PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cory McDanver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Mizakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizakota is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDanver
vs
Mizakota

165 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

178 cm
28
154 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory McDanver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Mizakota!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizakota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDanver but McDanver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mizakota.
McDanver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDanver wants it to stay on the feet.
Cory McDanver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuo Mizakota.
McDanver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizakota.
McDanver tries for a takedown but Mizakota circles away easily
and Mizakota counters with a straight right hand.

Mizakota scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McDanver is looking to reverse the position.
McDanver gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mizakota working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Mizakota is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McDanver is surviving well by controlling Mizakota's body position as best he can.
McDanver tries to reverse the position but Mizakota maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mizakota trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McDanver is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Mizakota.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDanver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanver regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDanver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDanver wants to sweep here but Mizakota controlling him for the moment.
Mizakota slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mizakota is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mizakota landing with the ground and pound.
Mizakota stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDanver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mizakota postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDanver is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mizakota working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDanver's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizakota trying to control but McDanver is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizakota won't allow McDanver to sweep him here.

McDanver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mizakota doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mizakota manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDanver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mizakota passes McDanver's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mizakota keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McDanver is looking for a sweep. Mizakota is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mizakota scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

McDanver actively working from the bottom here.
McDanver is breathing heavily.

Mizakota is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McDanver is not content to let Mizakota control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mizakota is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McDanver gets full guard.
Mizakota lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mizakota trying to control the position from guard on top but McDanver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mizakota is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Mizakota drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mizakota jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McDanver 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.
McDanver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mizakota postures up and lands a big shot to McDanver's brow.
McDanver wants to stand but Mizakota is controlling the position.
Mizakota is looking to work some ground and pound but McDanver has wrist control.
Mizakota passes into half guard.
McDanver wants to get back to full guard.
Mizakota wants to control but McDanver is keeping him busy.
McDanver tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mizakota is looking to take a break and control but McDanver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mizakota controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizakota is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Mizakota is trying for a kimura here. McDanver looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mizakota wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazuo Mizakota!