PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Areeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Areeno
vs
Mizrahi

175 cm
31
155 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

176 cm
29
155 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Areeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areeno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mizrahi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Areeno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Areeno.
Areeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mizrahi.
Areeno swinging wildly here.
Mizrahi misses with a hook.

Mizrahi moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi looking to slow down the pace here.

Areeno breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Areeno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mizrahi - that will leave a mark!
Areeno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Areeno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Areeno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Areeno as the two fighters clinch.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.

Areeno ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Areeno no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Areeno has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mizrahi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Areeno tries to clinch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Areeno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mizrahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Areeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Areeno clinches up against the cage.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Areeno.
Mizrahi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Areenos head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Areeno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mizrahi cracks Areeno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Areeno moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Areeno's efforts to push away.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Areeno is trying to pull guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Areeno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Areeno.

Areeno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mizrahi, pushing him back against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.

Areeno manages to break the clinch.
Areeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Mizrahi circles away.
Areeno tries to clinch up but Mizrahi circles away and keeps his distance.
Areeno wants to clinch.
Areeno defending well as Mizrahi loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Areeno gets a clinch.
Areeno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.

Areeno breaks the clinch.
Mizrahi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mizrahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Areeno.
Mizrahi connects with a right hand. Areeno shakes it off.
Mizrahi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Areeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mizrahi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Areeno is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi keeps control of Areeno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Areeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Areeno manages to break the clinch.
Areeno moves out of range as Mizrahi throws a body kick.
Areeno is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mizrahi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Areeno moves out of range of the body kick.
Mizrahi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Areeno sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Areeno darts in and clinches Mizrahi up against the cage.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Areeno's efforts to push away.
Areeno is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Areeno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Areeno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Areeno misses with a hook to the ribs.

Areeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mizrahi is looking to land body kicks.
Mizrahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Areeno.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mizrahi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Areeno.
Mizrahi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Areeno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Mizrahi gets tackled into the cage by Areeno. Areeno maintains the clinch.
Mizrahi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Areeno will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Areeno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Areeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Mizrahi has managed to clinch.
Steve Areeno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mizrahi lands a nice knee to the body.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Areeno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.

Areeno manages to break the clinch.
Areeno misses with the combination.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot that snaps Areeno's head back.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot.
Mizrahi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Mizrahi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Areeno, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Areeno's face.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Areeno avoids the damage to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a body punch.
Areeno swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi controlling the action here for a moment.
Areeno tries to work over Mizrahi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Areeno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi throws a good cross that connects.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Areeno moves out of range.
Mizrahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Areeno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Areeno avoiding damage as Mizrahi throws knees to the body.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.
Mizrahi tries to work over Areeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Areeno gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage.

Areeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mizrahi clinches up against the cage.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.

Areeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno is looking to clinch but Mizrahi is avoiding it.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.

Areeno gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mizrahi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Areeno is trying to pull guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Areeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Areeno.
Mizrahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Areeno.

Mizrahi closes the distance and pushes Areeno back into the cage.
Areeno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Areeno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Areeno blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mizrahi trying to stall but Areeno improves his position.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Areeno is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi trying to stall but Areeno improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Areeno is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi is looking to control Areeno's arms but Areeno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mizrahi has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Areeno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mizrahi up against the cage.
Mizrahi just leaning against Areeno, taking a breather.

Areeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mizrahi connects with a solid leg kick.

Mizrahi rushes Areeno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Areeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizrahi misses the jab.
Mizrahi throws a nice looking combination but Areeno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizrahi scores with a jab.
Areeno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Areeno takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno lands with a straight right. Mizrahi didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Areeno moves out of range as Mizrahi throws a body kick.
Steve Areeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Areeno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mizrahi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Areeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mizrahi manages to avoid it.
Areeno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Areeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizrahi swings for the body but Areeno moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Areeno. Those never looked like landing.
Mizrahi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mizrahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Areeno misses with a double jab.
Mizrahi cracks Areeno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Areeno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mizrahi under the eye.
Mizrahi misses with a few strikes there.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Areeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Areeno tries to move into range but Mizrahi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi 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!

Areeno jabs at Mizrahi's body.
Areeno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mizrahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Areeno pushes him off.
Mizrahi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Areeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mizrahi lands a body shot.
Mizrahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mizrahi leaves Areeno with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Areeno.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi slips under a jab.
Mizrahi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Areeno forces Mizrahi back against the cage and clinches.

Areeno breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Areeno.
Areeno misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Areeno wants to clinch.
Areeno misses with the combination.
Mizrahi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areeno in his tracks.
Mizrahi's corner calls for a 1-2. Mizrahi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Mizrahi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Areeno breaks from the clinch.
Areeno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Areeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Areeno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mizrahi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mizrahi there as he acknowledges the shot.

Mizrahi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Areeno blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mizrahi.
Still in the clinch, Mizrahi scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Areeno wants to stall.

Areeno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mizrahi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Areeno if he has to take too many more of those.
Mizrahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Areeno misses with a body shot.
Mizrahi stuns Areeno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mizrahi lands a body shot.
Areeno moves in looking to clinch but Mizrahi pushes him off.

Areeno moves into the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the body.
Mizrahi lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Areeno avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mizrahi.
A frustrated look appears on Areeno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mizrahi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Areeno gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Areeno is blocking nicely.

Areeno breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Mizrahi finds it's target.
A combination from Mizrahi does no damage.
Mizrahi connects with a jab.
Areeno throws a leg kick that misses.
Mizrahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Mizrahi dodges the punch combination from Areeno.
Areeno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areeno misses with an uppercut. Mizrahi saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi lands the left hand.
Areeno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mizrahi moves away from the strike by Areeno.
Mizrahi scores with the left hand. Areeno knows he should have avoided that one.
Mizrahi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Areeno in his tracks.

Areeno is rocked!
Areeno dives in and grabs Mizrahi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mizrahi pushes down on Areeno's head and hops out.
Oh Areeno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Areeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mizrahi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch but Areeno is avoiding it.
Mizrahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Areeno misses with the combination.
Mizrahi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Areeno will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Areeno is looking to clinch but Mizrahi is avoiding it.

Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Mizrahi works on Areeno's body with a couple of short punches.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Areeno blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Mizrahi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mizrahi 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Mizrahi!
Donnie Mizrahi thanked the fans post fight for their support.