PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hisashi Mikagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lady Gaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lady Gaga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mikagi
vs
Gaga

188 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hisashi Mikagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lady Gaga!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikagi lands with a shot to the body.
Gaga misses with a wild body shot.
Mikagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Mikagi.
Mikagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaga thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaga misses the target.
Mikagi misses with a wild body shot.
Mikagi throws a shot to the body.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.
Mikagi swings for the body but Gaga moves out of range.
Mikagi swings for the body but Gaga moves out of range.
Gaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Mikagi.
Mikagi avoids the body shot from Gaga.
Mikagi lands a nice shot that snaps Gaga's head back.
Mikagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikagi slips a straight right by Gaga.
Mikagi throws a shot from downtown. Gaga moves away and avoids it.
Gaga throws a hook but Mikagi blocks it.
Mikagi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mikagi takes a swing at Gaga's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikagi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hisashi Mikagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikagi throws a body punch but Gaga moves out of range.
Mikagi takes a swing at Gaga's ribcage but misses.
Gaga throws a hook but Mikagi blocks it.
Gaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikagi. Gaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikagi is looking to wear down Gaga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mikagi dodges the punch combination from Gaga.
Mikagi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mikagi. That snapped Gaga's head back.
Gaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaga avoids the body shot from Mikagi.
Gaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikagi.
Mikagi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mikagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Mikagi.
Gaga slips a straight right by Mikagi.
Gaga thows a body shot but no joy.
Mikagi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaga looks gassed!
Gaga misses with a wild body shot.
Mikagi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaga tries to clinch up but Mikagi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mikagi circles away.
Mikagi misses with a wild body shot.
Mikagi takes a swing at Gaga's ribcage but misses.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.
Mikagi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mikagi lands an overhand right.
Mikagi staying out of range there.
Gaga throws a body punch but Mikagi moves out of range.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.
Mikagi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikagi cracks Gaga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mikagi stuns Gaga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mikagi lands a body shot.
Mikagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikagi lands a nice hook to Gaga's body. Gaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mikagi throws a right hand that Gaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaga also avoids with ease.
Mikagi throws a series of strikes that have Gaga backpedaling.
Mikagi misses with a body shot.
Gaga avoids the body shot from Mikagi.
A shot to the body from Gaga misses
and Mikagi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaga thinking.
Mikagi takes a swing at Gaga's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Mikagi. Beautiful body shot.
Mikagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mikagi digs a good body shot into Gaga's ribs.
Gaga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mikagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikagi swinging wildly here.
Mikagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikagi.
Mikagi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mikagi misses with a two punch combination.
Mikagi swings for the body but Gaga moves out of range.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.
Mikagi scores with a shot to the body.
Mikagi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mikagi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mikagi misses with a wild body shot.
Mikagi misses the shot to the body.
Mikagi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaga moves away.
Mikagi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mikagi scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisashi Mikagi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mikagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikagi misses with a wild combination.
Hisashi Mikagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikagi lands a body shot.
Mikagi lands with a nice body punch.
Mikagi punishes Gaga's body with a nice straight punch.
Mikagi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mikagi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mikagi!
Mikagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaga.
Mikagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikagi.
Mikagi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mikagi works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikagi slips under a jab from Gaga.
Gaga is breathing heavily.
Mikagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaga.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikagi throws a body punch but Gaga moves out of range.
Mikagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaga circles away quickly and effectively.
Mikagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaga.
Gaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hisashi Mikagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaga avoids the body shot from Mikagi.
Mikagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Mikagi.
Mikagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikagi throws a body punch but Gaga moves out of range.
Gaga looks to land a left hand but Mikagi moved out of range nicely.
Mikagi lands a nice hook to Gaga's body. Gaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mikagi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikagi throws a combination. Gaga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mikagi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaga at a distance.
Mikagi tests Gaga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.
Mikagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaga can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Mikagi.
Gaga loads up on a big right hand but Mikagi slips the punch.
Mikagi sizes up Gaga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mikagi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gaga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mikagi looking to slow down the pace here.
Mikagi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mikagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
Gaga slows down the pace here.
Gaga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mikagi is trying to break free.
Mikagi is trying to break free.

Mikagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaga avoids the body shot from Mikagi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikagi throws a combination. Gaga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mikagi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mikagi misses with a jab to the body

and Gaga moves into the clinch.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
Gaga keeps control of Mikagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mikagi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikagi tries to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling the position.
Mikagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaga won't allow it.
Mikagi is trying to break free.
Gaga throws a head punch that misses.
Mikagi is trying to force a seperation but Gaga has the dominant position.
Gaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikagi's efforts to push away.

Mikagi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Mikagi. Beautiful body shot.
Mikagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaga is just out of range.

Gaga closes the distance and clinches.
Mikagi tries to break free but Gaga pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikagi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaga misses with some punches.
Gaga has a couple of punches blocked by Mikagi.
Mikagi can't break the clinch.
Mikagi working hard to break the clinch.
Mikagi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mikagi wants to break free but Gaga has control.
Mikagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikagi wants to break free but Gaga has control.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch but Gaga keeps him there for the moment.
Gaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikagi's efforts to push away.
Mikagi working hard to break the clinch.
Mikagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling him.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikagi is trying to break free.
Gaga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisashi Mikagi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Gaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mikagi as he jumps to the side.
Mikagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikagi misses the shot to the body.
Mikagi digs a good hook to Gaga's body.
Gaga avoids the body shot from Mikagi.
Gaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mikagi.
Mikagi takes a swing at Gaga's ribcage but misses.

Gaga has closed the distance and engaged Mikagi in a clinch.
Mikagi working hard to break the clinch.
Gaga prevents Mikagi from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaga prevents Mikagi from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gaga.
Gaga prevents Mikagi from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gaga.
Gaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikagi's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Gaga as the two fighters clinch.
Gaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mikagi wants to break free but Gaga has control.
Gaga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mikagi or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaga prevents Mikagi from breaking the clinch.
Gaga digs a right hand into Mikagi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mikagi's gas tank.
A frustrated look appears on Mikagi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gaga as the two fighters clinch.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling him.
Good body shot from Gaga.
A frustrated look appears on Mikagi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mikagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaga won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gaga.
Gaga lands with a light punch inside.
Gaga lands a left hand.
Gaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mikagi backwards.
Gaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Mikagi backwards.
Mikagi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mikagi tries to break free but Gaga pushes him back against the cage.
Gaga prevents Mikagi from breaking the clinch.
Mikagi tries to break free but Gaga pushes him back against the cage.
Mikagi tries to break free but Gaga pushes him back against the cage.
Mikagi blocks an uppercut.
Gaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mikagi backwards.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lady Gaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mikagi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
Mikagi tries to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling the position.
Gaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikagi's efforts to push away.
Gaga lands a body shot.
Mikagi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gaga cracks Mikagi with a nice body shot.
Gaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mikagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mikagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
Gaga keeps control of Mikagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikagi.
Mikagi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mikagi working hard to break the clinch.
Gaga pushes Mikagi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mikagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaga won't allow it.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
Mikagi is trying to break free.
Gaga has Mikagi pressed against the cage, preventing Mikagi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mikagi tries to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling the position.
Gaga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch but Gaga keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaga.
Mikagi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mikagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaga won't allow it.
Gaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mikagi backwards.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch but Gaga keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaga.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
Gaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaga lands an uppercut.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
Mikagi working hard to break the clinch.
Gaga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mikagi up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gaga.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling him.
Mikagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikagi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikagi's efforts to push away.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch but Gaga keeps him there for the moment.
Mikagi tries to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling the position.
Mikagi tries to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling the position.

That's four 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.
Mikagi can't break the clinch.
Mikagi blocks an uppercut.
Mikagi tries to break free but Gaga pushes him back against the cage.
Mikagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikagi.
Mikagi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikagi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Gaga.
A frustrated look appears on Mikagi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mikagi is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaga has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaga.
Gaga prevents Mikagi from breaking the clinch.
Gaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaga lands a hook that snaps the head of Mikagi backwards.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaga.
Mikagi has had enough of the clinch but Gaga keeps him there for the moment.
Mikagi is trying to break the clinch but Gaga is controlling him.
Gaga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Gaga.
Gaga presses Mikagi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hisashi Mikagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikagi blocks an uppercut.
Mikagi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaga won't allow it.
Gaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lady Gaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mikagi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hisashi Mikagi!