PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitsurin Mizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Seinfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Seinfeld will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mizu
vs
Seinfeld

178 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitsurin Mizu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Seinfeld!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizu swings for the body but Seinfeld moves out of range.
Mizu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mizu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tetras Bowl in the buildup to the fight.
Seinfeld is looking to slow Mizu down with leg kicks.
Seinfeld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mizu.
Mizu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Seinfeld to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Seinfeld.
A jab from Mizu misses.
Seinfeld lands a slapping body shot.
Mizu misses with a lunging right hand
and Seinfeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seinfeld lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mizu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizu throws a nice looking combination but Seinfeld bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Mizu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mizu throws a jab but it's blocked by Seinfeld.
Mizu throws a jab when Seinfeld was well out of range.
Mizu loads up on a big right hand but Seinfeld slips the punch.
Seinfeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mizu.
Mizu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Seinfeld's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Seinfeld slips a jab from Mizu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mizu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mizu.
Mizu misses with a straight left.
Mizu looks to land a combination but Seinfeld avoids it well.
Mizu misses with a combination
and Seinfeld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mizu scores with a jab. Seinfeld acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seinfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Seinfeld darts in and clinches Mizu up against the cage.
Mizu tries a body shot but Seinfeld blocks it.
Seinfeld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mizu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mizu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seinfeld lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizu backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mizu is defending well for now.
Mizu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seinfeld lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mizu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seinfeld's elbow.
Seinfeld is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mizu is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizu lands a left hand.
Seinfeld misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Mizu.
Seinfeld fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seinfeld taking a breather.
Mizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Seinfeld controls his hands.
Mizu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seinfeld with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mitsurin Mizu has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Seinfeld.
Mizu misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Mizu.
Mizu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seinfeld works on Mizu's body with a couple of short punches.
Mizu wants to break free but Seinfeld has control.
Mizu misses with some punches.
Mizu tries to work over Seinfeld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Seinfeld.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Seinfeld controls his hands.
Mizu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seinfeld's elbow.
Seinfeld taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seinfeld.

Mizu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seinfeld throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seinfeld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mizu throws a hook but Seinfeld blocks it.
Mizu misses with a wild body shot.
Seinfeld fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mizu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seinfeld with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mizu to score with a decent uppercut.
Mizu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seinfeld's head backwards.
Mizu looks to land a right hand but Seinfeld moved out of range.
Mizu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Mizu misses the target.
Mizu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seinfeld counters with a nice uppercut.
Mizu misses with a two punch combination.
Seinfeld has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Seinfeld ducks under a wild hook from Mizu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizu throws a hook to the side of Seinfeld's head but Seinfeld sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seinfeld misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Mizu does no damage.
Seinfeld blocks a jab.
Seinfeld throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mizu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seinfeld backs up against the cage.
Seinfeld dodges the punch combination from Mizu.

Mizu sends Seinfeld crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mizu is motioning to the referee to let Seinfeld up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Seinfeld is rocked!
Mizu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seinfeld is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizu finish him?
Seinfeld darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mizu looks to land a left hand but Seinfeld moved out of range nicely.
Seinfeld seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seinfeld cracks a nice hook into Mizu's ribs.
Mizu swinging wildly here.
Mizu swings for the body but Seinfeld moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsurin Mizu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitsurin Mizu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Seinfeld moves in looking to clinch but Mizu pushes him off.
A big right from Mizu misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mizu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A big left from Mizu misses.
Mizu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitsurin Mizu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seinfeld staying out of range there.
Seinfeld slips a straight right by Mizu.
A swing and a miss from Mizu.
Seinfeld ducks under a wild hook from Mizu.
Mizu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seinfeld moves away.
Seinfeld connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Seinfeld lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitsurin Mizu is winning the standup battle so far.
Mizu misses with an uppercut.
Seinfeld avoids the body shot from Mizu.
A telegraphed right hand from Mizu misses the target.
Seinfeld cracks Mizu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seinfeld takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mizu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seinfeld moves away.
Mizu throws out a powerful jab.
Mizu tries to bum rush Seinfeld with a series of wild strikes but Seinfeld uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seinfeld looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Seinfeld finds it's way through Mizu's defenses.
Mizu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Seinfeld counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Seinfeld.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seinfeld.
Seinfeld has Mizu pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seinfeld.
Seinfeld lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mizu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizu working aggressively here.
Jerry Seinfeld seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Seinfeld gets through Mizu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld taking a breather.
Seinfeld has a couple of punches blocked by Mizu.
Seinfeld lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seinfeld can't find room to land a body shot as Mizu controls the action.
Seinfeld lands with a short shot to the head.
Seinfeld lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Mizu breaks the clinch.
Mizu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mizu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seinfeld lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seinfeld turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seinfeld lands a leg kick that knocks Mizu off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seinfeld.
Mizu defending well as Seinfeld loads up on a big left hand.
Mizu looks to score with a jab to the body but Seinfeld is just out of range.
Mizu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seinfeld is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizu throws a poor cross that misses
and Seinfeld counters with a body kick that stops Mizu in his tracks momentarily.
Mizu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seinfeld tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mizu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mizu digs a good hook to Seinfeld's body.
Mizu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seinfeld.
Mizu scores with a punch to the head.
Mizu misses with a looping right.
Mizu misses with a looping right.
Mizu misses with a double jab.
Seinfeld connects with an inside leg kick.
Mizu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mizu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seinfeld counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Mizu misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizu misses with a jab to the body
and Seinfeld counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mizu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seinfeld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seinfeld tries to close the distance and clinch but Mizu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mizu misses with a double jab.
Seinfeld lands a jab to the nose.
Mizu lands a nice shot that snaps Seinfeld's head back.
Seinfeld scores with a shot to the body.
Seinfeld showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mizu.
Mitsurin Mizu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mizu moves forwards but Seinfeld connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mizu throws a combination that misses
and Seinfeld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seinfeld is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seinfeld on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Seinfeld drops Mizu with a beautiful combination! Mizu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Seinfeld is looking for the KO!

Mizu is rocked!
Seinfeld fakes the leg kick and cracks Mizu in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerry Seinfeld will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mitsurin Mizu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mizu misses with a hook
enabling Seinfeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Mizu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mizu with a jab.
Seinfeld takes one to the side of the head.
Mizu misses with a body shot.
Mizu misses with a hook.
Seinfeld tries to clinch but Mizu is having none of it.
Seinfeld connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mizu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seinfeld counters with a monster head kick that knocks Mizu out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jerry Seinfeld! Jerry Seinfeld retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Jerry Seinfeld started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.