PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Izaormara (ranked 4722 p4p, 7127 weight class) and David Djani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Izaormara looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Izaormara
vs
Djani

182 cm
25
195
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
218
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Izaormara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Djani!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Djani misses.
Izaormara looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A combination from Djani does no damage.
Djani misses with a series of wild punches.
Djani throws a head kick but Izaormara moves out of range.
Izaormara throws a big counter combination but Djani scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Izaormara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Djani throws a right and a left that Izaormara avoids nicely.
Djani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Djani looks to move away, Izaormara throws a big counter combo but Djani just gets out of the way.
Djani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Izaormara.
Izaormara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Djani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djani throws a head kick that misses

and Izaormara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Izaormara keeps control of Djani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Djani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Djani throws a head kick that Izaormara semi-blocks.

It looks like Mario Izaormara has been cut.
Izaormara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Izaormara has his takedown stuffed
and Djani counters with a series of strikes. Izaormara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Djani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Izaormara blocks a head kick by Djani.
Djani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Djani throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Izaormara's head.
Djani swinging wildly here.
Djani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David Djani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Djani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Izaormara has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Djani is pushing Izaormara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Djani breaks from the clinch.
Djani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Izaormara. Those never looked like landing.
Djani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Djani checks a leg kick.
Djani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Djani misses with a two punch combination.
Izaormara dives in and grabs Djani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Djani pushes down on Izaormara's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Izaormara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Djani tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izaormara moves out of range as Djani strikes.
Djani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Djani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Izaormara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Djani sprawls and moves away.
Djani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izaormara looks to land a combination but Djani avoids it well.
Djani throws a one two combo.
Djani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Djani does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mario Izaormara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djani misses with a two punch combination.
Djani misses with a low kick.
Izaormara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Izaormara has Djani up against the cage in a clinch.

Djani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izaormara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Djani counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izaormara dives in and grabs Djani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Djani pushes down on Izaormara's head and hops out.
Izaormara blocks a head kick by Djani.
Djani throws a sloppy head kick and Izaormara moves out of range easily.
Izaormara tries to work over Djani's front leg with a kick but Djani checks it.
Izaormara fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Djani lands but Izaormara takes it in his stride.
Izaormara thumps Djani with a low kick.
A jab from Djani finds it's way through Izaormara's defenses.
Izaormara shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Djani eats them both and turns towards Izaormara to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Djani looks to land a combination but Izaormara avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Djani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Izaormara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Djani throws a head kick but Izaormara moves out of range.
Djani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Izaormara's sensitive parts.
Djani throws a combination that misses
and Izaormara counters with a three punch combo that has Djani backing up. Djani nods at Izaormara to acknowledge the strikes.
Mario Izaormara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Izaormara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Djani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick from Djani lands but Izaormara takes it in his stride.

Izaormara is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Djani and Izaormara falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Djani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). David Djani!