PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Okina Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Kippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kippo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killing Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miyamoto
vs
Kippo

187 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[JMFC]Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 REC/CARDIO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okina Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Kippo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kippo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Kippo.
Miyamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kippo at a distance.
Miyamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kippo.
Miyamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Miyamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kippo throws a body punch but Miyamoto moves out of range.
Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown but Kippo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kippo's waist but Kippo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miyamoto off to one side.
Kippo misses with an uppercut. Miyamoto saw that one coming.
Miyamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kippo looks to land a left hand but Miyamoto moved out of range nicely.
Kippo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Miyamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miyamoto won't allow Kippo to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kippo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miyamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miyamoto with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto wants to control from the top but Kippo keeps moving.
Miyamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Kippo has wrist control.
Miyamoto advances to half guard.
Miyamoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Kippo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto passes Kippo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kippo wants to improve his position but Miyamoto is controlling well.
Kippo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo trying to hold on to Miyamoto's head to control him but Miyamoto postures up.
Miyamoto stops Kippo from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands with a punch from half guard.
Kippo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miyamoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miyamoto's back!
Miyamoto trying to get back to his feet but Kippo is in full control for now.
Miyamoto is keeping busy.
Miyamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Kippo tries to get the hooks in deep but Miyamoto pushed the leg off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kippo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Kippo is looking to control Miyamoto but Miyamoto is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Kippo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Miyamoto controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Kippo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Miyamoto fending off the submission attempt from Kippo.
Miyamoto wants to escape the position.
Kippo tries to get the hooks in deep but Miyamoto pushed the leg off.
Kippo avoiding Miyamoto 's attempts to control his hands.
Kippo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okina Miyamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miyamoto throws a hook but Kippo avoids it easily.
Miyamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.
Kippo drops his hands momentarily and Miyamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miyamoto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miyamoto scores with a jab to the head.
Kippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kippo.
Miyamoto dips to his left and cracks Kippo with an uppercut!
Kippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kippo.
Kippo misses the shot to the body.
Kippo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto misses with a jab to the body
and Miyamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kippo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Kippo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kippo misses the jab.
Kippo misses with a looping left.
Miyamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kippo is just out of range.
Miyamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kippo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kippo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miyamoto throws a series of punches but Kippo avoids them all with ease.
Kippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miyamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kippo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kippo missing with a left hand there. Miyamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miyamoto throws a series of punches but Kippo moves out of range.
Miyamoto moves away from the strike by Kippo.
A big right from Miyamoto misses.
Kippo throws a jab when Miyamoto was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kippo misses the body punch
and Miyamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyamoto scores with a hook to the body. Kippo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miyamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miyamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miyamoto cracks Kippo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Moses Kippo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kippo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miyamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kippo is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto swinging wilding here.
Jab by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands an overhand right.
Kippo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moses Kippo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto walks into a straight right hand from Kippo.
Miyamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyamoto misses the target.
Kippo scores with a punch to the head.
Kippo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyamoto needs to keep his hands up - Kippo had a free shot at his head there.
Kippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyamoto throws a solid leg kick but Kippo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyamoto.
Miyamoto swings for the body but Kippo moves out of range.
Miyamoto missing with a left hand there. Kippo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miyamoto!
Miyamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyamoto misses the body punch
and Kippo counters with a nice body shot.
Miyamoto avoids the body shot from Kippo.
Kippo blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands a jab to Kippo's midsection.
Miyamoto scores with a jab. Kippo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Miyamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kippo throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miyamoto slips under a jab from Kippo.
Kippo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Miyamoto tests Kippo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyamoto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Kippo misses
and Miyamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Kippo gets caught flat footed, as Miyamoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miyamoto works over Kippo with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Okina Miyamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moses Kippo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kippo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miyamoto has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Miyamoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kippo doesn't seem phased though.
Kippo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Kippo misses.
Kippo clobbers Miyamoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moses Kippo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kippo scores with a jab.
Miyamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kippo misses the jab.
Miyamoto throws out a powerful jab.
Miyamoto takes a swing at Kippo's ribcage but misses.
Kippo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miyamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kippo somewhat.
Kippo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kippo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyamoto thuds a left hand into Kippo's body.
Kippo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miyamoto misses the shot to the body.
Kippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto moves out of range as Kippo strikes.
Kippo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kippo misses with a combination
and Miyamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kippo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kippo misses with a wild combination.
Miyamoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miyamoto digs a good hook to Kippo's body.
Miyamoto misses with a straight right.
Miyamoto jabs at Kippo's body.
Miyamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miyamoto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kippo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kippo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Miyamoto working the ground and pound effectively.
Kippo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miyamoto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyamoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyamoto trying to control from half guard but Kippo is working away.
Miyamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kippo can do to turn this around?
Miyamoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto throwing shots but Kippo is blocking nicely.
Miyamoto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyamoto is trying to control the action in half guard but Kippo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kippo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miyamoto cracks Kippo with an open hand slap.
Kippo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miyamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kippo slaps away a takedown attempt from Miyamoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miyamoto looks to land a combination but Kippo avoids it well.
Kippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miyamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kippo is just out of range.
Moses Kippo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyamoto.
Kippo misses with an uppercut.
Kippo misses with a wild body shot.
Okina Miyamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Miyamoto.
Kippo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miyamoto.
Nice body punch from Miyamoto.
Kippo looks to throw the jab but Miyamoto is out of range.
Kippo misses with a double jab
and Miyamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miyamoto lands a jab to Kippo's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kippo takes one on the button.
Kippo misses with a shot to the body
and Miyamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyamoto tests Kippo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Miyamoto does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Okina Miyamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miyamoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Okina Miyamoto!