|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sainty (ranked 3101 p4p, 4349 weight class) and Antonio Zetsika (ranked 306 p4p, 381 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 189 cm
36
150
22 - 26 - 0 |
|
177 cm
28
151
6 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Sainty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Zetsika!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetsika avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zetsika's coach down at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zetsika's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good shot there by Zetsika.
Sainty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zetsika avoids it really well and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Zetsika blocks the leg kick.
Zetsika let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zetsika misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetsika looks to score with a jab to the body but Sainty is just out of range.
Sainty half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Sainty.
A jab from Zetsika misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sainty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sainty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antonio Zetsika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zetsika 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.
Zetsika throws a right and a left that Sainty avoids nicely.
Zetsika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zetsika decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sainty really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sainty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zetsika pulls his head out easily.
Zetsika decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sainty - that will leave a mark!
Sainty has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sainty shoots in for a takedown but Zetsika shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sainty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zetsika.
Zetsika fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetsika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetsika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sainty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sainty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zetsika working a defensive guard here.
Zetsika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsika looking for a triangle here. Sainty is fighting it but it looks tight! Zetsika pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sainty is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Antonio Zetsika!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
