PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisu Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murdock has chosen Man Without Fear as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miyagi
vs
Murdock

170 cm
29
165 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi misses with an uppercut.
Murdock connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Miyagi blocks the leg kick.
Murdock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miyagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miyagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock lands with a kick to the temple. Miyagi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murdock.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Murdock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miyagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyagi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Miyagi rushes Murdock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Miyagi.
Murdock lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyagi won't want to take too many of those.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Daisu Miyagi has been cut.
Miyagi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murdock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Murdock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miyagi misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike.
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murdock avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Miyagi is breathing heavily.
Murdock lands a nice elbow.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murdock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Miyagi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murdock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyagi blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Murdock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miyagi.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi stalls.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Murdock lands an elbow inside that Miyagi shrugs off.
Miyagi managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murdock obliges.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murdock.
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi with a knee to the head.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi is working Murdock over against the cage.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.
Murdock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Murdock.
Murdock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Miyagi.
Murdock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi landing knees to the body.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but Miyagi blocks it.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock lands an elbow just above Miyagi 's eye.
Miyagi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi lands with a short shot to the head.
Murdock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Murdock lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyagi won't want to take too many of those.
Miyagi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Murdock.
Miyagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miyagi with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miyagi.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miyagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi lands with a right to the head.
Murdock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Miyagi throws a head punch that misses.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Murdock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murdock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miyagi's face.
Miyagi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miyagi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Miyagi.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Miyagi landing knees to the head.
Miyagi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Murdock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miyagi's defenses.
Murdock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miyagi.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miyagi.
Miyagi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murdock is defending well for now.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Murdock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Murdock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daisu Miyagi'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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murdock.
Miyagi misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Murdock is predictable there
and Miyagi counters with a leg kick.

Miyagi closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Miyagi.
Nice body punch from Miyagi - that landed with a thud.
Miyagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Miyagi working Murdock over with knees to the body.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Miyagi.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands a knee to the head.
Miyagi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Murdock up against the cage.
Miyagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyagi stalling against the cage.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Murdock pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyagi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi dodges an elbow strike from Murdock.
Miyagi lands a hook that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Murdock pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyagi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Murdock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miyagi lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miyagi avoids it.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murdock misses with a knee to the head.
Miyagi cracks Murdock with a nice body shot.
Murdock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Miyagi.
Miyagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murdock.
Miyagi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murdock's face.
Miyagi managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
Miyagi lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Miyagi.
Murdock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murdock misses with an elbow over the top.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi managing to block the knees to the body from Murdock.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miyagi lands a hook that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murdock.
Miyagi stalls.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but Miyagi blocks it.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murdock blocks it with crossed arms.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miyagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Miyagi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Murdock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daisu Miyagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miyagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Miyagi scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miyagi.
Miyagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miyagi lands a knee to the head.
Murdock lands an elbow just above Miyagi 's eye.
Nice body punch from Miyagi - that landed with a thud.
Miyagi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murdock lands a knee to the head.
Miyagi is looking to control Murdock's arms but Murdock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miyagi has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murdock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but Miyagi blocks with his arms.
A short left from Miyagi.
Miyagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Miyagi slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murdock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyagi's brow.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Murdock avoids the elbow strike from Miyagi, against the cage.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Miyagi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.
Murdock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miyagi is defending well for now.
Miyagi lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock lands a damaging elbow.
Murdock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Murdock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miyagi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miyagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyagi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miyagi lands a right hand.
Murdock takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi pushes Murdock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miyagi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miyagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murdock up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Murdock.
Murdock misses with a knee to the head.
Miyagi works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi avoids the elbow strike from Murdock, against the cage.
Miyagi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Murdock blocks it.
Miyagi blocks an elbow strike from Murdock.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but Murdock blocks with his arms.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miyagi missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murdock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murdock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murdock misses with an elbow strike.
Miyagi connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisu Miyagi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daisu Miyagi'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!

Murdock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miyagi feints and then cracks Murdock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murdock down.
Murdock throws a leg kick
and Miyagi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Miyagi blocks a low kick nicely.
Murdock moves to clinch but Miyagi breaks away
and Miyagi counters with a two punch combo.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyagi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyagi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyagi misses with a low kick as Murdock jumps back.
A low kick from Murdock is predictable there
and Miyagi counters with a good low kick that Murdock was not able to check.
Miyagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi cracks the inside of Murdock's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock tries to work over Miyagi's front leg with a kick but Miyagi checks it.
Miyagi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murdock is out of range and Miyagi settles back down.
Murdock lands a leg kick that knocks Miyagi off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murdock.
Miyagi blocks a leg kick.
Murdock doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyagi circles away.
Murdock throws the kick towards the body but Miyagi avoids it.
Murdock throws a low kick but Miyagi avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Murdock blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick
and Miyagi counters with a head kick.
Miyagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murdock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miyagi counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miyagi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Miyagi avoids the damage to the body.
Miyagi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Murdock avoiding damage as Miyagi throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Miyagi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyagi lands with a light punch inside.
Murdock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miyagi blocks it with crossed arms.
Murdock throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyagi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murdock up against the cage.
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Murdock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.
Miyagi digs a right hand into Murdock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murdock's gas tank.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Murdock's ribcage.
Miyagi lands a right hand.
Miyagi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murdock.
Murdock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miyagi works on Murdock's body with a couple of short punches.
Miyagi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miyagi presses Murdock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miyagi avoids a wild elbow strike from Murdock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Murdock avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Miyagi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miyagi avoids the elbow strike from Murdock, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Miyagi.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
Miyagi lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock managing to block the knees to the body from Miyagi.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miyagi working Murdock over with knees to the body.
Miyagi working aggressively here.
Murdock is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Murdock is blocking nicely.
Miyagi takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyagi lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miyagi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murdock.
Miyagi lands a hook that snaps the head of Murdock backwards.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Murdock's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murdock throws an elbow but misses.
Miyagi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Miyagi as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Miyagi.
Murdock blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miyagi lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi crunches a lovely knee into Murdock's ribcage.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Miyagi.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miyagi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Murdock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murdock landing knees to the body.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Miyagi obliges.
Miyagi lands a nice shot to the body.
Miyagi trying to land knees to the body.
Murdock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miyagi's face.
Murdock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyagi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murdock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murdock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miyagi lands a body punch.
Murdock working Miyagi over with knees to the body.
Miyagi avoiding damage as Murdock throws knees to the body.
Miyagi lands a body punch.
Miyagi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miyagi.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Miyagi is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisu Miyagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miyagi 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisu Miyagi!