PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arianne Mitzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Koh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mitzi
vs
Koh

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arianne Mitzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Koh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitzi is one step ahead there.
Koh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitzi throwing strikes from guard but Koh blocks nicely.
Koh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mitzi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mitzi distracts Koh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitzi.
Koh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitzi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitzi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mitzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mitzi throwing strikes from guard but Koh blocks nicely.
Mitzi wants to control from the top but Koh keeps moving.
Mitzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koh is keeping the position for now.
Koh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mitzi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mitzi postures up in Koh's guard and throws a big left but Koh blocks it.
Koh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitzi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koh's head.
Mitzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Koh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koh wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Koh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitzi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitzi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mitzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitzi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koh's guard.
Koh looks gassed!
Mitzi winds up and cracks Koh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mitzi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koh defending well though.
Mitzi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koh trying to control but Mitzi postures up.
Mitzi trying to pass the guard but Koh defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koh's head.
Mitzi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mitzi not doing much here.
Koh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mitzi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mitzi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koh defending well though.
Mitzi passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arianne Mitzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mitzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koh tries to avoid it but Mitzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koh to the ground. Koh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koh slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitzi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Koh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mitzi doesn't seem phased though.
Mitzi tries for a takedown but Koh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arianne Mitzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koh tries to clinch up.
Koh scores with a jab. Mitzi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koh lands a nice hook to Mitzi's body. Mitzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koh lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koh 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.
Koh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Koh tries to work over Mitzi's front leg with a kick but Mitzi checks it.
Mitzi is looking to chop away at Koh's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koh lands a nice hook to Mitzi's body. Mitzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mitzi tries to clinch
and Koh counters with a nice uppercut.
Koh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitzi shoots in for a double leg but Koh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koh lands with a shot to the body.

Koh moves into the clinch.
Koh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koh presses Mitzi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Koh on the inside.

Koh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitzi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koh as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koh lands a jab to Mitzi's midsection.
Koh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koh connects with a body shot that sends Mitzi's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Koh. Beautiful body shot.
Koh digs a good body shot into Mitzi's ribs.
Koh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koh jabs at Mitzi's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koh punishes Mitzi's body with a nice straight punch.
David Koh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koh lands a jab to Mitzi's midsection.
Koh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Koh clinches with his opponent.
Koh digs a right hand underneath Mitzi's ribcage. Mitzi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koh pushes Mitzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Koh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Koh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koh as Mitzi tries to tie him up.
Koh presses Mitzi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koh lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Koh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mitzi goes for a takedown attempt but Koh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koh feints a jab promting Mitzi to slip. Koh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitzi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitzi in his tracks.
A cross from Koh lands.

Mitzi gets tackled into the cage by Koh. Koh maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Koh.
Koh stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitzi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Koh breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Koh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Koh lands with an uppercut that bounces Mitzi off the cage and back into rage.
Koh misses with a low kick.
A jab from Koh does it's job there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitzi fails with a takedown attempt.
David Koh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitzi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitzi doesn't seem bothered though.
Koh tests Mitzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koh lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitzi shoots in for a takedown but Koh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arianne Mitzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitzi at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koh lands a body shot.
Koh stalks Mitzi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mitzi's face. Mitzi staggers backwards, shaken.

Koh has managed to clinch.
Koh has had enough of the clinch but Mitzi keeps him there for the moment.
Koh is leaning against Mitzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mitzi.

Koh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koh thuds a left hand into Mitzi's body.
Koh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mitzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mitzi rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Koh rushes Mitzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Koh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koh.
Koh has Mitzi pressed against the cage.
Koh lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Koh.
Mitzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koh's efforts to push away.
Koh digs a right hand into Mitzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitzi's gas tank.
Koh lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitzi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koh scores with a nice head shot.
A shot to the liver by Koh. Beautiful body shot.
Koh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mitzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitzi at a distance.
Koh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koh lands a jab-cross combination.
Koh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koh digs a good hook to Mitzi's body.
Koh scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitzi drops his hands momentarily and Koh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koh lands a nice shot that snaps Mitzi's head back.
Koh scores with a one two! Mitzi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koh lands a body shot.
Koh lands with a nice body punch.
Koh works Mitzi's body with a nice hook.
Mitzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Koh clinches up with Mitzi and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koh is leaning against Mitzi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Koh.
Koh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mitzis head.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Koh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 26:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Koh!