PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daft Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyata comes into the arena with Boa - Energetic blaring out of the sound system. Young comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Miyata
vs
Young

171 cm
33
153 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

166 cm
28
156 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Voodoo Nutrition

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kira Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daft Young!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyata fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
Kira Miyata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyata scores with a jab to the body.
Young bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Young changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyata.
Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young moves out of range as Miyata strikes.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miyata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miyata counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Young thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Miyata.
Daft Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young slips under a jab from Miyata.
Miyata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Miyata seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyata throws a big shot that misses.
Young throws out a counter right but Miyata avoids it with no problem.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miyata looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Young on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miyata keeps the fight on the outside.
As Young looks to move away, Miyata throws a big counter combo but Young just gets out of the way.
Young misses with a low kick.
Miyata misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miyata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miyata throws a leg kick but Young moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Miyata does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Young 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.
Miyata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Young.
A nice side step and Young releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miyata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Miyata throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Miyata tries to land a leg kick but Young saw it coming and moves away.
Young tries to move into range but Miyata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Miyata had a free shot at his head there.
Young finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Miyata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miyata moves out of range of the body kick from Young.
Miyata is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Young lands with a kick to the temple. Miyata shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Miyata misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Young! But no joy.
Miyata fails with the takedown.
Miyata walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Young misses the jab.
Miyata throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miyata.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kira Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miyata. Miyata obviously looking to wear him down.
Miyata misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Miyata takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miyata shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Young defends it nicely.
Miyata lands a lovely overhand right.
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 Kira Miyata will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from Miyata misses.
Miyata lands a right hook to the body.
Miyata feints a jab promting Young to slip. Miyata then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Young slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Miyata throws a combination that misses
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kira Miyata is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Miyata.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miyata lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Young misses with a body shot.
Miyata shoots in but no luck this time.
Young is looking to clinch.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Young might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Miyata has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice cross by Young.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miyata throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyata.
Miyata is looking to counter punch.
Miyata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miyata misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Young counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miyata's knee momentarily.
Young walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miyata lands an overhand right.
A cross from Young lands.
Young slips under a jab.
Young is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyata cracks Young with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Young lands with a hook. Miyata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young stuffs the takedown attempt from Miyata. Miyata gets slowly back to his feet.
Miyata misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Miyata misses
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Miyata dives in and scores a takedown into Young's guard.
Miyata is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Young wants to stand and escape but Miyata is having none of it.
Miyata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miyata trying to control the position but Young is working away.
Miyata lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Young is not content to let Miyata control the position.
Young seems a little lost for a moment, as Miyata dominates the positioning.
Miyata trying to control the position but Young is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Young moves away from the strike by Miyata.
Nice cross by Miyata.
Miyata misses with a body punch
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyata scores with a hook to the body. Young takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miyata on the side of the head.
Miyata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Young throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miyata.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyata.
Miyata drops down looking for a counter takedown but Young sprawls and moves away.
Young throws a hook but Miyata avoids it easily.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyata is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a body shot.
Miyata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Miyata takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miyata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miyata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miyata fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
Young misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Young.
Miyata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
Miyata lands a lovely overhand right.
Daft Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyata.
Miyata lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyata throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Miyata misses with a right hand
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyata throws a series of strikes that have Young backpedaling.
Miyata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Miyata looks for a takedown but Young sprawls well.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyata pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young misses the body punch

and Miyata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Young uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miyata was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Miyata is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Miyata tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young throws out a loose jab but Miyata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyata misses with a body shot.
Miyata throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Miyata scores with a hook.
Miyata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Young misses with a hook
and Miyata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young looks to throw a body kick

and Miyata counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Miyata misses with the ground and pound.
Miyata scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Miyata seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Miyata 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 Young's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyata working the ground and pound.
Miyata scoring with punches and elbows.
Miyata blocks the strikes from Young.
Miyata controls the position from side control.
Young is not content to let Miyata control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kira Miyata.
Well Miyata has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Miyata!
Kira Miyata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.