PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hyder Zitti (ranked 25540 p4p, 2720 weight class) and Karl Stienz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zitti
vs
Stienz

169 cm
19
135
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
135
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hyder Zitti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Stienz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stienz.

Zitti tries to sprawl but Stienz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stienz slows the pace down in half guard.
Stienz is pressing down on Zitti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zitti is holding on for now.
Stienz is thwarting Zitti's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stienz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zitti sees it coming and defends easily.
Zitti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stienz is keen to just control but Zitti is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stienz stalling.
Stienz passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zitti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stienz controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stienz wants to finish this one by submission but Zitti is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stienz.
Stienz looking to control and managing it successfully.

Stienz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zitti manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stienz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stienz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zitti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zitti is looking for a sweep.

Stienz has hold of Zitti's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zitti seems comfortable defending it but Stienz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zitti is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zitti is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Stienz couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Stienz!