PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jani Zsoldos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jani Zsoldos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Fitzpatrick's chin.

Fitzpatrick
vs
Zsoldos

223 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jani Zsoldos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsoldos tries to bum rush Fitzpatrick with a series of wild strikes but Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zsoldos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Dan Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy head kick and Zsoldos moves out of range easily.

Zsoldos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fitzpatrick to the ground. Zsoldos is now in Fitzpatrick's guard.
Fitzpatrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fitzpatrick looking to control.
Zsoldos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzpatrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsoldos won't allow Fitzpatrick to get back to his feet.
Fitzpatrick controls Zsoldos momentarily but Zsoldos frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zsoldos sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Fitzpatrick drives through and clinches with Zsoldos against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.

Zsoldos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zsoldos has Fitzpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zsoldos drags the fight down to the ground.
Zsoldos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fitzpatrick postures up in Zsoldos's guard and throws a big left but Zsoldos blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick trying to control but Zsoldos is working from the bottom.
Fitzpatrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Zsoldos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fitzpatrick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fitzpatrick postures up and lands a big shot to Zsoldos's brow.
Fitzpatrick stops Zsoldos from standing up.
Zsoldos tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zsoldos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zsoldos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzpatrick.

Zsoldos looking to score a takedown here. Fitzpatrick is defending well but Zsoldos drives through and ends up in Fitzpatrick's guard.

Fitzpatrick has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Zsoldos is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Zsoldos won't allow it.
Fitzpatrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zsoldos has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zsoldos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fitzpatrick is looking for a takedown.

Fitzpatrick ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fitzpatrick no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsoldos passes Fitzpatrick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zsoldos controlling the action here.
Zsoldos is looking to advance position but Fitzpatrick won't allow it.
Zsoldos is keen to just control but Fitzpatrick is a slippery customer.
Zsoldos passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Zsoldos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jani Zsoldos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Fitzpatrick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zsoldos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zsoldos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitzpatrick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fitzpatrick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zsoldos trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zsoldos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsoldos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zsoldos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is trying to control the position but Zsoldos postures up.
Fitzpatrick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Fitzpatrick is working an open guard so Zsoldos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zsoldos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fitzpatrick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fitzpatrick throws the kick towards the body but Zsoldos avoids it.

Zsoldos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zsoldos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Zsoldos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fitzpatrick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fitzpatrick has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throws a big right hand that misses.
Zsoldos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zsoldos working a defensive guard but Fitzpatrick passes into half guard.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zsoldos moves into full guard.

Zsoldos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fitzpatrick is aware though and is defending well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zsoldos clinches.
Zsoldos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fitzpatrick up against the cage.

Zsoldos gets control of Fitzpatrick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zsoldos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fitzpatrick cracks Zsoldos with a solid left hand.
Zsoldos trying to control the position here.
Zsoldos is breathing heavily.
Fitzpatrick scoring with some ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitzpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitzpatrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fitzpatrick is fighting to break Zsoldos's control of his arms but Zsoldos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Zsoldos pushes Fitzpatrick off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Zsoldos gets the takedown into side control.
Zsoldos wants to control but Fitzpatrick is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzpatrick tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jani Zsoldos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Fitzpatrick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zsoldos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fitzpatrick is trying to control but can't.
Zsoldos is trying to control. Fitzpatrick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fitzpatrick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zsoldos.
Zsoldos is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitzpatrick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitzpatrick is looking to control Zsoldos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fitzpatrick avoid being mounted?

Zsoldos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fitzpatrick has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zsoldos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fitzpatrick to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsoldos.
Fitzpatrick lands a head kick!
Jani Zsoldos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Zsoldos scores with a takedown into Fitzpatrick's guard.
Fitzpatrick is wriggling around but Zsoldos manages to pass to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zsoldos in particular looking to stall.
Fitzpatrick trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zsoldos in particular looking to stall.
Zsoldos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fitzpatrick kicks Zsoldos off and gets back to his feet.

Zsoldos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fitzpatrick's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzpatrick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zsoldos controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick trying to keep a closed guard but Zsoldos is proving a slippery customer.
Zsoldos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fitzpatrick controls Zsoldos momentarily but Zsoldos frees himself.

Zsoldos stands and steps away. Fitzpatrick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzpatrick. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zsoldos lands with a slapping head kick.

Fitzpatrick is rocked!

Zsoldos closes the distance looking for a takedown. Fitzpatrick stuffs it but Zsoldos still has hold of him. Zsoldos picks Fitzpatrick up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Zsoldos slams Fitzpatrick to the floor and that's really hurt Fitzpatrick - he doesn't know where he is! Zsoldos throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jani Zsoldos!