PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantana comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men. This should be fireworks!

Fantana
vs
Mizrahi

168 cm
32
153 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantana misses with a body shot.
Mizrahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantana connects with a single shot there.
Fantana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mizrahi tries to avoid it but Fantana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mizrahi to the ground. Mizrahi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantana is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fantana is defended easily by Mizrahi.
Fantana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Fantana pushes him off.
Mizrahi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fantana.
Fantana thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Fantana.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the body.
Fantana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mizrahi lands a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mizrahi!
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Fantana is having none of it.
Fantana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fantana gets tackled into the cage by Mizrahi. Mizrahi maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi taking a breather.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Fantana has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mizrahi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Fantana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mizrahi has Fantana pressed against the cage, preventing Fantana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mizrahi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the side of Fantana's head.
Come on Mizrahi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantana wants to take the fight to the mat but Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fantana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mizrahi has Fantana pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mizrahi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantana stalling in the clinch but Mizrahi improves position.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi trying to land knees to the body.
Mizrahi wants to stall.
Mizrahi works on Fantana's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Donnie Mizrahi.
Fantana swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fantana.
Fantana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Fantana misses with an uppercut. Mizrahi saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantana swinging wildly here.
Fantana throws a jab when Mizrahi was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi 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.

Mizrahi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fantana backs up against the cage.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Fantana circles away.
Fantana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantana keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mizrahi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mizrahi drives through and clinches with Fantana against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.

Fantana is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fantana's face.
Oh Fantana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mizrahi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mizrahi keeps control of Fantana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mizrahi dips a shoulder and cracks Fantana with a mighty uppercut! Fantana falls back against the cage and Mizrahi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fantana is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mizrahi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Mizrahi!
After winning the bout, Donnie Mizrahi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.