PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mizanin (ranked 4628 p4p, 4673 weight class) and Davi Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mizanin
vs
Rocha

188 cm
18
221
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
273
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Mizanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davi Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocha gets tackled into the cage by Mizanin. Mizanin maintains the clinch.
Mizanin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rocha up against the cage.

Mizanin has Rocha pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mizanin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rocha tumbling to the mat - Mizanin dives into Rocha's guard.

Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mizanin wants to stand and escape but instead Rocha has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizanin is trying to keep Rocha in close.

Rocha 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.

Rocha drops back looking for a leg! Mizanin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mizanin manages to kick Rocha off! Rocha jumps back into Mizanin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mizanin working for a triangle but Rocha defends it easily.

Rocha 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.

Rocha drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rocha seems to have locked his on tight now - Mizanin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rocha, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Davi Rocha!
Davi Rocha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.