PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix Miyamoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanders
vs
Miyamoto

170 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barry Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown but Miyamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanders's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Miyamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Sanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Miyamoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miyamoto missing with knees to the body.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Barry Sanders has been cut.
Miyamoto is working Sanders over against the cage.
Sanders working hard to break the clinch.
Sanders tries to circle away but Miyamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
Sanders takes an elbow to the temple.
Miyamoto working Sanders over with knees to the body.
Miyamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miyamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Miyamoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyamoto lands a right hand.
Miyamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Miyamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Miyamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Miyamoto has Sanders pressed against the cage.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanders is trying to force a seperation but Miyamoto has the dominant position.
Miyamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to force a seperation but Miyamoto has the dominant position.
Miyamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
Sanders avoiding damage as Miyamoto throws knees to the body.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanders's defenses.
Miyamoto tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Miyamoto back against the cage.
Miyamoto lands with a left to the head.

Barry Sanders's cut is getting worse.
Miyamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanderss head.
Sanders working hard to break the clinch.
Sanders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Miyamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miyamoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miyamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Miyamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miyamoto tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanders is trying to force a seperation but Miyamoto has the dominant position.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
Miyamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.

Barry Sanders's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miyamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanders wants to break free but Miyamoto has control.
Miyamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Miyamoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanders or not.
Sanders is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyamoto has double underhooks.
Miyamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Miyamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Barry Sanders's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Miyamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Miyamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Sanders's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miyamoto's waist but Miyamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.

Miyamoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miyamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix Miyamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Miyamoto.
Sanders is trying to break the clinch but Miyamoto is controlling him.
Sanders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barry Sanders's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phoenix Miyamoto!
A relieved looking Phoenix Miyamoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.