PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moto Miyashita (ranked 22568 p4p, 22911 weight class) and Qfc Tournament (ranked 270 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miyashita
vs
Tournament

172 cm
24
141
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
30
135
6 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moto Miyashita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Qfc Tournament!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyashita keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyashita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tournament fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tournament clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyashita's brow.
Tournament looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Miyashita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tournament looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tournament prevents Miyashita from breaking the clinch.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Tournament blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miyashita can't find room to land a body shot as Tournament controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tournament.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyashita's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyashita wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Tournament.
Tournament throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miyashita stalling in the clinch but Tournament improves position.
Tournament comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Miyashita.
Miyashita swings wildly with an uppercut but Tournament uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyashita tries a body shot but Tournament blocks it.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tournament lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miyashita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tournament gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tournament lands an elbow that stopped Miyashita in his tracks for a moment.
Tournament creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miyashita's defenses.
Miyashita takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tournament misses with an elbow over the top.
Miyashita misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miyashita lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tournament throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miyashita is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tournament throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyashita blocks the elbow strike.
Miyashita dodges an elbow strike from Tournament.
Tournament keeps control of Miyashita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Miyashita swings wildly with an uppercut but Tournament uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tournament creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miyashita fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tournament throws an elbow but misses.
Miyashita swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyashita's brow.
Miyashita stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tournament just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miyashita's brow.
Miyashita is looking to control Tournament's arms but Tournament gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miyashita has his back to the cage.
Miyashita avoids a wild elbow strike from Tournament.

Miyashita drags the fight down to the ground.
Miyashita is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Miyashita uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tournament tries to clinch up but Miyashita circles away and keeps his distance.
Tournament wants to clinch.
Miyashita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tournament is looking to clinch but Miyashita is avoiding it.
Miyashita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tournament was well out of range. Poor timing from Miyashita.
Tournament wants to clinch
and Miyashita counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tournament tries to clinch but Miyashita moves away
and Miyashita counters with a stiff right hand.

Tournament has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tournament lands an elbow inside that Miyashita shrugs off.
Miyashita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miyashita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moto Miyashita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyashita is trying to force a seperation but Tournament has the dominant position.
Tournament gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Miyashita is trying to trip Tournament. He has hold of a leg but Tournament is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miyashita persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Miyashita decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tournament is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tournament blocks a head kick by Miyashita.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyashita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tournament is looking to clinch but Miyashita is avoiding it.
Miyashita throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tournament is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tournament is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miyashita shoots in and gets a takedown into Tournament's guard.
Tournament is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyashita is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tournament is wriggling around but Miyashita manages to pass to half guard.

Miyashita is trying to work for a kimura but Tournament is defending well.

Miyashita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Moto Miyashita will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tournament tries to clinch but Miyashita is having none of it.
Miyashita swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tournament moves in looking to clinch but Miyashita pushes him off.
Miyashita jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Miyashita throws a jab when Tournament was well out of range.
Tournament wants to counter with a clinch but Miyashita pushes him away.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyashita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Qfc Tournament seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tournament tries to close the distance and clinch but Miyashita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Miyashita bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tournament is looking to get back to his feet here but Miyashita is keeping cool and he's managed to take Tournament's back.
Tournament is trying to get back to his feet but Miyashita has full control of the position and if anything, Tournament has just worked his way into a worse spot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miyashita is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Tournament taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Miyashita.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Moto Miyashita!