PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitsu Mazono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazono
vs
Golden Crematorium

160 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsu Mazono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazono moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golden Crematorium lands with a hook. Mazono tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mazono misses with a double jab.
Mitsu Mazono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golden Crematorium misses with a wild combination.
Mazono missing with a left hand there. Golden Crematorium was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Golden Crematorium throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, jab by Mazono - just one landing.
Golden Crematorium connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Golden Crematorium misses with a wild combination.
Golden Crematorium walks into a stiff left hand from Mazono.
A swing and a miss from Mazono.
Golden Crematorium misses with a wild body shot.
Golden Crematorium misses with a body shot.
Golden Crematorium uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Golden Crematorium.

It looks like Mitsu Mazono has been cut.
Golden Crematorium moves away from the strike by Mazono.
Golden Crematorium connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golden Crematorium fails to land with a series of punches.
Golden Crematorium cracks Mazono with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mazono misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden Crematorium stuns Mazono with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Golden Crematorium throws a shot from downtown. Mazono moves away and avoids it.
Golden Crematorium has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mazono throws a nice looking combination but Golden Crematorium bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golden Crematorium ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazono moves away.
Mazono throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golden Crematorium sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Golden Crematorium misses with a series of wild punches.
Golden Crematorium connects with a nice looking jab.
Mazono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golden Crematorium counters with a right hand to the body.
Golden Crematorium blocks a jab.
Mazono rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golden Crematorium moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mazono swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mazono on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Golden Crematorium connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Golden Crematorium swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazono misses with a looping left.
Mazono misses with a series of wild punches.
Mazono walks into a stiff left hand from Golden Crematorium.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden Crematorium keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Golden Crematorium is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mazono had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mazono throws a lazy right hand but Golden Crematorium sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golden Crematorium takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mazono avoids the body shot from Golden Crematorium.
Mazono fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mazono connects with a right hand. Golden Crematorium shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golden Crematorium fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazono lands a front kick.
Golden Crematorium is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mazono tries to bum rush Golden Crematorium with a series of wild strikes but Golden Crematorium uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazono with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Golden Crematorium to score with a decent uppercut.
Golden Crematorium throws a right and a left that Mazono avoids nicely.
Mazono misses with a hook.
Golden Crematorium on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mazono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golden Crematorium makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazono misses the target.
Golden Crematorium chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazono can pounce on him.
Mazono misses with a series of wild punches.
Golden Crematorium comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden Crematorium on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Golden Crematorium misses with a two punch combination.
Golden Crematorium blocks a head kick by Mazono.
Good leg kick by Mazono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Golden Crematorium on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mazono falls off balance throwing a combination
and Golden Crematorium counters with a nice uppercut.
Golden Crematorium throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mazono throws a looping overhand right but Golden Crematorium ducks down to avoid it.
Mazono goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Golden Crematorium misses with a wild combination.
Mazono jabs Golden Crematorium right on the nose. Golden Crematorium blinks but takes it well.
Mazono misses with a hook. Golden Crematorium ducked under it nicely.
Mazono lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mazono.
Golden Crematorium swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazono misses with a looping right.
Golden Crematorium sizes up Mazono with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden Crematorium on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mazono. Mazono obviously looking to wear him down.
Golden Crematorium throws a shot to the body.
Mazono is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golden Crematorium throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazono.
Mazono walks into a straight right hand from Golden Crematorium.
Mazono keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazono misses with a head kick.
Mazono misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Golden Crematorium fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazono is looking to land body kicks.
Mazono looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mazono lands with a nice body punch.
Mazono drops his hands momentarily and Golden Crematorium takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mazono swings for the body but Golden Crematorium moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mazono misses with a looping left.
Golden Crematorium digs a good hook to Mazono's body.
Mazono takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Golden Crematorium.
Nice cross by Golden Crematorium.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitsu Mazono's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Golden Crematorium connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to de liver by Golden Crematorium. Beautiful body shot.
Golden Crematorium throws a series of strikes that have Mazono backpedaling.
A big left from Mazono misses.
Mazono avoids the body shot from Golden Crematorium.
Mitsu Mazono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazono has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Golden Crematorium lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mazono backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazono throws the left hand but Golden Crematorium avoids the punch easily.
Golden Crematorium ducks under a wild hook from Mazono.
Mazono takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mazono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golden Crematorium lands a slapping body shot.
Mazono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mazono throws a jab when Golden Crematorium was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Golden Crematorium.
Mazono misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Golden Crematorium does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden Crematorium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golden Crematorium lands with a nice body punch.
Mazono lands with a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mazono 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Mitsu Mazono's cut is getting worse.
Golden Crematorium dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golden Crematorium stalks Mazono and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mazono's face. Mazono staggers backwards, shaken.
Golden Crematorium throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Golden Crematorium counter with a right hand.
Golden Crematorium throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golden Crematorium lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mazono has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazono on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mazono misses with a double jab.
Mazono dodges the punch combination from Golden Crematorium.
Golden Crematorium tests Mazono's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mazono throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golden Crematorium misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golden Crematorium lands with a nice combination. Mazono backs away looking to recover.
Golden Crematorium looks to land a combination but Mazono avoids it well.
Golden Crematorium on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mazono throws a shot from downtown. Golden Crematorium moves away and avoids it.
Mazono looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mazono misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golden Crematorium.
Mazono misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Golden Crematorium.
Golden Crematorium ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golden Crematorium avoids the body shot from Mazono.
Mazono scores with a one two! Golden Crematorium had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mazono moves forwards but Golden Crematorium connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Golden Crematorium misses with a two punch combination.
Mazono throws a combination. Golden Crematorium tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Golden Crematorium misses with a hook.
Mazono scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Golden Crematorium fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazono waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golden Crematorium.
Mazono throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Golden Crematorium.
Golden Crematorium slips under a jab from Mazono.
Mazono with a hook.
Mazono throws a head kick but Golden Crematorium moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Golden Crematorium.
Golden Crematorium with a hook.
Golden Crematorium stalks Mazono and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mazono's face. Mazono staggers backwards, shaken.

Mitsu Mazono's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Golden Crematorium throws a series of punches but Mazono moves out of range.
Mazono throws a left and a right that both miss
and Golden Crematorium cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golden Crematorium ducks under a wild hook from Mazono.
Mazono throws a hook but Golden Crematorium avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mazono might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Golden Crematorium there.
Mazono is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Golden Crematorium looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golden Crematorium looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golden Crematorium takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazono lands with a nice combination. Golden Crematorium backs away looking to recover.
Golden Crematorium jabs at Mazono's body.
Mazono lands with a shot to the body.
Mazono misses with a wild combination.
Golden Crematorium scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Golden Crematorium connects with a body shot.
Mazono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mazono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Golden Crematorium to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Golden Crematorium dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mazono.
Mazono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mazono fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazono misses the jab.
Golden Crematorium is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mazono takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Golden Crematorium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazono manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mitsu Mazono's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Golden Crematorium misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Golden Crematorium both land. Nice combination.
Golden Crematorium throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Mazono.
A combination from Golden Crematorium does no damage.
Golden Crematorium throws a series of punches but Mazono avoids them all with ease.
Mazono takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mazono lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Golden Crematorium backs up against the cage.
Mazono uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Golden Crematorium has time to react.
Mazono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Mazono does no damage.
Mazono lands a head kick. Golden Crematorium smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Golden Crematorium takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mazono fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golden Crematorium manages to avoid it.
Mazono getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Golden Crematorium misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazono. Golden Crematorium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Golden Crematorium slips a jab from Mazono.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golden Crematorium counters with a left and a right that stings Mazono.
Mazono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golden Crematorium throws a series of punches but Mazono avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Golden Crematorium, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mazono falls off balance throwing a combination
and Golden Crematorium counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golden Crematorium misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazono.
Golden Crematorium walks into a stiff left hand from Mazono.
Mazono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mazono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Golden Crematorium.
Mazono takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mazono slips under a jab.
Mazono throws a one two combo.
Golden Crematorium slips under a jab from Mazono.
Mazono moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazono dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Golden Crematorium. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Mazono.
Mazono throws a head kick that misses.
Mazono throws a looping overhand right but Golden Crematorium ducks down to avoid it.
Golden Crematorium scores with a decent looking hook.
Mazono misses with a wild combination.
Mazono slips a jab and a cross from Golden Crematorium.
Golden Crematorium throws a nice looking combination but Mazono bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golden Crematorium misses with a wild body shot.
Mazono scores with a head kick.
Mazono misses with a head kick.
Golden Crematorium takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mazono ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golden Crematorium moves away.
Golden Crematorium uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazono.
Mazono works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazono misses with a combination
and Golden Crematorium counters with a series of strikes. Mazono will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazono throws a series of punches but Golden Crematorium moves out of range.
Golden Crematorium throws a nice looking combination but Mazono bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Golden Crematorium looks to throw the jab but Mazono is out of range.
Golden Crematorium misses with a wild combination.
Mazono throws a left and a right that both miss
and Golden Crematorium counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazono fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golden Crematorium moves out of range as Mazono strikes.
Mazono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golden Crematorium cracks Mazono with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Golden Crematorium lands with a nice body punch.
Mazono misses with a body shot
and Golden Crematorium makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Golden Crematorium slips a jab from Mazono.
Some wild striking there from Golden Crematorium.
Mazono tries a head kick but it misses.
Golden Crematorium digs a good hook to Mazono's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Golden Crematorium connects with a nice looking jab.
Golden Crematorium walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Golden Crematorium tries to bum rush Mazono with a series of wild strikes but Mazono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Golden Crematorium counters with a series of strikes. Mazono will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mazono moves out of range as Golden Crematorium strikes.
Mazono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golden Crematorium swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Golden Crematorium misses with a hook.
Mazono lands a head kick. Golden Crematorium smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Golden Crematorium closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mazono works Golden Crematorium's body with a nice hook.
Mazono thuds a left hand into Golden Crematorium's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Golden Crematorium.
Mitsu Mazono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazono misses with a looping left.
Mazono waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golden Crematorium.
Golden Crematorium lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Golden Crematorium.

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 Mitsu Mazono.
Well Golden Crematorium 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MikkoJuhana Golden Crematorium!