PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Miyamoto
vs
Silava

180 cm
38
185 lbs
23 - 22 - 0

188 cm
35
184 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silava throws a big shot that misses.

Miyamoto rushes Silava and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miyamoto lands a nice uppercut.
Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silava is defending well for now.
Silava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silava avoids the elbow strike from Miyamoto, against the cage.
Silava tries to stall but Miyamoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silava throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Miyamoto on the inside.
Come on Miyamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silava pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miyamoto trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silava pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miyamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Antti Silava has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyamoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silava's brow.
Silava lands a good knee to the midsection. Miyamoto won't want to take too many of those.
Silava pushes off an throws an elbow but Miyamoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've been informed that Silava has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Miyamoto effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miyamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silava's defenses.
Silava throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silava backwards.
Miyamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silava is keeping busy.
Miyamoto presses Silava against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miyamoto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Miyamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silava is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Miyamoto.
Miyamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silava misses with an elbow over the top.
Miyamoto avoids the elbow strike from Silava, against the cage.
Miyamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Antti Silava's cut even more.
Miyamoto lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Miyamoto.
Silava looking to stall.
Miyamoto blocks an elbow strike.
Silava using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silava taking a breather.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Miyamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Miyamoto dodges an elbow strike from Silava.
Silava throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Antti Silava's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miyamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Silava avoids the damage to the body.
Miyamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miyamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Silava backwards.
A short uppercut from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miyamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silava holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miyamoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miyamoto lands a left hand.

Silava is rocked!
Miyamoto lands a nice elbow.
Silava is still on wobbly legs! Can Miyamoto finish him?

Antti Silava's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silava misses with an elbow strike.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Silava 's eye.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phoenix Miyamoto!
After winning the bout, Phoenix Miyamoto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.