PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Mizuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko's entrance music is Oh No by Gogol Bordello. A fine choice. Ivan Vanko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vanko
vs
Mizuno

175 cm
27
261 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

194 cm
22
280 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Mizuno!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mizuno misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Mizuno.
Mizuno throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Ivan Vanko has been cut.
We've been informed that Mizuno has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mizuno misses with a low kick.

Mizuno clinches.
Mizuno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vanko.
Vanko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Vanko.

It looks like Jun Mizuno has been cut.
Mizuno lands a nice knee to the body.
Mizuno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mizuno lands a knee to the head.
Mizuno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vanko avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizuno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vanko blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizuno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mizuno obliges.
Mizuno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vanko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizuno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vanko avoids it.
Mizuno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Mizuno.
Mizuno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanko is defending well for now.
Vanko misses with some punches.
Vanko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mizuno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizuno missing with knees to the body.
Mizuno dodges an elbow strike from Vanko.
Mizuno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mizuno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vanko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vanko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mizuno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Vanko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizuno trying to land knees to the body.
Mizuno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vanko.
Mizuno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanko is defending well for now.
Mizuno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vanko pushes off an throws an elbow but Mizuno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mizuno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vanko jumps into guard, dragging Mizuno to the mat.
Vanko pulls Mizuno in close to prevent any damage.
Mizuno is stalling in the full guard.

Vanko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mizuno is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mizuno trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mizuno slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vanko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Mizuno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vanko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mizuno trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mizuno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vanko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vanko controls Mizuno momentarily but Mizuno frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mizuno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vanko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vanko wants to sweep here but Mizuno controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Mizuno dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A clash of legs there as Vanko blocks the low kick.

Mizuno moves into range and clinches up with Vanko.
Mizuno blocks an elbow strike from Vanko.
Mizuno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vanko.
Mizuno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mizuno scores with a knee to the head.
Mizuno throws a knee to the head but misses.

Vanko jumps guard and drags Mizuno to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizuno wants to control from the top but Vanko keeps moving.
Mizuno throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanko lands a good elbow from the bottom.

Vanko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mizuno wants to stand but Vanko is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko looking for a sweep. Not yet Vanko, not yet.
Mizuno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Vanko looking for a guillotine here but Mizuno defends easily.

Vanko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mizuno defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vanko is on top in guard.

Vanko prevents Mizuno from getting back to his feet.
Mizuno being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vanko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vanko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mizuno's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vanko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mizuno doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vanko.
Mizuno is trying to escape back to his feet but Vanko uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Vanko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanko in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Vanko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Vanko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mizuno, who protects the arm well.
Vanko working the body and head with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mizuno can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizuno wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Vanko dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Mizuno scores with a head kick.
Vanko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mizuno scores with a kick to the midsection.

Vanko rushes Mizuno and presses him up against the cage.
Vanko has had enough of the clinch but Mizuno keeps him there for the moment.
Mizuno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ivan Vanko's cut is getting worse.
Mizuno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vanko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vanko winds up and cracks Mizuno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vanko passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizuno taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko landing strikes from the mount.
Mizuno tries to hold on but Vanko pushes him away.
Vanko punching from mount but Mizuno doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vanko cracks Mizuno with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vanko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Vanko.
Vanko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vanko with a couple of short strikes.
Vanko working the ground and pound effectively.

Mizuno is rocked!

That has opened up Jun Mizuno's cut even more.
Vanko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizuno tries to reverse the position but Vanko maintains control.
Mizuno is still in real trouble! Can Vanko finish him?
Vanko tries to control but Mizuno wriggling away.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Vanko! Mizuno is hurt baaadly! Vanko is firing away with more strikes - Mizuno is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Vanko!
Ivan Vanko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jun Mizuno was interviewed post fight and said 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolucao MMA - CEFC'.