PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona has chosen Laid to Rest by Lamb of God as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mizrahi
vs
Antona

176 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

170 cm
31
156 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona tries to bum rush Mizrahi with a series of wild strikes but Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mizrahi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Antona circles away.
Antona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mizrahi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mizrahi stalling in the clinch but Antona improves position.
Antona tries to land a knee to the head but Mizrahi blocks with his arms.
Antona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mizrahi walks away with a smile on his face. Antona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Antona jumps guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Antona is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizrahi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Antona gets control of Mizrahi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Antona will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mizrahi controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona is pulling down on Mizrahi's head. It's preventing any offense from Mizrahi, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Antona has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mizrahi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antona has time to react.
Mizrahi wants to clinch
and Antona counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antona misses with a kick to the body.
Antona throws a body punch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Antona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizrahi keeps Antona at a distance using the push kick.
Mizrahi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Antona.
A shot to the liver by Mizrahi. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Mizrahi as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mizrahi. Antona does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antona tries to pull guard but Mizrahi holds him up against the cage and eventually Antona drops back down to his feet.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aydine Antona.
Mizrahi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi scores a nice knee to the body.
Mizrahi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Antona up against the cage.

Antona pulls guard.
Mizrahi being controlled here momentarily.
Mizrahi stops Antona from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona looking for a sweep. Not yet Antona, not yet.
Antona controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aydine Antona wasn't active enough on the ground.
Antona throws a good cross that connects.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antona lands with a nice combination. Mizrahi backs away looking to recover.
Antona missing with a left hand there. Mizrahi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mizrahi throws a big shot that misses.
Mizrahi loads up on a big right hand but Antona slips the punch.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mizrahi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi throws a jab when Antona was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antona avoids the head kick by Mizrahi.
Antona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Mizrahi clinches with his opponent.

Antona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aydine Antona will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mizrahi takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Aydine Antona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mizrahi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mizrahi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antona was well out of range. Poor timing from Mizrahi.
Antona takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A right-left combo lands from Mizrahi.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona fails to land with a series of punches.
Mizrahi throws out a powerful jab.
Mizrahi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mizrahi missing with a left hand there. Antona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antona jabs Mizrahi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Antona.
Mizrahi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mizrahi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi lands a really nice looking cross but Antona seems unphased.
Antona scores with a body shot.
Mizrahi misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mizrahi blocks the leg kick.
Antona scores with a nice strike.
Antona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.

Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Antona.

Antona manages to pull guard.

Antona uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antona lands the left hand.
Mizrahi throws a head kick but Antona moves out of range.
Mizrahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Antona jumps guard but Mizrahi stands there with Antona around his waist. Antona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mizrahi smiles and moves away.
Antona lands with a kick to the temple. Mizrahi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mizrahi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mizrahi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mizrahi throws a shot from downtown. Antona moves away and avoids it.

Mizrahi pushes Antona up against the cage in a clinch.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antona managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Antona managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Antona letting Mizrahi take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Antona.
Antona prevents a body shot from Mizrahi.
Antona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mizrahi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aydine Antona.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Antona.
Antona lands with a right to the head.

Antona decides to pull guard.
Antona seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Antona looking to control but Mizrahi passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona wants to get back to his feet.
Mizrahi wants to stand up but Antona is controlling the position.
Antona moves into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi'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. This is the final round!

Mizrahi pushes Antona away with a front kick.
Antona moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Antona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mizrahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antona tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mizrahi throws a hook to the side of Antona's head but Antona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mizrahi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Antona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
Mizrahi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mizrahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mizrahi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Antona circles away and keeps his distance.
Antona misses with a wild combination.
Antona throws a head kick but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Antona steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mizrahi. That one must have hurt.
Mizrahi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Mizrahi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antona.
A telegraphed right hand from Mizrahi misses the target.
Antona looks to land a left hand but Mizrahi moved out of range nicely.
Antona misses with a body kick.
Antona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
A slow jab from Mizrahi misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Antona on the side of the head.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Antona is having none of it.
Mizrahi slips a straight right by Antona.
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!
Mizrahi lands with a right hand.
Mizrahi takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Mizrahi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Antona tries to land a front kick but Mizrahi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the body.
Mizrahi stuns Antona with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mizrahi lands a nice hook to Antona's body. Antona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mizrahi connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Mizrahi 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mizrahi gets a clinch.
Antona blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Mizrahi.
Antona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Antona fails to pull guard.
Antona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mizrahi walks away with a smile on his face. Antona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Antona takes one to the side of the head.

Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Antona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aydine Antona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Antona avoids the damage to the body.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Antona blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi taking a breather.
Donnie Mizrahi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aydine Antona.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antona jumps guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mizrahi can't find room to land a body shot as Antona controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mizrahi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donnie Mizrahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Mizrahi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Antona 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aydine Antona!
Aydine Antona thanked the fans post fight for their support.