PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Miyaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes into a darkened arena with his song building. By the Sword - Slash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyaguchi
vs
Johns

180 cm
29
222 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

190 cm
29
226 lbs
20 - 28 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryo Miyaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns lands a head kick. Miyaguchi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miyaguchi is able to avoid easily.
Miyaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyaguchi staying out of range there.
Johns is looking to clinch but Miyaguchi is avoiding it.
Miyaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Johns.
Johns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Miyaguchi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miyaguchi checks a leg kick.

Johns forces Miyaguchi back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Johns lands with a left to the head.
Miyaguchi tries a body shot but Johns blocks it.
Johns tries to break free but Miyaguchi pushes him back against the cage.

Miyaguchi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Miyaguchi has gone for a leg lock! Johns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miyaguchi's guard.
Miyaguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyaguchi trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyaguchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johns.
Miyaguchi keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Johns wants to control from the top but Miyaguchi keeps moving.

Miyaguchi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johns gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miyaguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyaguchi, not yet.
Miyaguchi has Johns pulled in close to control his posture.
Johns trying to control but Miyaguchi is working from the bottom.

Miyaguchi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johns is aware though and is defending well.
Miyaguchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johns won't allow Miyaguchi to sweep him here.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns passes into half guard.
Johns is looking to take a break and control but Miyaguchi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johns might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miyaguchi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Miyaguchi regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyaguchi is pulling down on Johns's head. It's preventing any offense from Johns, at least for the moment.
Miyaguchi keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
Miyaguchi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyaguchi, not yet.
Johns postures up.
Johns preventing the sweep.

Miyaguchi is looking for a triangle but Johns pushes his legs off easily.
Johns passes Miyaguchi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miyaguchi tries to roll over but Johns keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi wants to control but Johns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johns takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miyaguchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johns.
Johns wants to pass the guard but Miyaguchi is defending well.
Miyaguchi tries to get to full guard but Johns has control of the leg.
Miyaguchi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johns has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Johns trying to control but Miyaguchi is having none of it.
Miyaguchi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miyaguchi tries to reverse the position but Johns maintains control.
Miyaguchi is squirming around, avoiding Johns's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi working to try and regain half guard.
Johns avoids the attempt from Miyaguchi to control.
Miyaguchi tries to reverse the position but Johns maintains control.
Miyaguchi tries to lock up and control but Johns gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miyaguchi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johns dominating with strikes here.
Miyaguchi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyaguchi postures up.
Johns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyaguchi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Miyaguchi pushing down on Johns's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johns is looking to get back to full guard here but Miyaguchi has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryo Miyaguchi will probably get the nod.
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.

Johns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miyaguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miyaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyaguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johns misses with an uppercut.

Johns pushes Miyaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Johns struggles to land a body shot inside as Miyaguchi controls his hands.
Miyaguchi blocks the elbow strike.

Miyaguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Miyaguchi misses.
Johns misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johns, as that shot connected.
Johns misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns lands with a nice body punch.
Miyaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Johns.
Miyaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johns.
Miyaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyaguchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyaguchi throws a leg kick but Johns checks it.
Shane Johns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyaguchi.
Johns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miyaguchi.
Johns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miyaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miyaguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Johns 's knee.
Johns takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns walks into a jab.
Johns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyaguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johns misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miyaguchi, right into the meat.
Johns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miyaguchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miyaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johns was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyaguchi.
Miyaguchi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick from Johns lands but Miyaguchi takes it in his stride.
Miyaguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johns.
Miyaguchi throws a good cross that connects.

Johns is rocked!
Ryo Miyaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyaguchi and Johns are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Miyaguchi throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Johns into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Miyaguchi knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryo Miyaguchi!
A victorious Ryo Miyaguchi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.