PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Mizuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Silverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mizuno
vs
Silverson

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Mizuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Silverson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silverson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mizuno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Silverson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mizuno has escaped the position, nice work there.

Silverson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mizuno struggling a bit here.
Mizuno pushes Silverson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silverson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silverson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mizuno's legs.
Silverson trying to control the action but Mizuno is working from the bottom.
Mizuno is trying to improve his position.
Silverson landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverson is looking to take a break and control but Mizuno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Silverson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mizuno stops Silverson from passing to mount.
Silverson looks gassed!

Silverson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mizuno, who protects the arm well.

Silverson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mizuno sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mizuno trying to control here.
Mizuno tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverson is pressing down on Mizuno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mizuno is holding on for now.
Silverson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mizuno wants to control but Silverson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silverson prevents Mizuno from improving his position.
Mizuno is trying to maintain the position but Silverson is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mizuno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silverson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Silverson breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mizuno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Silverson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silverson passes into half guard.
Silverson lands strikes from half guard.
Silverson lands with a punch from half guard.
Silverson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mizuno's head.
Mizuno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silverson.
Silverson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mizuno tries to roll over but Silverson keeps him under control.
Silverson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silverson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mizuno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silverson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mizuno defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silverson trying to control the action but Mizuno is working from the bottom.
Silverson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Mizuno kicks off Silverson and gets to his feet.
Mizuno circles away from the clinch attempt

so Mizuno counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silverson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mizuno is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizuno content to stall in guard here.

Silverson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Silverson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mizuno looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mizuno prevents Silverson from improving his position.
Mizuno is keen to just control but Silverson is a slippery customer.
Silverson tries to get to full guard but Mizuno has control of the leg.
Silverson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silverson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mizuno wants to control from the top but Silverson keeps moving.
Silverson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mizuno manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuno keeping moving, preventing Silverson from controlling successfully.
Silverson advances to half guard.
Silverson trying to control from half guard but Mizuno is working away.
Silverson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silverson is stalling here. Mizuno is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silverson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mizuno has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mizuno working away.
Mizuno staying calm.
Silverson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silverson tries to roll over but Mizuno keeps him under control.

Mizuno stands up out of the half guard.
Takeshi Mizuno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Silverson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Silverson has picked Mizuno up - he's going for a ride! Silverson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mizuno wants to stand back up but Silverson manages to pass into side control.
Mizuno can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizuno is pushing Silverson's head away, looking to escape. Silverson manages to hold on to the position though.

Silverson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mizuno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mizuno trying his best to control but Silverson has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno is looking to improve his position but Silverson isn't that keen on the idea.
Silverson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silverson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mizuno is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mizuno tries to lock up and control but Silverson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mizuno is trying to stand.
Mizuno is looking to get to half guard.
Silverson with the ground and pound from mount.
Mizuno is working to get back to half guard.

Silverson looking to secure an arm triangle but Mizuno defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silverson looking to control but Mizuno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Silverson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mizuno manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Silverson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Mizuno is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Silverson!