PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kira Miyata (ranked 449 p4p, 50 weight class) and Nathan Wallace (ranked 876 p4p, 99 weight class). Miyata comes to the cage accompanied by Boa - Energetic. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Miyata
vs
Wallace

171 cm
41
147 lbs
42 - 28 - 0

176 cm
29
146 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

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 42 - 28 - 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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Miyata.
Wallace has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Miyata goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Miyata takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Miyata throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with an outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miyata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miyata fails to land the takedown.
Wallace appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Miyata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Miyata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Nathan Wallace has been cut.
Wallace with a nice cross.
Miyata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miyata throws a right hand that misses
and Wallace makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Miyata really felt that one!
Miyata connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyata misses the target.
Wallace steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Miyata blocks a jab.
Miyata attempts a counter takedown but Wallace avoids it well and moves away.
Miyata avoids the body shot from Wallace.

Miyata closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wallace did well to prevent Miyata getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miyata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallace defending well though.
Miyata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miyata seems to be working for a kimura but Wallace defends the submission attempt.
Miyata tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wallace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wallace kicks Miyata off and gets back to his feet.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallace.
Miyata shoots for a takedown but Wallace saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kira Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wallace throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wallace connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miyata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallace thinks about the counter body kick.
Miyata staying out of range there.
Wallace fakes the leg kick and cracks Miyata in the body.
Wallace takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miyata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Miyata moved away.
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyata takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wallace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Miyata throws a jab when Wallace was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace throws out a powerful jab.
Wallace takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallace cracks Miyata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miyata throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace throws the kick towards the body but Miyata avoids it.
Miyata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Miyata's head back.
Miyata throws a poor cross that misses
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyata takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Wallace's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Miyata misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace tries a quick counter leg kick but Miyata is wise to it.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miyata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miyata drops his hands momentarily and Wallace takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wallace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miyata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miyata.
Miyata has a takedown stuffed.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace lands a jab to the nose.
Wallace swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miyata throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wallace misses with a left hand
and Miyata counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miyata crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wallace - the referee stops the clock and Miyata gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wallace. Miyata manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Kira Miyata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miyata fails to land the takedown.
Wallace throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miyata throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Miyata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donk. Miyata catches Wallace right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miyata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Miyata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miyata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wallaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miyata slips under a jab.
Miyata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wallace lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyata off the cage and back into range.
Wallace lands a body shot.
Wallace scores with a push kick.
Wallace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miyata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyata misses the target.
Wallace misses with a body kick.
A big right from Miyata misses.
Kira Miyata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyata throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace feints a counter leg kick.
Miyata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyata.
Miyata walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wallace.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace.
No joy there for Miyata, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wallace counters with a big head kick but Miyata shrugs it off.
Wallace is looking to slow Miyata down with leg kicks.
Wallace with a jab.
Miyata is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace cracks Miyata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wallace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wallace scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miyata in his tracks.
Wallace cracks a nice hook into Miyata's ribs.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Miyata ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.
Miyata misses with a body shot.
Wallace digs a good body shot into Miyata's ribs.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Wallace's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Wallace swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Wallace scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wallace.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miyata.
Wallace tests Miyata's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nathan Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miyata's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miyata.
Miyata misses with a hook
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
Miyata lands a jab to the head.
Miyata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miyata will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Miyata avoids it well.

Miyata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wallace is trying to defend but Miyata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miyata trying to control from half guard but Wallace is working away.
Kira Miyata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to stand up here but Miyata is controlling him well.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyata.
Wallace is trying to stand up here but Miyata is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've been hearing that Miyata has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wallace won't allow Miyata to pass to mount.
Miyata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Miyata is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wallace is trying to stand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miyata darts in looking for a takedown but Wallace gets double underhooks and turns Miyata into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kira Miyata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyata throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace 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 misses with a takedown
and Wallace counters with a stiff right hand.
Miyata tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wallace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miyata somewhat.
Nice jab there from Miyata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a sloppy right hand. Miyata should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Wallace connects with a single shot there.
Miyata throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miyata steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wallace. That one must have hurt.
Miyata looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace catches Miyata with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miyata moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Wallace!
Our winner, Nathan Wallace, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.