PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between matsui miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Rip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). miyagi comes to the cage accompanied by Cant be stopped. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

miyagi
vs
Rip

168 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, matsui miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Rip!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miyagi misses with a body kick.
Rip takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rip wants to clinch.
miyagi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rip at a distance.
miyagi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
miyagi throws the kick towards the body but Rip avoids it.
miyagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rip blocks a head kick by miyagi.
Rip sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
miyagi misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for miyagi.
miyagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
miyagi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rip closes the distance and clinches up with miyagi, looking for a takedown. Rip pushes miyagi against the cage but miyagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
miyagi thuds a left hand into Rip's body.
miyagi throws a series of strikes that have Rip backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says miyagi as he avoids it easily.
Rip looks gassed!
Rip tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but miyagi swivels and escapes.
matsui miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Rip.
miyagi tries to land a front kick but Rip steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
miyagi with a nice cross.
miyagi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
miyagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rip fails to land the takedown.
miyagi lands a nice hook to Rip's body. Rip takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
miyagi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from miyagi.
Rip is trying desperately to land a takedown but miyagi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rip.
Left hook, right uppercut from miyagi.
Rip swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and miyagi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rip misses with a takedown attempt
enabling miyagi to counter with a crisp jab.
miyagi misses with a wild combination.
Rip misses with a takedown
and miyagi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from miyagi - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Rip.
miyagi stuns Rip with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Rip clinches.
A short right from miyagi on the inside.
miyagi prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from miyagi.
Rip goes for a takedown in the clinch but miyagi prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from miyagi fails to land.
Rip can't break the clinch.
miyagi stops a takedown attempt from Rip.
A hook to the body from miyagi.
miyagi lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rip changes levels and goes for a takedown here. miyagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No joy there for miyagi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matsui miyagi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

miyagi thows a body kick. Rip tries to catch it but that hurt him.
miyagi lands with a nice body kick.
miyagi swats away the attempt to clinch by Rip.
miyagi lands with an overhand left.
Bong Rip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
miyagi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rip checks it well.
Rip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says miyagi as he avoids it easily.
miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
matsui miyagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rip has his takedown stuffed
and miyagi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
miyagi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
miyagi cracks a nice hook into Rip's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from miyagi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
miyagi throws a leg kick but Rip checks it.
A combination from miyagi does no damage.
Rip misses with a takedown
and miyagi counters with a good low kick that Rip was not able to check.
matsui miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Rip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyagi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rip doesn't succeed with the takedown
and miyagi counters with a thumping low kick.
Rip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has miyagi pinned against the cage. miyagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
miyagi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
miyagi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rip on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rip tries for a takedown but miyagi circles away easily
and miyagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rip takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping body kick lands there for miyagi.
Rip is on the wrong end of a nice combination from miyagi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
miyagi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rip's head.

Rip is rocked!
Rip takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rip takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miyagi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rip chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before miyagi can pounce on him.
miyagi misses with a double jab
and Rip counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from miyagi does no damage.
miyagi throws a body punch but Rip moves out of range.
Rip shoots and misses
and miyagi counters with a leg kick.
miyagi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rip gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and miyagi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rip tries to clinch but fails miserably
and miyagi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rip doesn't succeed with the takedown
and miyagi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
miyagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
miyagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
miyagi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rip's hands.
miyagi is looking to slow Rip down with leg kicks.
Rip doesn't manage to clinch there - miyagi circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matsui miyagi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

miyagi jabs Rip right on the nose. Rip blinks but takes it well.

Rip feints and as miyagi raises his hands in defense, Rip changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rip stops miyagi from standing up.

Rip gets to his feet - miyagi follows without any prompting.
miyagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rip can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from miyagi misses.
Rip has his takedown stuffed
and miyagi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rip thinking.
miyagi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rip shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts miyagi as he jumps to the side.
Rip tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rip moves in looking to clinch but miyagi pushes him off.
miyagi throws a right hand that Rip ducks under and follows up with a left that Rip also avoids with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for miyagi.
miyagi throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rip counters with a nice double leg into side control. miyagi won't be happy with that.
Rip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rip has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
miyagi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rip takes one on the button.
miyagi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rip moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rip on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by miyagi. miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Rip takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rip has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from miyagi.
miyagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rip throws a sloppy head kick
and miyagi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
miyagi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rip with a poor takedown
and miyagi counters with a nice body kick.
matsui miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Rip.
miyagi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rip misses with a takedown attempt - miyagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
miyagi misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rip shoots in but no luck this time.
Rip with a poor takedown
and miyagi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
miyagi tries to bum rush Rip with a series of wild strikes but Rip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
miyagi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rip moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
miyagi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
miyagi lands with a kick to the temple. Rip shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rip is still on wobbly legs! Can miyagi finish him?
Rip on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by miyagi. miyagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Rip seems to have recovered his senses.
miyagi scores with a body shot.
miyagi misses with a few strikes there.
miyagi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
miyagi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
miyagi tries to bum rush Rip with a series of wild strikes but Rip uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Rip.
miyagi is looking to land body kicks.
Rip shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and miyagi counters with an outside leg kick.

Rip shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matsui miyagi clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rip scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rip trying to control from half guard but miyagi is working away.
Rip tries to pass the half guard into mount. miyagi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rip keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
miyagi is trying to escape back to his feet but Rip uses the scramble to pass into side control.
miyagi is trying to buck Rip off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rip trying to control the action but miyagi is working from the bottom.
miyagi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if miyagi tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyagi is trying to buck Rip off.
Rip throws an elbow but miyagi slips to the side and avoids it well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
miyagi throws a right and a left that Rip avoids nicely.
Rip has his takedown stuffed
and miyagi counters with an inside leg kick.
Rip misses with a takedown attempt
and miyagi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rip really felt that one!
Rip's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two 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.
miyagi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rip in his tracks.
matsui miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by miyagi.
miyagi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rip's sensitive parts.
Rip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from miyagi.
miyagi misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for miyagi.
miyagi throws a leg kick but Rip checks it.
Rip with a poor takedown
and miyagi counters with a three punch combo that has Rip backing up. Rip nods at miyagi to acknowledge the strikes.
matsui miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Rip.
miyagi misses with an attempted mid kick.

Rip shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rip was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rip controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bong Rip will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A jab from miyagi misses.
miyagi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from miyagi.
miyagi missing with a left hand there. Rip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
miyagi blocks a head kick by Rip.
Rip blocks a head kick by miyagi.
Rip has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
miyagi misses with an uppercut.
Rip with a poor takedown
and miyagi counters with a left and a right that stings Rip.
Rip has his takedown stuffed
and Rip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rip misses with a takedown
and miyagi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rip really felt that one!
matsui miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bong Rip.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
miyagi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rip gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and miyagi counters with a three punch combo that has Rip backing up. Rip nods at miyagi to acknowledge the strikes.
Rip checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rip scores a takedown into full mount!
Rip controlling from the full mount.
Rip trying to control but he's not successful this time.
miyagi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rip trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Rip stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
miyagi lands the left hand.
miyagi stalks Rip and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rip's face. Rip staggers backwards, shaken.
miyagi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
miyagi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rip closes the distance and clinches up with miyagi, looking for a takedown. Rip pushes miyagi against the cage but miyagi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bong Rip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
miyagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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 matsui miyagi.
I think miyagi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for matsui miyagi!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for matsui miyagi!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for matsui miyagi!

matsui miyagi wins by unanimous decision!