PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 3432 p4p, 337 weight class) and Michael Padrone (ranked 5912 p4p, 493 weight class). Michael Padrone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mizushima
vs
Padrone

175 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
27
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazushi Mizushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Padrone!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizushima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mizushima wants to land a leg kick but Padrone is out of range.
Mizushima cracks the inside of Padrone's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mizushima.
Mizushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mizushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mizushima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Padrone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mizushima throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mizushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Padrone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mizushima avoids it really well and circles away.
Mizushima lands a nice looking kick to the body. Padrone takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Padrone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mizushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Mizushima jabs at Padrone's body.
Padrone tries for a takedown but Mizushima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kazushi Mizushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Padrone.
Padrone looks winded!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Padrone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizushima - the referee stops the clock and Padrone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizushima. Padrone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mizushima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mizushima lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Padrone at a distance.
Mizushima fakes the leg kick and cracks Padrone in the body.
Mizushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mizushima.
Kazushi Mizushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizushima throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima scores with a kick to the body.
Mizushima scores with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Padrone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizushima - the referee stops the clock and Padrone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizushima. Padrone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mizushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Mizushima tenderised Padrone's leg. Padrone is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mizushima.
Both fighters circling a little - Mizushima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Padrone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mizushima wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Padrone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mizushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mizushima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Padrone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mizushima.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mizushima, right into the meat.
Mizushima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Padrone.
Padrone takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kazushi Mizushima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mizushima.
Mizushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mizushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Padrone.
Mizushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizushima connects with a leg kick. Padrone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mizushima, right into the meat.
Padrone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mizushima.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mizushima. That's going to slow Padrone down.
A punch lands to the side of Padrone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mizushima lands with a nice body kick.
Padrone 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Mizushima.
Padrone is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mizushima is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Padrone.
Mizushima delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Mizushima.
Mizushima scores with a push kick.
Padrone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mizushima connects with a leg kick. Padrone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mizushima thuds his right hand into Padrone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid body kick from Mizushima.
Mizushima fakes the leg kick and cracks Padrone in the body.
Mizushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padrone. That did some damage!
Padrone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mizushima counters with an inside leg kick.
Mizushima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Padrone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mizushima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Padrone. That did some damage!
Padrone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mizushima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizushima throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mizushima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mizushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Padrone's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Mizushima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Padrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Padrone misses with the body kick
and Mizushima counters with a good, hard body kick but Padrone shrugs it off.
Mizushima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Padrone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mizushima feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Padrones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mizushima feints and then cracks Padrone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Padrone down.
Mizushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mizushima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Padrone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Padrone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mizushima.
Mizushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
You can see that Padrone has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Padrone is breathing heavily.
Mizushima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mizushima connects with a leg kick. Padrone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima throws a front kick that sends Padrone stumbling back into the cage.
Mizushima throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mizushima!
Padrone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mizushima lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mizushima lands with a nice body kick.
Mizushima throws a front kick that sends Padrone stumbling back into the cage.
Padrone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mizushima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Padrone can do to turn this around?
Mizushima cracks Padrone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mizushima thumps Padrone with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Mizushima.
Mizushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mizushima throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mizushima paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padrone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mizushima lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mizushima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Mizushima sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Padrone to the ground! Mizushima dives into full mount looking to finish!

Padrone is rocked!
Padrone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Padrone is still in real trouble! Can Mizushima finish him?

Mizushima is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Padrone is surviving well by controlling Mizushima's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizushima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mizushima lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Padrone seems to have recovered his senses.
Mizushima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padrone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mizushima lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Padrone has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mizushima lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mizushima controlling from mount.
Mizushima prevents Padrone from getting the reversal.
Mizushima controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mizushima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Mizushima dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Padrone shoots in and drives through. Mizushima sprawls well.
Mizushima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mizushima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mizushima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mizushima throws a head kick that misses.
Padrone misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mizushima fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Padrone on the side of the head.
Kazushi Mizushima is winning the standup battle so far.
Padrone dives in for a single leg takedown but Mizushima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kazushi Mizushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Padrone.
Mizushima throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Padrone crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kazushi Mizushima!
Our winner, Kazushi Mizushima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.