PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hyder Zitti (ranked 5967 p4p, 4324 weight class) and Kini Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyder Zitti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zitti
vs
Kong

169 cm
19
135
1 - 6 - 0

150 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 6 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kini Kong!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zitti throws out the jab.

Kong closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kong as Zitti tries to tie him up.
Zitti looking to slow down the pace here.
Zitti seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kong is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Kong.
Kong lands an uppercut.
Zitti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kong is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hyder Zitti.

Kong rushes Zitti and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kong lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitti wants to stall.
Kong scores with a shoulder strike.
Kong tries to throw a body punch but Zitti avoids it by throwing Kong back against the cage.
Kong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zitti up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kong pushes Zitti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kong lands a body shot.
Zitti is breathing heavily.
Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zitti backwards.
Kong controlling the action here for a moment.
Zitti trying to stall but Kong improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kong lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kong.
Kong scores with a hook to the body.
Kong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zitti up against the cage.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kong scores with a hook to the body.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Zitti letting Kong take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kong.
Kong digs a right hand into Zitti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zitti's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kong is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Kong's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kong.
A body shot lands from Kong.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kong lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kong.
Kong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zitti or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Kong.
Kong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kong is working Zitti over against the cage.
Kong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kong lands a nice shot 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!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kong is working Zitti over against the cage.
Kong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Kong as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kini Kong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kong moves into range and clinches up with Zitti.
Zitti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kong lands a shot to the body.
Kong lands a body shot.
Kong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kong lands a body punch.
Kong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zitti.
A bit of stalling here from Kong.
Kong is working Zitti over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kong continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zitti or not.
Kong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kong is working Zitti over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kong.
Good body shot from Kong.
A body shot lands from Kong.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
Kong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kong digs a right hand into Zitti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zitti's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Kong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong pushes Zitti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kong.
A frustrated look appears on Zitti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zitti backwards.
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!
Kong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kong scores with a shoulder strike.
Kong lands with a light punch inside.

Zitti is rocked!
Kong lands a shot to the body.
Oh Zitti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kong cracks Zitti with a nice body shot.
Zitti seems to have got his legs back now.
Kini Kong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Kong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kong creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Zitti with a big uppercut! Zitti tries to clinch up but Kong pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Zitti to the mat! Zitti covers up and Kong unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kini Kong!
A very excited looking Kini Kong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.