PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Verne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miyagi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ready for war. Verne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Christina Milian - When you look at me. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miyagi
vs
Verne

184 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Convicted
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jules Verne!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miyagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miyagi tries to bum rush Verne with a series of wild strikes but Verne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miyagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Verne finds it's way round the side to connect with Miyagi's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verne, as that shot connected.
Verne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verne lands a jab.
Miyagi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Verne misses.
Verne lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Miyagi lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Verne misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verne.
A big right from Verne misses.
Verne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Verne misses.
Verne slips under a jab.
Miyagi misses with a shot to the body
enabling Verne to counter with a crisp jab.
Verne misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.
Miyagi missing with a left hand there. Verne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verne.
Verne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Verne avoids the body shot from Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Verne blocks the low kick.
Miyagi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miyagi misses with a hook.
Miyagi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verne.
Verne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miyagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Verne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verne misses with an uppercut. Miyagi saw that one coming.
Verne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyagi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi blocks a jab.
Verne throws a hook to the side of Miyagi's head but Miyagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miyagi stuffs the takedown attempt from Verne. Verne gets slowly back to his feet.
Verne motions for Miyagi to come forward. Verne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miyagi staying out of range there.
Verne stuffs the takedown.
Verne tests Miyagi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Verne scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verne dodges the punch combination from Miyagi.
A punch combination from Miyagi misses.
A left lands for Verne.
Verne fails with the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verne, right into the meat.
Verne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shane Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Verne.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verne throws a nice looking combination but Miyagi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyagi at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Verne dominated that round.
That's time! Miyagi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miyagi misses the jab.
Miyagi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shane Miyagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Verne coming out on top.
Verne throws a jab when Miyagi was well out of range.
Verne dodges the punch combination from Miyagi.
Miyagi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Verne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miyagi misses with the combination.
Verne looks for a takedown but Miyagi sprawls well.
Verne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verne misses with a takedown attempt - Miyagi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Verne shoots in but Miyagi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shane Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jules Verne.
Verne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to de liver by Miyagi. Beautiful body shot.
Verne throws an overhand right that lands on Miyagi's shoulder, as Miyagi tries to avoid the shot.
Miyagi misses with a few strikes there.
Miyagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyagi.
Verne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyagi misses with a series of wild punches.

Miyagi shoots in and bounces Verne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Verne trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Verne is looking to stand up but Miyagi isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verne is breathing heavily.
Verne is trying to keep Miyagi in close.
Verne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyagi.
Verne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyagi won't allow Verne to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Verne throws out a loose jab but Miyagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jules Verne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miyagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verne shoots and misses
and Miyagi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verne throws a jab but it's blocked by Miyagi.
Miyagi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Verne as he avoids it easily.
Verne takes one on the button.
Verne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyagi.

Verne scores with a takedown into Miyagi's guard.
Miyagi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Miyagi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Verne is looking to stand up but Miyagi won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Miyagi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Verne shoots for a takedown but Miyagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Miyagi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miyagi wants to hit a switch here but Verne passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Miyagi there!
Miyagi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Verne fails to advance to Miyagi's back.

Verne stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Verne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyagi.
Verne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Verne thumps Miyagi with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Miyagi.
Shane Miyagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyagi misses with a shot to the body
and Verne counters with a good low kick that Miyagi was not able to check.
Miyagi throws a series of punches but Verne avoids them all with ease.
Verne throws a jab when Miyagi was well out of range.
Miyagi throws and low kick but Verne moves out of range easily.
Verne lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Verne.
Miyagi ducks under a wild hook from Verne.
Miyagi throws a right hand that Verne ducks under and follows up with a left that Verne also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Miyagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verne throws out the jab.
Miyagi swings for the body but Verne moves out of range.
A slow jab from Verne misses its intended target.
Miyagi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verne misses with a double jab.
Verne throws a big shot that misses.
Verne scoring well with a low kick there.
Miyagi lands a nice looking body shot.
Miyagi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Verne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miyagi throws a jab when Verne was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miyagi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Verne backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Miyagi.
Verne throws a lazy right hand but Miyagi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Verne throws the left hand but Miyagi avoids the punch easily.

Verne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Miyagi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Verne keeps control of the position as Miyagi tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verne throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Miyagi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Verne gets his way!
Miyagi tries to break free.

Miyagi showing good submission defense here.
Miyagi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Miyagi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Miyagi tries to roll over but Verne keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jules Verne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verne 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Verne!