PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tsutomu Miyazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Donald Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Miyazaki
vs
Donald Diaz

165 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 2 - 2

185 cm
19
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsutomu Miyazaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Donald Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donald Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Miyazaki's belly button to the back.
Donald Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miyazaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyazaki tries to move into range but Donald Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miyazaki misses with a low kick.
Donald Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nathan Donald Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donald Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Donald Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donald Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Donald Diaz throws out a loose jab but Miyazaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donald Diaz misses the jab.
Miyazaki wants to land a leg kick but Donald Diaz is out of range.
Donald Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Donald Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Donald Diaz does it's job there.
Donald Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Miyazaki's shoulder, as Miyazaki tries to avoid the shot.
Donald Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donald Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miyazaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donald Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donald Diaz tries to bum rush Miyazaki with a series of wild strikes but Miyazaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donald Diaz misses with a body shot.
Miyazaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki throws a front kick aimed at Donald Diaz's knee but Donald Diaz avoids it well.
Donald Diaz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donald Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Miyazaki slips the punch.
Donald Diaz misses with a straight left.
Donald Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Donald Diaz works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Donald Diaz.
Donald Diaz misses with an uppercut. Miyazaki saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Donald Diaz. That snapped Miyazaki's head back.
Miyazaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miyazaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donald Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki ducks under a wild hook from Donald Diaz.
Miyazaki shoots in but Donald Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donald Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyazaki.
Donald Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Miyazaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donald Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miyazaki scrambles back to his feet.
Donald Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donald Diaz looks to throw the jab but Miyazaki is out of range.
Miyazaki slips a jab from Donald Diaz.
Donald Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
No joy there for Donald Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donald Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donald Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Donald Diaz swings for the body but Miyazaki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Donald Diaz misses.
A combination from Donald Diaz does no damage.
Miyazaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donald Diaz checks it well.
Donald Diaz throws a right hand that Miyazaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyazaki also avoids with ease.
Nathan Donald Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyazaki wants to land a leg kick but Donald Diaz is out of range.
Donald Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donald Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miyazaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donald Diaz throws a hook but Miyazaki blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Donald Diaz dominated that round.
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.

Donald Diaz throws a body punch but Miyazaki moves out of range.
Donald Diaz looks to land a left hand but Miyazaki moved out of range nicely.
Nathan Donald Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donald Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyazaki.
Donald Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miyazaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donald Diaz.
Donald Diaz cracks Miyazaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miyazaki slips under a jab from Donald Diaz.
Miyazaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donald Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donald Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Miyazaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazaki dodges the punch combination from Donald Diaz.
Donald Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Donald Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miyazaki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donald Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Miyazaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miyazaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miyazaki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Miyazaki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Miyazaki landing strikes.
Miyazaki scoring with punches and elbows.
Donald Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazaki controls the position from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donald Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miyazaki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Donald Diaz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miyazaki in side control lands a decent elbow.
Miyazaki cracks Donald Diaz with a big right hand but Donald Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Miyazaki is working Donald Diaz over with some ground and pound from side control.

Donald Diaz is rocked!
Donald Diaz throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Donald Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Miyazaki finish him?
Miyazaki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Donald Diaz's shoulder. That is not cool.
Donald Diaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miyazaki connects with a decent elbow.
Miyazaki cracks Donald Diaz with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Miyazaki immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Donald Diaz is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Miyazaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsutomu Miyazaki!
In his post fight interview, Tsutomu Miyazaki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.