PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mizrahi
vs
Buckner

176 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

160 cm
30
150 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

Sparta Fightware

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 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Buckner!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buckner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mizrahi lands a front kick.
Mizrahi tries to land a front kick but Buckner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizrahi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buckner's hands.
Buckner doesn't manage to clinch there - Mizrahi circles away.
Mizrahi misses with an uppercut.
Buckner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Buckner.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckner misses the target.
Mizrahi checks a low kick from Buckner.
Buckner throws a jab when Mizrahi was well out of range.
Mizrahi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mizrahi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mizrahi lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buckner.
Buckner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mizrahis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buckner tries to score with a low kick but Mizrahi moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Buckner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mizrahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Buckner misses.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Buckner is having none of it.
Buckner tried to score with a low kick but Mizrahi checks it.

Buckner moves into the clinch.
Mizrahi pushes Buckner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buckner has had enough of the clinch but Mizrahi keeps him there for the moment.
Buckner tries to circle away but Mizrahi has him pinned against the cage.
Mizrahi prevents Buckner from breaking the clinch.
Buckner is trying to push Mizrahi away but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mizrahi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buckner tries to circle away but Mizrahi has him pinned against the cage.
Buckner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mizrahi to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizrahi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buckner is trying to force a seperation but Mizrahi has the dominant position.
Mizrahi stalling the fight.
Mizrahi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi feints and then cracks Buckner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckner down.
Buckner throws a lazy right hand but Mizrahi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mizrahi cracks Buckner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Buckner drives through and clinches with Mizrahi against the cage.
Buckner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buckner wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.

Buckner manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mizrahi darts in and clinches Buckner up against the cage.

Buckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi lands a nice hook to Buckner's body. Buckner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buckner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Mizrahi scores with a jab. Buckner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buckner throws a big shot that misses.

Mizrahi rushes Buckner and presses him up against the cage.
Mizrahi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Buckner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Buckner misses.
Buckner looks to land a right hand but Mizrahi moved out of range.
Mizrahi defending well as Buckner loads up on a big left hand.
Mizrahi with a jab.
Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Buckner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckner takes a swing at Mizrahi's ribcage but misses.
Buckner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mizrahi moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Mizrahi lands with a right hand.
Mizrahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Mizrahi blocks a jab.
Mizrahi throws a front kick that sends Buckner stumbling back into the cage.
Buckner missing with a left hand there. Mizrahi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckner jabs Mizrahi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mizrahi swinging wildly here.
Buckner misses with a looping right.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Mizrahi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Buckner misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mizrahi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Buckner tries to clinch up but Mizrahi circles away and keeps his distance.
Buckner misses with a hook. Mizrahi ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Buckner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mizrahi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice uppercut lands for Mizrahi. That snapped Buckner's head back.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckner tries to clinch but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Mizrahi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Donnie Mizrahi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot.
Buckner throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mizrahi counter with a right hand.
Buckner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch.
Buckner throws a leg kick but Mizrahi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buckner throws a hook but Mizrahi avoids it easily.
Buckner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mizrahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Mizrahi rushes Buckner and presses him up against the cage.
Buckner looking to stall.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Matt Buckner has been cut.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buckner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi stalling in the clinch but Buckner improves position.
Buckner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mizrahi avoids it.
Mizrahi managing to block the knees to the body from Buckner.
Mizrahi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Buckner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buckner letting Mizrahi take a breather here.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buckner.
Mizrahi has Buckner pushed against the cage.
Mizrahi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckners head.
Buckner lands a knee to the body.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling him.

Buckner breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi connects with a nice looking jab.
Mizrahi cracks the inside of Buckner's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi with a jab.
Good shot there by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckner.
Buckner throws a low kick, looking for Mizrahi's leg but Mizrahi calmly moves out of range.
Buckner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi slips under a jab from Buckner.
Mizrahi defending well as Buckner loads up on a big left hand.

Mizrahi has closed the distance and engaged Buckner in a clinch.
Mizrahi digs a right hand underneath Buckner's ribcage. Buckner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mizrahi controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Buckner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi avoiding damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Buckner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Buckner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mizrahi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buckner tries to clinch but Mizrahi is having none of it.
Mizrahi digs a good hook to Buckner's body.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that Buckner semi-blocks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mizrahi - that will leave a mark!
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mizrahi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Buckner there.
Mizrahi fails to land with a series of punches.
Buckner misses with a right hand
and Buckner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buckner moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mizrahi throws a head kick but Buckner moves out of range.
Buckner misses with the combination.
Mizrahi moves away from the strike by Buckner.
A jab from Buckner misses.

Mizrahi rushes Buckner and presses him up against the cage.

Buckner breaks the clinch.
Buckner needs to keep his hands up - Mizrahi had a free shot at his head there.
Mizrahi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mizrahi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Buckner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mizrahi thuds a left hand into Buckner's body.
Buckner drops his hands momentarily and Mizrahi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Buckner keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donnie Mizrahi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Buckner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mizrahi fails to land with a series of punches.
Mizrahi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Buckner at a distance.
Buckner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Buckner.
Mizrahi delivers a nice body kick.
Mizrahi slips under a jab from Buckner.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Buckner is having none of it.
Buckner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mizrahi.
Buckner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi pushes Buckner away with a front kick.
Mizrahi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mizrahi throws a head kick but Buckner moves out of range.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mizrahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Buckner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buckner drops his hands momentarily and Mizrahi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buckner throws out the jab.
Mizrahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckner.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Buckner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizrahi - the referee stops the clock and Buckner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizrahi. Buckner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses.
Buckner thows a body shot but no joy.
Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Buckner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Mizrahi lands.
Buckner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mizrahi pushes Buckner away with a front kick.
Buckner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mizrahi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Buckner scores with a sloppy right hand. Mizrahi should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Buckner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mizrahi, as that shot connected.

Buckner has closed the distance and engaged Mizrahi in a clinch.
Buckner working hard to break the clinch.
Mizrahi with a knee to the head.

Buckner is rocked!
Buckner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buckner is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizrahi finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckner tries to pull guard but Mizrahi holds him up against the cage and eventually Buckner drops back down to his feet.
Buckner seems to have recovered his senses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Mizrahi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buckner up against the cage.

Buckner manages to break the clinch.
Mizrahi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Buckner will feel that in the morning.
Mizrahi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buckner's head backwards.
Buckner throws a jab but it's blocked by Mizrahi.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Mizrahi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mizrahi prevents Buckner from breaking the clinch.
Mizrahi wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling him.
Mizrahi landing knees to the body.
Buckner has Mizrahi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mizrahi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buckner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buckner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi keeps control of Buckner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Buckner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckner's efforts to push away.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Buckner's face.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buckner tries to pull guard but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Buckner.
Buckner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Buckner blocks it.
Mizrahi landing knees to the head.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mizrahi landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mizrahi looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Buckner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi cracks Buckner with a good jab.
Buckner needs to keep his hands up - Mizrahi had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Mizrahi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mizrahi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Mizrahi!
After winning the bout, Donnie Mizrahi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.