PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Zito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sandro Zito has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sandro Zito seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zito
vs
Miyamoto

186 cm
25
194 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

183 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Zito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Miyamoto misses.
Zito just misses with a punch to the body.
Zito scores with a one two! Miyamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zito.
Zito stuns Miyamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Zito.
Zito slips under a jab from Miyamoto.
A jab from Miyamoto misses.

Miyamoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miyamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto trying to control from half guard but Zito is working away.

Zito makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice sprawl there from Zito as Miyamoto shoots in.
Miyamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zito defends it nicely.
Miyamoto moves out of range as Zito strikes.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zito works the jab nicely.
Zito stuffs the takedown attempt from Miyamoto. Miyamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandro Zito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Miyamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Zito.
Miyamoto slips a straight right by Zito.
A big right from Miyamoto misses.
Zito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Zito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miyamoto slips under a jab.
Zito lands a slapping body shot.
Miyamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto blocks a jab.
Zito blocks a jab.
Zito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Miyamoto moves into range and clinches up with Zito.
Zito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Zito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zito thows a body shot but no joy.
Zito moves out of range of the strikes.
Zito lands with a right hand.
Zito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Zito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miyamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto walks into a left hand.
Miyamoto throws the left hand but Zito avoids the punch easily.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the body from Miyamoto misses
and Zito counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Miyamoto has managed to clinch.

Zito has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miyamoto uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Zito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Miyamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miyamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Zito's legs - danger averted.
Miyamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zito manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Miyamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Zito misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zito.
Miyamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miyamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zito loads up on a big right hand but Miyamoto slips the punch.
Miyamoto throws a hook to the side of Zito's head but Zito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto misses with a hook.
Miyamoto lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Zito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito misses with a wild combination.
Zito ducks under a wild hook from Miyamoto.
Sandro Zito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto wants to clinch
and Zito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miyamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Zito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miyamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Zito jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miyamoto blocks a head kick by Zito.
Zito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zito throws a hook but Miyamoto avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zito misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zito.
Miyamoto cracks Zito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zito scores with a nice strike.
Miyamoto blocks a jab.
Miyamoto misses with a takedown
and Zito counters with a one-two to the body.
Zito scores with a jab.
Zito throws a hook but Miyamoto avoids it easily.
Miyamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zito throws a nice looking combination but Miyamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Miyamoto closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zito scores with a shot to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Miyamoto tries to pull guard but Zito holds him up against the cage and eventually Miyamoto drops back down to his feet.
Sandro Zito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Miyamoto.

Zito turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zito manages to end up in side control.

Zito stands up.
Zito digs a good body shot into Miyamoto's ribs.
Miyamoto throws a looping overhand right but Zito ducks down to avoid it.
Miyamoto checks the leg kick.
Zito looks for the body kick but Miyamoto saw that one coming.
Zito lands with a nice body punch.
Zito misses with a straight left.
Miyamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miyamoto. Miyamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zito throws a hook to the side of Miyamoto's head but Miyamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Zito.
Zito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zito.
Miyamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Zito seems unphased.
Miyamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zito.
Zito looks to land a left hand but Miyamoto moved out of range nicely.
Zito lands a jab-cross combination.
Miyamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Zito dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zito misses with a shot to the body
and Zito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miyamoto slips under a jab from Zito.
Takeshi Miyamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zito throws a hook but Miyamoto blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Zito.
Miyamoto throws a hook but Zito avoids it easily.
Miyamoto throws a hook but Zito avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyamoto misses the target.
Zito scores with a hook.
Zito misses with a looping right.
Miyamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zito tries to avoid it but Miyamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zito to the ground. Zito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zito jabs Miyamoto right on the nose. Miyamoto blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Zito.
Zito moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zito digs a good hook to Miyamoto's body.
Zito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyamoto at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Miyamoto misses.
Zito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zito slips a straight right by Miyamoto.
Zito throws a shot from downtown. Miyamoto moves away and avoids it.
Zito slips a jab and a cross from Miyamoto.
Zito misses with a body shot

and Miyamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zito's guard.
Miyamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zito's head.
Miyamoto postures up and lands a big shot to Zito's brow.
Zito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miyamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zito wants to control but Miyamoto is keeping him busy.
Miyamoto manages to get to full guard.
Zito advances position into side control!

Zito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Zito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zito off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Miyamoto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Miyamoto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Zito is defending well though. Miyamoto let's go of the attempt for now.
Miyamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyamoto is trying to stick to Zito's back but Zito is turning into Miyamoto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Miyamoto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zito.

Zito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miyamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyamoto, not yet.
Zito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Miyamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zito defends well.

Zito is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zito is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Miyamoto working for a triangle but Zito defends it easily.
Zito trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Miyamoto has his foot on Zito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zito works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Miyamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miyamoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

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