PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miyamoto
vs
Lotus

180 cm
37
185 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

186 cm
39
183 lbs
28 - 40 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HERITAGE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 40 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.

Lotus closes the distance and pushes Miyamoto back into the cage.
Miyamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lotus's defenses.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyamoto is leaning against Lotus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lotus letting Miyamoto take a breather here.
Lotus tries to break free but Miyamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Miyamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miyamoto.
Our sources have told us that Miyamoto has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Miyamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miyamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miyamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lotus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus blocks an elbow strike.
Lotus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyamoto just leaning against Lotus, taking a breather.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Lotus 's eye.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyamoto has double underhooks.
Miyamoto keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miyamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lotus is trying to break free.
Miyamoto crunches a lovely knee into Lotus's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lotus.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Lotus 's eye.

It looks like Tommy Lotus has been cut.
Lotus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Miyamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Miyamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Lotus avoids the damage to the body.
Miyamoto tries to throw a body punch but Lotus avoids it by throwing Miyamoto back against the cage.
Miyamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Miyamoto lands a left hand.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Miyamoto has the dominant position.
Miyamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lotus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lotus tries to break free but Miyamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Miyamoto lands a body shot.
Lotus avoiding damage as Miyamoto throws knees to the body.
Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lotus is defending well for now.
Miyamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Lotus avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyamoto has Lotus pressed against the cage.

Lotus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lotus keeps the fight on the outside.

Miyamoto has closed the distance and engaged Lotus in a clinch.
Lotus working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lotus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Miyamoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch but Miyamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Miyamoto stalling against the cage.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miyamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
Lotus is trying to break free.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Lotus 's eye.
Miyamoto'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.
Miyamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miyamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyamoto misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto pushes Lotus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miyamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for 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 Tommy Lotus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Miyamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lotus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miyamoto tries to avoid it but Lotus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miyamoto to the ground. Miyamoto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lotus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyamoto.
Lotus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lotus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lotus misses with a hook. Miyamoto ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix Miyamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lotus clinches up against the cage.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miyamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lotus's defenses.
Miyamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miyamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Miyamoto has the dominant position.
Miyamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Miyamoto has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyamoto has double underhooks.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phoenix Miyamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but Miyamoto has double underhooks.
Lotus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miyamoto stalling against the cage.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miyamoto lands a left hand.
Miyamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lotus backwards.
Miyamoto stalling in the clinch.
Lotus tries to break the clinch but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Miyamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lotus can do to turn this around?
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Tommy Lotus's cut even more.
Lotus tries to circle away but Miyamoto has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Miyamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Miyamoto slows down the pace here.
Miyamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lotus's defenses.
Knees to the body from Miyamoto.
Lotus is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lotus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Tommy Lotus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Miyamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lotus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Lotus controls the action.
Lotus takes a shot to the head.
Miyamoto stalling.

Lotus manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miyamoto gets tackled into the cage by Lotus. Lotus maintains the clinch.
Lotus wants to break free but Miyamoto has control.
Lotus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miyamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.
Come on Miyamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miyamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Miyamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyamoto stalling against the cage.
Miyamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lotus backwards.
Miyamoto scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miyamoto.

Lotus is rocked!
Lotus tries to circle away but Miyamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Lotus takes a shot to the head.
Lotus is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyamoto finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyamoto stalls.
Lotus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lotus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miyamoto creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Lotus! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Miyamoto.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phoenix Miyamoto!
Phoenix Miyamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.