PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiko Mizuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Napper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napper has chosen Cross That Line - Rick Ross as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mizuki
vs
Napper

187 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshiko Mizuki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Napper!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Napper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mizuki is trying to get back to full guard.
Mizuki is not content to let Napper control the position.
Mizuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Napper.
Napper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Napper is looking to take a break and control but Mizuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mizuki looking for submissions off his back.
Napper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Napper is looking for a kimura here.
Mizuki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Napper's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Napper has gone for a leg lock! Mizuki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Napper's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Napper is on top in guard.
Napper is looking to work some ground and pound but Mizuki has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizuki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mizuki keeping moving, preventing Napper from controlling successfully.
Napper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mizuki is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Napper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Napper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Napper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Napper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Napper controlling from the top position.
Napper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napper thows a big elbow that misses.
Napper wants to control from the top but Mizuki keeps moving.
Napper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Napper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mizuki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Napper wants to control from the top but Mizuki keeps moving.
Napper's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danny Napper was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mizuki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Napper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mizuki won't be happy with that.

Napper has hold of Mizuki's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mizuki tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Napper cranks the arm and Mizuki screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mizuki, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Danny Napper!
Danny Napper is the new middleweight champion!