PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Teha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hits
vs
Teha

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

184 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Hits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Teha!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hits throws a nice looking combination but Teha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hits throws a series of punches but Teha avoids them all with ease.
Teha is looking to clinch.

Hits closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Teha to the mat! Teha manages to get full guard.
Hits has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Teha is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teha trying to keep a closed guard but Hits is proving a slippery customer.
Hits tries to stand but Teha is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teha had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hits is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Teha Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hits's back instead.
Hits is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Teha wants to control but Hits is keeping busy.
Hits looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Hits defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Teha's arms.
Hits holding both Teha 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Teha keeps control of the position easily here as Hits tries to buck him off.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Teha is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hits defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hits knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teha on the ground.
Hits controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Hits is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teha scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hits wants to get back to his feet.
Teha wants to control but Hits manages to buck him off and is now in Teha's guard! Nice work there by Hits!
Hits wants to stand but Teha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teha has control of Hits's left arm, preventing Hits from doing any damage.

Teha working for a triangle but Hits defends it easily.
Hits has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Teha is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hits stands and steps away. Teha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hits dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Hits does no damage.
Hits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teha misses with a takedown attempt
and Hits counters with a one-two to the body.
Hits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teha.
Hits swinging wilding here.
Hits scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hits.
Hits moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hits misses with a double jab.

Hits shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hits showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hits wants to stand up but Teha has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Hits stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Teha to get to his feet.
Hits keeps the fight on the outside.
Hits thuds a left hand into Teha's body.
Teha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Both fighters circling a little - Teha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hits misses with the combination.
Hits looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hits swinging wilding here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hits.
Teha closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hits counters with a takedown into side control.

Hits decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hits fails to land with a series of punches.
Teha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hits counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hits.

Hits gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hits misses with a series of wild punches.
Teha has his takedown stuffed

and Hits counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hits.
Zach Hits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Teha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teha 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.
Teha working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hits wants to get up but he can't break Teha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Teha trying to control the position here.
Teha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hits has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hits stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Hits dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teha manages to avoid it.
Hits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teha moves away.
Hits throws a series of punches but Teha avoids them all with ease.
Hits digs a good hook to Teha's body.
Hits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Hits does no damage.
Hits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teha.
Hits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hits misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hits throws a nice looking combination but Teha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hits takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zach Hits is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hits misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Hits both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Hits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teha misses with a takedown attempt
and Hits counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Teha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hits counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Teha tests Hits's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teha misses with a takedown

and Hits decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Teha's guard.
Zach Hits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcel Teha.
Teha is trying to control the position but Hits postures up.
Teha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Teha looking for a guillotine here but Hits defends easily.
Teha throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teha is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hits wants to stand but Teha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Teha is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hits stands and steps away. Teha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hits throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teha.
Hits goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hits fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hits's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hits duly obliges.
Hits throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teha dodges the punch combination from Hits.
Hits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teha closes the distance but Hits moves to the side
and Hits counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marcel Teha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zach Hits is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Hits showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hits has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Hits!