PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Miyata
vs
Williams

177 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyata swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams shoots for a takedown but Miyata saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams leaves Miyata with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Miyata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Williams tries to clinch there but Miyata circles away.
Miyata throws a head kick that misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Miyata shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ichiro Miyata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Miyata.
Miyata looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming.
Miyata keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyata stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Miyata swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Miyata throws a body kick that misses.
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miyata sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miyata digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miyata misses with a two punch combination.

Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miyata to the mat! Miyata manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Miyata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.

Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miyata defends it nicely.
Miyata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miyata shoots for a takedown but Williams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miyata has his takedown stuffed

and Williams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miyata's face.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Miyata is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Williams breaks the clinch.

Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Williams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miyata looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miyata looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miyata!
Williams keeping his opponent close.
Miyata throwing strikes but Williams manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Miyata can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Williams dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Williams throwing shots but Miyata is blocking nicely.
Miyata has hold of Williams's hands but Williams slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williams throwing shots but Miyata is blocking nicely.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyata keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams working over Miyata with some ground and pound. Miyata looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Williams postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miyata to stand up.
Miyata dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Miyata pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyata paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Williams lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Miyata is working away.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams winds up and cracks Miyata with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miyata!
Williams dominating with strikes here.
Williams lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams landing punches.
Williams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Miyata is in a horrible position here. Williams smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williams lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Miyata is in trouble!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Williams landing punches.
Williams working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Williams landing strikes from the mount and Miyata is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miyata looks a forlorn figure.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miyata is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams postures up and lands a big shot to Miyata's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miyata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Williams 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.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyata has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata has momentary wrist control but Williams slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Ben Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams wants to control from the top but Miyata keeps moving.
Williams works over Miyata with some ground and pound from guard.
Williams with a nice head shot there.
Williams lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miyata wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miyata's head.
Williams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Williams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams postures up in Miyata's guard and throws a big left but Miyata blocks it.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyata has wrist control.
Miyata avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyata has wrist control.
Ichiro Miyata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Miyata blocks nicely.
Ben Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Williams!