PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Mizuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tee Nah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Mizuno
vs
Nah

194 cm
24
280 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

192 cm
27
291 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Beaver Jooce!

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Mizuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Nah.
Nah misses with the combination.
Mizuno avoids the body shot from Nah.
Mizuno misses with a head kick.
Mizuno throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
Nah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nah blocks a head kick by Mizuno.
Nah throws a jab when Mizuno was well out of range.
Nah throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Nah misses.
Nah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jun Mizuno has been cut.
Nah misses with a double jab.
Mizuno is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizuno throws the kick towards the body but Nah avoids it.
Nah pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mizuno back to the cage. Nah follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mizuno. Nah shrugs it off though.
Mizuno tries to clinch but Nah is having none of it.
Nah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mizuno tries to close the distance and clinch but Nah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nah is looking to land body kicks.
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses
and Nah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuno fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Mizuno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mizuno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizuno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizuno sizes up Nah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mizuno scores with a push kick.
Mizuno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mizuno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nah throws out the jab.
Mizuno avoids the body shot from Nah.
Mizuno throws a big shot that misses.
Mizuno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nah looks to land a right hand but Mizuno moved out of range.
Mizuno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizuno.
Nah checks a leg kick.
Nah throws a looping overhand right but Mizuno ducks down to avoid it.
Nah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mizuno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mizuno tries to counter by clinching up but Nah breaks away and moves out of range.
Tee Nah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno is looking to clinch.
Nah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mizuno misses with a kick to the body.
Mizuno is looking to land body kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mizuno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nah misses with an uppercut.
Mizuno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mizuno.
Nah scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Nah misses.
Mizuno tries to clinch but Nah moves out of range.
Mizuno takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Nah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mizuno doesn't seem phased though.
Mizuno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nah misses with a looping right.
Mizuno is looking to land body kicks.
Mizuno throws a head kick but Nah moves out of range.
Nah digs a good body shot into Mizuno's ribs.
Mizuno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nah scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mizuno scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mizuno.
Mizuno misses with a kick to the body.
Mizuno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizuno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nah tries to bum rush Mizuno with a series of wild strikes but Mizuno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mizuno tries to land a leg kick but Nah saw it coming and moves away.
Mizuno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mizuno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nah.
Mizuno throws a quick counter head kick but Nah was just out of range.
Nah avoids the head kick by Mizuno.
Mizuno misses with a head kick.
Nah missing with a left hand there. Mizuno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nah misses with a right hand

and Mizuno moves into the clinch.
Mizuno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nah.
Mizuno missing with knees to the body.
Mizuno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizuno landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mizuno tries to land a knee to the head but Nah blocks with his arms.
Nah is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizuno has double underhooks.
Mizuno tries a knee to the head but Nah blocks it.
Nah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizuno tries a knee to the head but Nah blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mizuno as Nah tries to tie him up.
Mizuno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizuno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Mizuno.
Mizuno being controlled against the cage.
Mizuno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nah is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizuno trying to land knees to the body.

Nah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mizuno.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizuno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tee Nah dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nah tries to keep at a distance but Mizuno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mizuno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mizuno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nah wants to get back to striking at distance but Mizuno won't allow it.
Mizuno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nah just leaning against Mizuno, taking a breather.

Nah manages to break the clinch.
Mizuno misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nah on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nah misses with an uppercut. Mizuno saw that one coming.
Nah throws a looping overhand right but Mizuno ducks down to avoid it.
Mizuno tries to counter by clinching up but Nah breaks away and moves out of range.
Nah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mizuno moves in looking to clinch but Nah pushes him off.
A lazy left from Nah finds it's target.
Mizuno misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuno tries to land a body kick
and Nah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nah. Mizuno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mizuno tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nah manages to circle out of the way.
Nah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mizuno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizuno avoids the body shot from Nah.
Mizuno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizuno throws a low kick but Nah avoids it.
Mizuno throws a solid leg kick but Nah takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mizuno.
Mizuno is looking to clinch.
Mizuno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nah.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mizuno.
Nah connects with a single shot there.
Nah throws an overhand right that lands on Mizuno's shoulder, as Mizuno tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Nah.
Mizuno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mizuno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mizuno tries to land a front kick but Nah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nah misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno throws a body kick that misses.
Nah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mizuno moves away.
Nah misses the shot to the body.
Mizuno tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nah manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mizuno throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mizuno tries to clinch but Nah is having none of it.
Mizuno cracks Nah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizuno.
Mizuno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nah throws out the jab.
Nah moves out of range as Mizuno throws a body kick.
Nah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizuno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mizuno scores with a kick to the body.
Nah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mizuno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mizuno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mizuno moves away from the strike by Nah.
Nah misses with a wild body shot.
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses.
Nah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Mizuno moves into the clinch successfully.
Nah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mizuno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Nah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mizuno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mizuno.
Mizuno throws a leg kick but Nah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nah takes a swing at Mizuno's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nah checks a leg kick.
Mizuno lands with a kick to the temple. Nah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mizuno.
A big left from Mizuno misses.
Mizuno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Nah to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizuno plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno tries to clinch up
and Nah counters with a nice uppercut.
Mizuno slips under a jab from Nah.
Tee Nah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nah lands a slapping body shot.
Mizuno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mizuno tries to counter by clinching up but Nah breaks away and moves out of range.
Mizuno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mizuno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizuno slips a jab and a cross from Nah.
Nah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Mizuno pushes Nah up against the cage in a clinch.
Jun Mizuno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mizuno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Nah lands.
Mizuno throws a head kick but Nah moves out of range.
Nah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tee Nah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Nah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mizuno lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mizuno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mizuno tries a head kick but it misses.
Nah loads up on a big right hand but Mizuno slips the punch.
Mizuno ducks under a wild hook from Nah.
Mizuno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mizuno wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mizuno moves in looking to clinch but Nah pushes him off.
Mizuno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mizuno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nah misses with a straight left.
Nah blocks a jab.
Nah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mizuno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nah connects with a nice looking jab.
Nah looks to land a right hand but Mizuno moved out of range.
Nah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nah blocks a leg kick.
Nah looks to land a right hand but Mizuno moved out of range.
Nah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nah throws the left hand but Mizuno avoids the punch easily.
Mizuno tries to counter by clinching up but Nah breaks away and moves out of range.
Mizuno lands a head kick!
Nah moves out of range of the body kick from Mizuno.
Mizuno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nah.
Nah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mizuno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nah throws a body punch but Mizuno moves out of range.
Mizuno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mizuno seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mizuno tries to clinch there but Nah circles away.
Nah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mizuno with a body shot.
Nah lands with a shot to the body.
Nah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mizuno lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nah looks to score with a jab to the body but Mizuno is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizuno throws the kick towards the body but Nah avoids it.
Mizuno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nah misses the target.
Nah tests Mizuno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Nah lands.
Nah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mizuno tries a head kick but it misses.
Mizuno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizuno was well out of range. Poor timing from Nah.
Mizuno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nah blocks a head kick by Mizuno.
Mizuno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nah throws a body punch but Mizuno moves out of range.
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses.
Mizuno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mizuno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mizuno tries to clinch up.
Nah just misses with a punch to the body.
Mizuno walks into a stiff left hand from Nah.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nah.
Mizuno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mizuno.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mizuno.
Tee Nah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mizuno throws a jab but it's blocked by Nah.
Mizuno wants to clinch up but Nah keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Nah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nah scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizuno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizuno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mizuno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mizuno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mizuno.
Nah fails to land with a series of punches.
Mizuno misses with a head kick.
Nah cracks a nice hook into Mizuno's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Nah. Those never looked like landing.
Mizuno throws a wild body kick that Nah sees coming a mile off.
Nah digs a good hook to Mizuno's body.
Nah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mizuno throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mizuno wants to clinch up but Nah keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nah throws out a loose jab but Mizuno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nah!
Jun Mizuno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mizuno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nah throws a looping overhand right but Mizuno ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tee Nah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nah winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tee Nah!
After the fight, Tee Nah was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Jun Mizuno was interviewed post fight and said 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Euolucao MMA - CEFC'.