PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyagi's entrance music is Ready for war. A fine choice. Shane Miyagi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Miyagi
vs
Buckner

184 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Buckner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyagi scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miyagi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miyagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Miyagi takes the fight into the clinch.
Miyagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buckner blocks an uppercut.
Miyagi gets through Buckner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buckner prevents a body shot from Miyagi.
Miyagi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckners head.

Buckner is trying to trip Miyagi. He has hold of a leg but Miyagi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Buckner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyagi, not yet.
Miyagi is working hard here to advance position.
Buckner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyagi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buckner stopping the sweep attempt from Miyagi.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miyagi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckner moves in looking to clinch but Miyagi pushes him off.
Buckner throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Miyagi to counter with a crisp jab.

Buckner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner looks gassed!
Miyagi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buckner's guard.
Miyagi connects with a couple of short punches.
Buckner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miyagi stands up over Buckner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buckner wants to sweep here but Miyagi controlling him for the moment.
Miyagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buckner looking for a sweep. Not yet Buckner, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miyagi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyagi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buckner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miyagi stopping the sweep attempt from Buckner.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buckner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi cracks a nice hook into Buckner's ribs.

Miyagi clinches up with Buckner and pushes him back against the cage.
Miyagi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miyagi gets underhooks to prevent Buckner's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Miyagi.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckner shoots and misses

and Miyagi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Miyagi.
Buckner wants a takedown but no success here.
Shane Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Buckner.

Buckner has picked Miyagi up - he's going for a ride! Buckner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Buckner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckner uses his free foot to push down on Miyagi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Miyagi.
Miyagi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buckner controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Miyagi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miyagi wants to improve his position but Buckner is controlling well.
Miyagi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Miyagi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Buckner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Buckner's back!
Buckner tries to break free.
Miyagi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Miyagi is working the ground and pound. Can Buckner escape?
Miyagi lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Miyagi.
Miyagi scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Buckner is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Miyagi landing with strikes.
Miyagi lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Buckner.
Miyagi is hanging on to Buckner's back as he tries to escape.
The referee is taking a good look at Buckner as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Miyagi!
Miyagi lands a shot to the body.
Buckner wants to control his opponent's hands but Miyagi gets his hands free.
Buckner is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Buckner is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Miyagi lands punches and elbows.
Buckner turns into Miyagi and is now in his guard.
Buckner passes Miyagi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buckner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Buckner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Miyagi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Buckner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miyagi tries to clinch up but Buckner circles away and keeps his distance.
Miyagi lands a jab to the nose.
Miyagi lands a body shot.
Miyagi looks to throw the jab but Buckner is out of range.
Tim Buckner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Buckner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miyagi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Buckner off and has taken his back!
Miyagi has the hooks in. Buckner is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Miyagi lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Miyagi.
Buckner tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Buckner to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buckner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buckner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Buckner pushes Miyagi off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miyagi but Miyagi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Miyagi moves into the clinch.
Miyagi lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Miyagi as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Buckner.
Buckner trying to stall but Miyagi improves his position.
Buckner is working for takedown but Miyagi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miyagi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Buckner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miyagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shane Miyagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Buckner.
Miyagi wants to clinch

and Buckner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Miyagi won't be happy with that.
Miyagi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miyagi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miyagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miyagi.
Miyagi scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Miyagi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Miyagi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Buckner!
Buckner wants to control but Miyagi is having none of it.
Buckner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buckner tries to hold on but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi throwing strikes here but Buckner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Buckner is looking to improve his position but Miyagi isn't that keen on the idea.
Tim Buckner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buckner avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miyagi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyagi avoids the attempt from Buckner to control.
Miyagi lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner gets back to half guard.
Buckner has hold of Miyagi's hands but Miyagi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Miyagi works his foot free and advances to mount.
Miyagi lands a big shot there that rocks Buckner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miyagi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Buckner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Miyagi lands with some strikes.

Buckner is rocked!
Miyagi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Buckner's face.
Buckner is still in real trouble! Can Miyagi finish him?
Miyagi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Miyagi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Miyagi.
Buckner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Miyagi. What's that going to do exactly?
Buckner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Buckner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyagi.
Buckner tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Buckner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miyagi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Buckner seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner wants to sweep but no luck.
Miyagi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Buckner tries to improve position but can't.
Buckner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Miyagi cracks Buckner with a big right hand but Buckner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Buckner holding on.
Miyagi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Buckner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Buckner prevents Miyagi from improving position.
Miyagi working the ground and pound from side control.
Buckner holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner struggling a bit here.
Miyagi advances to mount.
Miyagi with a couple of short strikes.
Miyagi raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Miyagi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Miyagi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buckner momentarily.
Miyagi wants to clinch

and Buckner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Buckner.
Miyagi wants to sweep here but Buckner controlling him for the moment.

Buckner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buckner wants to pass the guard but Miyagi is keeping the position.
Miyagi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Miyagi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Buckner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Buckner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buckner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miyagi pinned against the cage. Miyagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Buckner closes the distance and clinches.

Buckner tightens his grip and picks Miyagi up, before dumping him to the ground. Miyagi manages to land in guard.
Buckner wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Buckner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Buckner wants to control from the top but Miyagi keeps moving.
Buckner preventing the sweep.

Buckner gets to his feet. Miyagi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Miyagi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buckner, pushing him back against the cage.
Buckner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miyagi just stands there and leans against the cage.

Buckner pulls guard.
Miyagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miyagi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Buckner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buckner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi with a nice head shot there.
Miyagi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miyagi throwing strikes from guard but Buckner blocks nicely.
Miyagi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miyagi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miyagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miyagi thows a big elbow that misses.
Buckner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miyagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Buckner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Miyagi lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Buckner looking for a guillotine here but Miyagi defends easily.
Miyagi won't allow Buckner to sweep him here.

Buckner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyagi throws and elbow that misses. Buckner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miyagi's guard. Nice move by Buckner!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner preventing the sweep.

Buckner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buckner won't allow Miyagi to sweep him here.
Miyagi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Buckner tries to hold on but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi working the ground and pound effectively.
Miyagi with a couple of short strikes.
Miyagi cracks Buckner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Buckner is working to get back to half guard.
Buckner regains half guard.
Miyagi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buckner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Buckner wants to improve his position but Miyagi is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miyagi lands a nice short elbow.
Miyagi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but Buckner defending well.
Miyagi throws a strike but Buckner avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Miyagi stands up over Buckner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buckner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miyagi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyagi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buckner is keeping the position for now.
Miyagi advances to half guard.
Tim Buckner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckner is looking to improve his position.
Buckner has hold of Miyagi's hands but Miyagi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

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 Shane Miyagi.
Well Miyagi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Miyagi!