PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Day (ranked 2637 p4p, 304 weight class) and Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 2847 p4p, 322 weight class). Day comes to the cage accompanied by Last minute - Great day to choke you out. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Day
vs
Mizushima

178 cm
30
160 lbs
15 - 17 - 3

175 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Conviction

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 15 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazushi Mizushima!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Mizushima throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Day tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mizushima is in Day's guard.
Mizushima is working Day over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mizushima trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mizushima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mizushima is looking to work some ground and pound but Day has wrist control.
Mizushima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mizushima wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Mizushima engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizushima landing some decent shots from guard.
Day punching to the body, from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mizushima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Day is keeping the position for now.
Day thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mizushima with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mizushima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mizushima throwing strikes but missing.
Mizushima tries to free his leg and advance position but Day is retaining full guard.

Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mizushima lands a couple of elbows.
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Day looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mizushima landing some decent shots from guard.
Mizushima stands up over Day, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Day throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mizushima scoring with some ground and pound.
Day keeping moving, preventing Mizushima from controlling successfully.
Day looking for a sweep. Not yet Day, not yet.
Mizushima chips away with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mizushima working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Mizushima trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Mizushima there.
Mizushima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Day wants to improve his position but Mizushima is controlling well.
Mizushima seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mizushima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Day definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mizushima working over Day with some ground and pound. Day looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mizushima seems to be looking for submissions.
Mizushima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mizushima lands a nice short elbow.
Mizushima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mizushima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Day knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mizushima working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mizushima is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mizushima is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day is looking to control Mizushima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Mizushima dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Day gets caught flat footed, as Mizushima shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mizushima trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Day is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mizushima is aware though and is defending well.
Mizushima lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mizushima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kazushi Mizushima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Day tries to strike from the bottom.
Day utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mizushima lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mizushima scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizushima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Day's guard.
Mizushima takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mizushima winds up and cracks Day with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mizushima scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mizushima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mizushima wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mizushima content to control rather than advance.
Mizushima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day is looking to improve his position.
Day moves into full guard.
Mizushima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mizushima trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mizushima sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Day looking for a guillotine here but Mizushima defends easily.
Mizushima is in close to Day's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mizushima is in close to Day's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mizushima trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Day is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mizushima throwing strikes but missing.
Mizushima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mizushima wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.
Mizushima lands an elbow.
Mizushima working the ground and pound from side control.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mizushima working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mizushima tries for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Mizushima working away.

Mizushima tries for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Mizushima trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
Mizushima in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Mizushima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mizushima gets a double leg takedown into Day's guard.
Mizushima connects with a couple of short punches.
Day preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Day had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mizushima defends it easily.
Mizushima works over Day with some ground and pound from guard.
Mizushima landing with the ground and pound.
Mizushima throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizushima cracks Day with a solid left hand.
Day can't keep his opponent in guard - Mizushima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mizushima slips a nice elbow through Day's hands, connecting with Day's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Day is trying to maintain the position but Mizushima is very close to passing his half guard.
Mizushima slips a nice elbow through Day's hands, connecting with Day's forehead.
Mizushima lands strikes from half guard.
Mizushima perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mizushima is thwarting Day's attempts to control the position.
Mizushima wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.

Day is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mizushima pulls his head out easily.
Mizushima trying to control from Day's half guard. Day has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mizushima passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day taking a bit of punishment here - Mizushima scoring with strikes.
Day taking a bit of punishment here - Mizushima scoring with strikes.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizushima scoring with punches and elbows.
Mizushima landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mizushima scoring with punches and elbows.
Day takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Day is rocked!
Mizushima in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Day looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mizushima turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazushi Mizushima!
An out of breath Kazushi Mizushima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.