. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miyata continues to stall.
Miyata working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragozin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ragozin's face as Miyata controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Miyata.
We've been hearing that Miyata has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ragozin tries to bench press Miyata off him but Miyata keeps the position.
Ragozin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ragozin seems a little lost for a moment, as Miyata dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyata has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata scoring with punches from side control.
Ragozin is trying to control Miyata's posture but Miyata avoids it.
Miyata looks up at the clock and then as Ragozin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miyata smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miyata is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Miyata's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ragozin is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Miyata wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ragozin, who protects the arm well.
Miyata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miyata grinds an elbow into Ragozin's temple.
Ragozin being controlled for a moment.
Ragozin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miyata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragozin tries to escape but Miyata is in control.
Ragozin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Ragozin is rocked!
Ragozin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ragozin is still in real trouble! Can Miyata finish him?
Miyata remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Miyata in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ragozin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kira Miyata!
After winning the bout, Kira Miyata thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.