PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisu Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyagi
vs
Daniels

170 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daisu Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.

Miyagi moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Daniels takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Zack Daniels has been cut.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but Daniels blocks with his arms.
Miyagi avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels's brow.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Daniels blocks it.
Miyagi is struggling to control the position.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but Daniels blocks it.
Miyagi lands a shot to the body.
Miyagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Miyagi.
Miyagi lands with a right to the head.
Miyagi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daniels or not.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Miyagi.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miyagi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyagi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miyagi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Daniels's brow.
Miyagi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daniels blocks it with crossed arms.
Miyagi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Miyagi on the inside.
Miyagi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Miyagi.
Miyagi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miyagi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miyagi.
Daniels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Daisu Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Daniels.
Daniels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Miyagi misses with an elbow over the top.
Daniels is working for takedown but Miyagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miyagi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miyagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miyagi lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to drag Miyagi to the mat but Miyagi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Miyagi.
Nice body punch from Miyagi - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Miyagi.
Miyagi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Miyagi is breathing heavily.
Miyagi lands a nice elbow.
Daniels fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Daniels has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miyagi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Miyagi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Daniels is trying to control the action in half guard but Miyagi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daniels prevents Miyagi from improving his position.

Miyagi pushes Daniels off and gets back to his feet.

Miyagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniels, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miyagi misses with a knee strike.
Miyagi prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Miyagi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miyagi landing knees to the head.
Miyagi lands a shoulder strike.
Miyagi looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Miyagi landing knees to the head.
Daniels wants to get back to striking at distance but Miyagi won't allow it.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miyagi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniels ducks right into an uppercut from Miyagi.
Good leg kick by Miyagi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Miyagi.
Daniels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daisu Miyagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zack Daniels's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miyagi throws out the jab.

Daniels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Miyagi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Daniels goes for an armbar but Miyagi turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Miyagi.

Daniels has his foot on Miyagi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyagi works his way back into a safe position though.
Miyagi distracts Daniels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miyagi works over Daniels with some ground and pound from guard.
Miyagi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Daniels looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miyagi passes into side control.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miyagi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miyagi scoring with punches from side control.
Miyagi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
You can see the frustration on Daniels's face as Miyagi controls the position.
Daniels takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels looking for a sweep but Miyagi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The referee warns Daniels that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Miyagi throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Daniels has his hands clasped together but Miyagi breaks the hold and Daniels is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Miyagi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daisu Miyagi!