PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Impaler (ranked 5469 p4p, 195 weight class) and Shigeru Miyamoto (ranked 5772 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Impaler
vs
Miyamoto

215 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Impaler circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Impaler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Impaler lands a nice shot that snaps Miyamoto's head back.
Miyamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Miyamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Impaler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miyamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Miyamoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Impaler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miyamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Impaler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Impaler scores with a punch to the head.
Miyamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Impaler.
Miyamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Impaler is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
A combination from Miyamoto does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyamoto unleashes a big counter combination but Impaler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miyamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Impaler avoids the head kick by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyamoto tries to bum rush Impaler with a series of wild strikes but Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miyamoto throws the kick towards the body but Impaler avoids it.
Impaler throwing a counter right hand but Miyamoto manages to avoid it.
Impaler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miyamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Impaler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Miyamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Impaler is looking to counter punch.
Miyamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miyamoto defending well as Impaler loads up on a big left hand.
Impaler throws a body punch but Miyamoto moves out of range.
Miyamoto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Impaler throws a big shot that misses.
Miyamoto lands with a nice body punch.
Impaler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Miyamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Impaler finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyamoto.
A solid body kick from Miyamoto.
Impaler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miyamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Impaler throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto missing with a left hand there. Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miyamoto misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Impaler avoids the head kick by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a combination that misses
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler blocks the body kick.
Miyamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Impaler blocks a head kick by Miyamoto.
Shigeru Miyamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyamoto throws the kick towards the body but Impaler avoids it.
As Miyamoto looks to move away, Impaler throws a big counter combo but Miyamoto just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto misses with a body shot
and Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miyamoto lands a high kick!
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!
Impaler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Impaler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miyamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miyamoto throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Miyamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Impaler.
Impaler digs a good body shot into Miyamoto's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Miyamoto.
Impaler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miyamoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Impaler rather than just go for the knockout.
Impaler scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Impaler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Impaler lands the left hand.
Impaler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miyamoto misses with a right hand
and Impaler counters with a right hand to the body.
Miyamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Impaler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miyamoto slips under a jab from Impaler.
Impaler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miyamoto throws out a counter right but Impaler avoids it with no problem.
Miyamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Miyamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miyamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Impaler's shoulder, as Impaler tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Miyamoto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Impaler has got the better of the exchanges.
Impaler misses with a hook.
Impaler moves out of range of the body kick.
Miyamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Impaler looks to land a left hand but Miyamoto moved out of range nicely.
Miyamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Impaler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Impaler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miyamoto.
Impaler misses with a straight right.
Impaler cracks Miyamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miyamoto misses with a jab to the body
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
Impaler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miyamoto digs a good body shot into Impaler's ribs.
Miyamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Miyamoto momentarily.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miyamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vladimir Impaler is winning the standup battle so far.
Miyamoto slips a straight right by Impaler.
Impaler throws a looping overhand right but Miyamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Impaler with a jab.
Shigeru Miyamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Impaler. Miyamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Impaler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miyamoto, right into the meat.
Miyamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Impaler.
It seemed like Miyamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Impaler's head.
Impaler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Impaler misses with a straight left.
Miyamoto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Impaler lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Miyamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Impaler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Miyamoto misses
enabling Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
Miyamoto throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.
Miyamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Miyamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Impaler cracks Miyamoto with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyamoto lands a head kick. Impaler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Impaler connects with a looping right hand.
Impaler tests Miyamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Miyamoto misses.
Impaler throws out a loose jab but Miyamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Impaler throws a hook but Miyamoto avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Miyamoto. Those never looked like landing.
Miyamoto falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Impaler counter with a right hand.
Miyamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Impaler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Miyamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Impaler.
Miyamoto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Miyamoto misses with a head kick.
Impaler takes a swing at Miyamoto's ribcage but misses.
Impaler lands with a right hand.
Impaler misses with a hook.
Miyamoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miyamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Miyamoto swings for the body but Impaler moves out of range.
Miyamoto misses with a body shot
and Impaler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miyamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Impaler.
Miyamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
Impaler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miyamoto's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler throws an overhand right that lands on Miyamoto's shoulder, as Miyamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Miyamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miyamoto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miyamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Impaler should have avoided that one.
Miyamoto tries to move into range but Impaler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Impaler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Impaler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Impaler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miyamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Miyamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Impaler is looking to counter punch.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Miyamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Impaler counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Miyamoto misses with a leg kick
and Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler lands a jab.
Miyamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Impaler circles away.
Miyamoto throws a lazy head kick
and Impaler counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Impaler is looking to counter punch.
Impaler scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Miyamoto does no damage.
It looked like Impaler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miyamoto.
Impaler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyamoto manages to avoid it.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Miyamoto.
Impaler lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyamoto off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Impaler throws a right hand that Miyamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyamoto also avoids with ease.
Miyamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Impaler moves out of range easily.
Miyamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Miyamoto.
A big left from Impaler misses.
Impaler misses with a looping left.
Miyamoto misses with an uppercut. Impaler saw that one coming.
Miyamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyamoto cracks a nice hook into Impaler's ribs.
The fighters circling - Miyamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Miyamoto.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Impaler, as that shot connected.
Miyamoto throws a hook but Impaler avoids it easily.
Impaler misses with an uppercut. Miyamoto saw that one coming.
Miyamoto looks to land a body kick but Impaler moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Impaler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Impaler throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a body punch but Impaler moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyamoto takes a swing at Impaler's ribcage but misses.
Shigeru Miyamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miyamoto throws a combination that misses
and Impaler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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 Vladimir Impaler.
Well Impaler 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Impaler!