PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiichi Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiichi Miyazawa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Reilly
vs
Miyazawa

181 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

173 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashad Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kiichi Miyazawa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Miyazawa misses
and Reilly counters with a one-two to the body.

Reilly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miyazawa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reilly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miyazawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazawa working some strikes from top position.
Miyazawa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miyazawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Miyazawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reilly can't do much from the bottom here.
Miyazawa is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Miyazawa throws an elbow but Reilly slips to the side and avoids it well.
Reilly is trying to escape the position but Miyazawa is controlling the position.
Reilly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Miyazawa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Miyazawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reilly keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miyazawa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reilly to his feet.
Miyazawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly tries for a takedown but Miyazawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reilly has a takedown stuffed.

Miyazawa moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miyazawa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Miyazawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Reilly looking for submissions off his back.
Miyazawa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miyazawa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiichi Miyazawa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miyazawa instigates a clinch.

Miyazawa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reilly regains guard immediately.

Reilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miyazawa is aware though and is defending well.

Miyazawa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miyazawa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyazawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reilly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Miyazawa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reilly is concentrating on defense, preventing Miyazawa from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazawa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyazawa trying to pass the guard but Reilly defending well.
Reilly is not content to let Miyazawa control the position.
Miyazawa thows a huge punch but Reilly dodges it nicely.
Kiichi Miyazawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miyazawa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miyazawa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reilly taking some punishment here, with Miyazawa in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Reilly controls his leg.
Miyazawa is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyazawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reilly is looking to control Miyazawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reilly avoid being mounted?
Miyazawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miyazawa is pressing down on Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reilly is holding on for now.

Miyazawa stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly shoots for a double leg takedown but Miyazawa sprawls well. He's pushed Reilly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miyazawa jabs at Reilly's body.

Reilly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Miyazawa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Miyazawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyazawa lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Miyazawa stands and steps away. Reilly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Miyazawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reilly manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.

Reilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Miyazawa stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Miyazawa moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiichi Miyazawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miyazawa gets a clinch.

Miyazawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Miyazawa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reilly is trying to defend but Miyazawa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Reilly is trying to maintain the position but Miyazawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Miyazawa working over Reilly with some ground and pound. Reilly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyazawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyazawa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly trying to control from the bottom.

Miyazawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reilly sees it coming and defends easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyazawa in particular looking to stall.
Miyazawa is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miyazawa prevents Reilly from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Miyazawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Miyazawa has Reilly up against the cage in a clinch.

Miyazawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miyazawa counters with a body kick that stops Reilly in his tracks momentarily.

Miyazawa has closed the distance and engaged Reilly in a clinch.

Miyazawa pulls Reilly into guard.
Reilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reilly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Miyazawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reilly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miyazawa is pulling down on Reilly's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Miyazawa kicks Reilly off and gets to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Miyazawa feints and as Reilly raises his hands in defense, Miyazawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miyazawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyazawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rashad Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiichi Miyazawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiichi Miyazawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miyazawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiichi Miyazawa!