PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying miyagi's choice of entrance music: Your the best. Patrick Francis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Francis
vs
miyagi

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Francis!
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, Daniel miyagi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

miyagi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
miyagi is looking to advance position but Francis won't allow it.
miyagi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
miyagi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
miyagi throws a strike but Francis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
miyagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
miyagi throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet miyagi, not yet.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Francis gets a clinch.

miyagi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
miyagi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Francis's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
miyagi throwing strikes but missing.
miyagi postures up in Francis's guard and throws a big left but Francis blocks it.
miyagi looks gassed!
miyagi wants to pass the guard but Francis is keeping the position.
miyagi throwing strikes but missing.
Francis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in miyagi's guard.
Francis controlling from the top position.
Francis wanted to stand there but miyagi had control of the position.
miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet miyagi, not yet.
Francis trying to stand up but can't free himself from miyagi's guard.
miyagi wants to sweep here but Francis controlling him for the moment.

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 keeping moving, preventing Francis from controlling successfully.
Francis stopping the sweep attempt from miyagi.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Francis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Francis shoots and misses

and miyagi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Francis's guard.
Francis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

miyagi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Francis manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now miyagi has Francis in his guard.
miyagi wants to improve his position but instead Francis has moved into half guard.
miyagi wants to improve his position but Francis is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis is keen to just control but miyagi is a slippery customer.

miyagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Francis wants to get back to his feet.
miyagi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Francis tries to pass the half guard into mount. miyagi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
miyagi wants to get back to full guard.
Francis is looking to take a break and control but miyagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

miyagi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
miyagi slips a nice elbow through Francis's hands, connecting with Francis's forehead.
miyagi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
miyagi drops an elbow to the side of Francis's head.
miyagi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Francis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miyagi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
miyagi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Francis wants to sweep here but miyagi controlling him for the moment.
miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
miyagi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
miyagi throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
miyagi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francis tries to free his leg and advance position but miyagi is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Francis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
miyagi fails with an attempt to clinch.

miyagi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - miyagi lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
miyagi lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel miyagi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

miyagi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Francis clinches.
Francis jumps guard but miyagi stands there with Francis around his waist. Francis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Francis manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Francis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
miyagi wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.

miyagi gets a clinch.
Francis scores a nice knee to the body.
miyagi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Francis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Francis misses with some punches.

miyagi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
miyagi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

miyagi drops back looking for a leg! Francis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Francis manages to kick miyagi off! miyagi jumps back into Francis's guard.
miyagi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Francis can't keep his opponent in guard - miyagi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
miyagi lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyagi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

miyagi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Francis defends it well.
Francis taking some punishment here, with miyagi in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. miyagi connects with a nice short shot to Francis's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. miyagi lands a nice short elbow.
miyagi is looking to pass Francis's guard but actually Francis recovers to full guard.
miyagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
miyagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Francis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
miyagi throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
miyagi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Francis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
miyagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
Francis wants to control from the top but miyagi keeps moving.
miyagi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Francis gets to his feet - miyagi follows without any prompting.

miyagi drives through and clinches with Francis against the cage.
miyagi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Francis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Francis lands with a nice combination. miyagi backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Daniel miyagi has been cut.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from miyagi.
miyagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patrick Francis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel miyagi.
Francis has his takedown stuffed

and miyagi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Francis won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
miyagi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
miyagi working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
miyagi working the ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from miyagi crashes against the mat.
miyagi tries to score with some ground and pound. Francis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Francis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
miyagi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
miyagi grinds an elbow into Francis's temple.
Francis wants to get back to his feet.
Francis regains half guard, as miyagi was trying to land strikes.
Francis blocking the ground and pound attempt from miyagi.
miyagi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
miyagi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Francis's head.
Francis pushes miyagi off looking to stand but miyagi dives back in and keeps control.
miyagi working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miyagi prevents Francis from improving his position.
miyagi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Francis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of miyagi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take miyagi's back!
miyagi staying busy and making it hard for Francis to control.
Francis is hanging on to miyagi's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Francis's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Francis keeps control of the position as miyagi tries to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel miyagi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel miyagi'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. This is the final round!

miyagi wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.

Francis drives through with a takedown into guard.
miyagi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.

miyagi working for a triangle but Francis defends it easily.
miyagi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
miyagi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Francis's guard.
Daniel miyagi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francis is looking to stand up but miyagi isn't so interested in that idea.
miyagi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francis is keeping the position for now.
Francis pulls miyagi in to control the position.
Francis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
miyagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
miyagiis looking to pass into half guard but Francis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Francis is in guard.
Francis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Francis wanted to stand there but miyagi had control of the position.

Francis stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circle momentarily. Francis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
miyagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
miyagi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Francis finds it's way round the side to connect with miyagi's head.
Francis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Francis scores with a crisp jab that stopped miyagi in his tracks.
Francis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francis fails with the takedown.
Francis tries to bum rush miyagi with a series of wild strikes but miyagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts miyagi as he jumps to the side.
Francis tries a head kick but it misses.
miyagi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Francis swivels and escapes.

Francis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
miyagi manages to get to full guard.
miyagi striking off his back but it's not causing Francis any problems.
miyagi trying to strike off his back.

Francis gets to his feet - miyagi follows without any prompting.
Francis is looking to clinch but miyagi is avoiding it.
Francis shoots in for a takedown but miyagi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis misses with a head kick.

miyagi darts in and clinches Francis up against the cage.
Francis lands an elbow inside.
Francis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. miyagi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
miyagi looks to clinch

and Francis moves into the clinch.
miyagi has Francis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Francis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Francis breaks from the clinch.
Patrick Francis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

miyagi feints and as Francis raises his hands in defense, miyagi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
miyagi chips away with some ground and pound.
Francis is pulling down on miyagi's head to control his posture.
Francis working a defensive guard here.

Francis is looking for a triangle but miyagi pushes his legs off easily.
miyagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Francis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
miyagi won't allow Francis to get back to his feet.
miyagi throws a strike but Francis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Francis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
miyagi looking for a sweep. Not yet miyagi, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
miyagi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Francis!
miyagi with shots to the head and body - Francis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Francis is trying to escape the mount.
miyagi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
miyagi avoids the attempt from Francis to control.
miyagi with the ground and pound from mount.

Francis is rocked!
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!
Francis tries to lock up and control but miyagi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
miyagi with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Francis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! miyagi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
miyagi working Francis over with strikes here.
Francis tries to hold on but miyagi pushes him away.
miyagi breaks from Francis's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel miyagi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got miyagi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel miyagi!