PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyagi
vs
Mann

177 cm
25
186 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Defiance
Grappling Pro Gear

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Miyagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tin Mann!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mann looks to score with a jab to the body but Miyagi is just out of range.

Miyagi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mann!
Mann regains half guard.
Miyagi wants to pass to mount but Mann is defending the position.
Miyagi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Mann looking for submissions off his back.
Miyagi wants to pass to mount but Mann is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann is in trouble now - Miyagi has advanced to mount!
Mann working to try and regain half guard.

Miyagi has hold of Mann's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mann manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Miyagi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miyagi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mann is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miyagi is aware though and is defending well.
Miyagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Mann is retaining full guard.

Mann is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyagi defends well.

Mann looking for a guillotine here but Miyagi defends easily.
Mann looks gassed!
Miyagi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miyagi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mann's guard.

Mann is defending against the submission attempts here by Miyagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi trying to pass the guard but Mann defending well.

Miyagi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mann tries to get to full guard but Miyagi has control of the leg.
Miyagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mann gets full guard.
Miyagi advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi working over Mann with some ground and pound. Mann looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mann actively working from the bottom here.

Mann actively working from the bottom here.
Mann is refusing to be controlled, as Miyagi sits in half guard.

Miyagi maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mann could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Miyagi has cracked it and Mann is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Miyagi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiro Miyagi!