PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davis Riley (ranked 2457 p4p, 4854 weight class) and Hyder Zitti (ranked 0 p4p, 277 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Riley
vs
Zitti

174 cm
25
145
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davis Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hyder Zitti!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitti goes for a double leg but Riley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Riley continues to drive forward.
Riley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zitti tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Zitti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
Zitti shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense.
Riley misses with a double jab.
Zitti moves in looking to clinch but Riley pushes him off.
Riley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zitti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zitti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riley's waist but Riley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zitti off to one side.
Davis Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyder Zitti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zitti tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Riley misses with a wild combination.
Zitti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a good cross that connects.

Zitti is rocked!
Riley stuns Zitti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zitti is still on wobbly legs! Can Riley finish him?
Riley tries a low kick but Zitti avoids it.
Riley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riley clobbers Zitti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riley looks to land a combination but Zitti avoids it well.

Zitti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Riley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zitti tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Zitti has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zitti dives in for a single leg takedown but Riley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zitti walks into a stiff left hand from Riley.
Zitti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riley is fending him off so far but Zitti persists. Nope, Riley circles away and we're back to standing.
Zitti looks winded!
Zitti throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Riley. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zitti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley throws a one two combo.
BOOM! Riley lands a beautiful left hook that drops Zitti. Zitti tries to recover but Riley is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Zitti lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davis Riley!