PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vik Mizera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mateando (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.

Mizera
vs
Mateando

177 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vik Mizera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Mateando!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizera throws a jab but it's blocked by Mateando.
Mateando misses with a takedown attempt

and Mizera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mizera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mateando swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mizera stands and steps away. Mateando gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Mateando shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mateando showed some decent athleticism there.
Mateando wants to free his trapped foot but Mizera is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mateando is trying to control. Mizera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mizera trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mizera makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mizera tries to clinch

and Mateando counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mizera won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mateando trying to control the action but Mizera is working from the bottom.
Mizera struggling a bit here.
Mizera is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Mateando is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mizera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
What's Mizera going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mateando wants to control but Mizera is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mateando tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mizera is holding Mateando down, trying to stall.
Mizera manages to get back to half guard.
Mateando looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mizera wants to control but Mateando is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mizera keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mizera wants to control the action here but instead Mateando manages to pass to full mount!
Mizera is looking to get to half guard.
Mizera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Mateando will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mizera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mizera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mizera wants to stand up but Mateando has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mateando moves into full guard.
Mateando being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mizera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mateando gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mizera counters by moving into the clinch.

Mateando ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mateando no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mateando is on top in guard.
Mizera looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizera looking to control but Mateando passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mizera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mateando is breathing heavily.
Mizera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mateando!
Mizera content just to control the position here.

Mizera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mateando to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mateando shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mateando tries to lock up and control but Mizera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mizera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mateando tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mateando tries to lock up and control but Mizera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mizera looking to secure an arm triangle but Mateando defends it well.
Mizera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Mateando that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mizera throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vik Mizera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mizera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mateando wants to sweep here but Mizera controlling him for the moment.
Mateando is controlling Mizera's posture.
Mizera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Mizera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Mizera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizera content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Mizera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mateando, who protects the arm well.
Mizera content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Mizera stands up.
Mateando with a poor takedown

and Mizera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mizera trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mateando manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mizera wants to stand but Mateando is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizera controls Mateando momentarily but Mateando frees himself.
Mizera keeping full guard, as Mateando tries to pass.
Mizera looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mizera wants to sweep here but Mateando controlling him for the moment.

Mateando drops back looking for a leg! Mizera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mizera manages to kick Mateando off! Mateando jumps back into Mizera's guard.
Vik Mizera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mizera keeping moving, preventing Mateando from controlling successfully.
Mizera wants to stand but Mateando is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vik Mizera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mizera 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vik Mizera!