PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heywood Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Ziskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Safety Dance. Phillip Ziskie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hardy
vs
Ziskie

173 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Drago's Choice

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heywood Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ziskie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ziskie throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hardy is rocked!
Hardy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardy misses with a body kick.

Ziskie takes the fight into the clinch.
Ziskie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Ziskie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ziskie takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Ziskie has double underhooks.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.

Ziskie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ziskie's sensitive parts.
Hardy throws a head kick that Ziskie semi-blocks.
Ziskie scores with a one two! Hardy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy tries to land a front kick but Ziskie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice sprawl there from Ziskie as Hardy shoots in.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardy throws a jab when Ziskie was well out of range.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
Ziskie scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ziskie connects with a nice cross there... Hardy is looking wobbly and Ziskie recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hardy to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ziskie jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phillip Ziskie!