PBP Commentary

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

Miyazawa
vs
Rey

170 cm
33
180 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

188 cm
29
181 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiichi Miyazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Rey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rey fails with the takedown.

Rey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miyazawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyazawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rey chips away with some ground and pound.
Rey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rey is looking to work some ground and pound but Miyazawa has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miyazawa is adopting a defensive guard.
Rey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rey trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyazawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rey throws a strike but Miyazawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miyazawa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyazawa is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Miyazawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Rey has wrist control.
Miyazawa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miyazawa trying to control but Rey is working from the bottom.
Rey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyazawa is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa throwing strikes but missing.
Miyazawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rey swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Miyazawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miyazawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rey is looking to stand up but Miyazawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Miyazawa looking to pass the guard.

Rey pushes Miyazawa off and scrambles back to his feet.

Rey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miyazawa is trying to defend but Rey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miyazawa moves into full guard.
Rey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyazawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rey lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyazawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rey trying to control but Miyazawa is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rey throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rey 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.

Rey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miyazawa defends well and Rey ends up having to push Miyazawa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Miyazawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Rey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miyazawa prevents it.
Kiichi Miyazawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Rey goes for a takedown attempt but Miyazawa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miyazawa closes the distance and clinches up with Rey, looking for a takedown. Miyazawa pushes Rey against the cage but Rey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rey gets a double leg takedown into Miyazawa's guard.
Rey throws a strike but Miyazawa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rey wants to stand and escape but Miyazawa is having none of it.
Miyazawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Rey has wrist control.
Miyazawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miyazawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miyazawa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Rey as Miyazawa shoots in.
Rey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miyazawa sprawls well. Miyazawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rey gets slowly back to his feet.
Miyazawa has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Rey. No joy for Miyazawa on that attempt.
Rey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rey shoots in for a double leg but Miyazawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miyazawa has his takedown stuffed
and Rey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miyazawa pinned against the cage. Miyazawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miyazawa misses with a takedown attempt - Rey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Rey crashes against the mat.
Rey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miyazawa manages to get back to half guard.
Miyazawa won't allow Rey to pass to mount.
Rey throws a strike but Miyazawa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rey trying to control but Miyazawa is working from the bottom.
Miyazawa being controlled here, momentarily.
Miyazawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Rey throwing strikes from guard but Miyazawa blocks nicely.
Miyazawa keeping moving, preventing Rey from controlling successfully.
Rey looking to sit in guard and control but Miyazawa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rey keeping full guard, as Miyazawa tries to pass.
Miyazawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyazawa won't allow Rey to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyazawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Rey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miyazawa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rey is trying to stand up here but Miyazawa is controlling him well.
Miyazawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyazawa trying to pass the guard but Rey defending well.
Miyazawa is trying to control. Rey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Miyazawa wants to pass the guard but Rey is defending well.

Miyazawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miyazawa prevents Rey from standing back up.
Carlos Rey has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyazawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Miyazawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miyazawa is looking to take a break and control but Rey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rey wants to get back to his feet.
Miyazawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miyazawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Rey kicks off Miyazawa and gets to his feet.
Rey fails to land with a series of punches.
Rey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Miyazawa feints and as Rey raises his hands in defense, Miyazawa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rey wants to stand up but Miyazawa is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa landing some decent shots from guard.
Miyazawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rey is looking to stand up but Miyazawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Miyazawa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miyazawa forces his way into half guard.
Miyazawa stops Rey from getting back to his feet.

Miyazawa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Miyazawa is looking to take a break and control but Rey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Miyazawa wants to work for an arm triangle but Rey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey looks like he's trying to stand up.

Miyazawa is trying to work for a kimura but Rey is defending well.
Miyazawa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Miyazawa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Miyazawa lands a nice short elbow.
Rey wants to get back to his feet.
Rey is not content to let Miyazawa control the position.
Miyazawa throwing shots but Rey is blocking nicely.
Rey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyazawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyazawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miyazawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rey is trying to stand.
Miyazawa wants to control but Rey is keeping him busy.
Miyazawa prevents Rey from standing back up.
Miyazawa tries to pass to full mount but Rey defends it.
Rey tries to kick Miyazawa off but Miyazawa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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!

Miyazawa seems to be looking for submissions.
Rey is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyazawa wants to control but Rey is keeping him busy.
Rey pushes Miyazawa off looking to stand but Miyazawa dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiichi Miyazawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Carlos Rey!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Carlos Rey!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Carlos Rey!

Carlos Rey wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Carlos Rey thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).