PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Danzig Jr. (ranked 1758 p4p, 194 weight class) and Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 3684 p4p, 371 weight class). Danzig Jr. comes to the cage accompanied by Gouryella - Tenshi. Mirzaev has chosen Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danzig Jr.
vs
Mirzaev

172 cm
35
165 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

170 cm
30
157 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Danzig Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasul Mirzaev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig Jr. throws a head kick but Mirzaev moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirzaev throws out the jab.
Danzig Jr. is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mirzaev throws a right hand that misses
enabling Danzig Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Mirzaev misses.
Mirzaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mirzaev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirzaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mirzaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirzaev moves in looking to clinch but Danzig Jr. pushes him off.
Mirzaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mirzaev is looking to slow Danzig Jr. down with leg kicks.
Mirzaev tries to land a body kick
enabling Danzig Jr. to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Danzig Jr. blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mirzaev as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirzaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirzaev misses with a straight left.
Mirzaev wants to land a leg kick but Danzig Jr. is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Danzig Jr. misses the target.
Mirzaev misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danzig Jr. counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Danzig Jr. needs to keep his hands up - Mirzaev had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Danzig Jr..
Mirzaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danzig Jr..

Mirzaev has managed to clinch.

Danzig Jr. manages to break the clinch.
Rasul Mirzaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danzig Jr. checks the leg kick.
Danzig Jr. dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danzig Jr. looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mirzaev throws a low kick, looking for Danzig Jr.'s leg but Danzig Jr. calmly moves out of range.
Danzig Jr. swinging wildly here.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirzaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirzaev tests Danzig Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirzaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danzig Jr. takes a swing at Mirzaev's ribcage but misses.
Mirzaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirzaev missing with a left hand there. Danzig Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirzaev throws a body punch but Danzig Jr. moves out of range.
Mirzaev scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danzig Jr. fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.

Danzig Jr. instigates a clinch.

Danzig Jr. breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danzig Jr. throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirzaev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirzaev swinging wildly here.
Mirzaev wants to land a leg kick but Danzig Jr. is out of range.

Mirzaev pushes Danzig Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.
Mirzaev is looking to break free of the clinch but Danzig Jr. has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Mirzaev.

Mirzaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirzaev throws a nice looking combination but Danzig Jr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danzig Jr. blocks the body kick.
Mirzaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danzig Jr. digs a good body shot into Mirzaev's ribs.
Mirzaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Danzig Jr. swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Danzig Jr. steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
Danzig Jr. lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mirzaev looks for the body kick but Danzig Jr. saw that one coming.
Mirzaev takes one on the button.
Danzig Jr. throws a lazy body kick
and Mirzaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danzig Jr. fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirzaev misses with a head kick.
Danzig Jr. scores with a jab.
Mirzaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danzig Jr. takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mirzaev misses with a jab to the body
and Danzig Jr. counters with a right hand to the body.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Danzig Jr. has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirzaev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mirzaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Mirzaev looks to move away, Danzig Jr. throws a big counter combo but Mirzaev just gets out of the way.
Mirzaev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mirzaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig Jr..

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. blocks a jab.
Mirzaev scores with a nice strike.
Danzig Jr. stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danzig Jr. is looking to score with low kicks.
Danzig Jr. blocks a low kick nicely.
Danzig Jr. fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirzaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirzaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirzaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that misses
and Mirzaev counters with an outside leg kick.
Danzig Jr. throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev scores with a punch to the head.
Danzig Jr. pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev is looking to clinch.
Mirzaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danzig Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirzaev.
Danzig Jr. moves away from the strike by Mirzaev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasul Mirzaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danzig Jr. goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Danzig Jr. throws a shot from downtown. Mirzaev moves away and avoids it.
Danzig Jr. lands a high kick!

Mirzaev pushes Danzig Jr. up against the cage in a clinch.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch.
Danzig Jr. connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirzaev's hands.
Danzig Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mirzaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirzaev throws a jab when Danzig Jr. was well out of range.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirzaev lands a head shot.
Danzig Jr. displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirzaev throws out the jab.
Mirzaev throws a hook but Danzig Jr. blocks it.
Danzig Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danzig Jr. finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirzaev's head.
No joy there for Danzig Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danzig Jr. shoots for a takedown but Mirzaev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mirzaev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Danzig Jr. there.
Mirzaev stuns Danzig Jr. with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danzig Jr. cracks a nice hook into Mirzaev's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirzaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig Jr. at a distance.
Mirzaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirzaev feints and then cracks Danzig Jr.'s leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danzig Jr. down.
Mirzaev thuds a left hand into Danzig Jr.'s body.
Mirzaev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mirzaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mirzaev lands a right hook to the body.

Mirzaev darts in and clinches Danzig Jr. up against the cage.
Mirzaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig Jr. is trying to push Mirzaev away but Mirzaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danzig Jr. tries to break the clinch but Mirzaev is controlling the position.

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

Mirzaev forces Danzig Jr. back against the cage and clinches.

Mirzaev breaks from the clinch.
Mirzaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirzaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danzig Jr. tries to bum rush Mirzaev with a series of wild strikes but Mirzaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danzig Jr. slips a straight right by Mirzaev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig Jr. missing with a left hand there. Mirzaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danzig Jr. misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Mirzaev misses its intended target.
Danzig Jr. with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mirzaev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Danzig Jr. is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mirzaev misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig Jr.. Those never looked like landing.
Mirzaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig Jr. looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig Jr..
Danzig Jr. throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mirzaev to counter with a crisp jab.

Danzig Jr. is rocked!
Mirzaev dances in with a quick combination. Danzig Jr. is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Mirzaev snaps Danzig Jr.'s head back. Danzig Jr. stumbles backwards against the cage. Mirzaev steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Danzig Jr.'s jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Danzig Jr. just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rasul Mirzaev!
A less than humble Rasul Mirzaev misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Vinnie Danzig Jr. had this to say: 'He was the better man tonight but I'll be back fir that belt!'.