PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Greenbud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Ziskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Greenbud
vs
Ziskie

167 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Greenbud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenbud moves in looking to clinch but Ziskie pushes him off.
Ziskie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Greenbud is looking to clinch but Ziskie is avoiding it.
Phillip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenbud is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ziskie.

It looks like Calvin Greenbud has been cut.
Ziskie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ziskie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ziskie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greenbud takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Greenbud.
Ziskie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Greenbud counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ziskie wants to get back to full guard but Greenbud has passed into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziskie is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziskie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Greenbud avoids the attempt from Ziskie to control.
Ziskie tries to control Greenbud's body but Greenbud pushes him off. Ziskie squirms to his side and now Greenbud has his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Greenbud is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ziskie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Greenbud wants to control the pace but Ziskie is squirming around nicely.
Greenbud sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ziskie is trying to reverse the position but instead Greenbud has taken his back - oops!
Ziskie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Greenbud's guard. Nice work there by Ziskie.
Ziskie trying to control but Greenbud is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greenbud looking for a guillotine here but Ziskie defends easily.

Greenbud looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Greenbud is breathing heavily.
Greenbud has momentary wrist control but Ziskie slips an elbow through the middle.
Greenbud is trying to keep Ziskie in close.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Greenbud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziskie won't allow Greenbud to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ziskie misses with a wild combination.
Ziskie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ziskie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by Ziskie.
Greenbud fails with the takedown.
Nice combo by Ziskie! Oh, that's hurt him - Greenbud falls to the canvas and Ziskie follows him into side control.

Greenbud is rocked!
Greenbud wants to get back to his feet but Ziskie drags him back down.
Oh Greenbud is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greenbud wants to control but Ziskie postures up.
Greenbud seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziskie is looking to take a break and control but Greenbud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greenbud is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ziskie misses with a combination

and Greenbud counters by clinching up.
Ziskie wants to get back to striking at distance but Greenbud won't allow it.

Greenbud turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Greenbud manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greenbud throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Greenbud decides to stand back up.
Ziskie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greenbud counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greenbud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ziskie throws a series of punches but Greenbud avoids them all with ease.
Greenbud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Ziskie finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ziskie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ziskie is trying to break free.
Ziskie has had enough of the clinch but Greenbud keeps him there for the moment.
Ziskie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Greenbud keeps control of Ziskie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ziskie blocks an elbow strike from Greenbud.

Greenbud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phillip Ziskie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Greenbud's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greenbud fails with the takedown.
Greenbud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ziskie misses with a few strikes there.
Greenbud looks for a takedown but Ziskie sprawls well.

Ziskie gets caught flat footed, as Greenbud shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Greenbud is looking to stand up but Ziskie won't let him.
Ziskie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ziskie wants to take a breather but Greenbud is having none of it.
Greenbud wants to control but Ziskie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greenbud manages to get to full guard.
Ziskie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Greenbud manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Greenbud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziskie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie trying to control the position.
Ziskie wants to get back to his feet but Greenbud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Greenbud thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greenbud works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Greenbud escapes and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greenbud has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Greenbud. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greenbud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ziskie, as that shot connected.
Ziskie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ziskie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ziskie swinging wilding here.
Ziskie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ziskie lands a right hook to the body.
Ziskie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greenbud.

Greenbud shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greenbud showed some decent athleticism there.
Ziskie is trying to stand.
Ziskie desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Ziskie kicks off Greenbud and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ziskie lands a jab-cross combination.
Ziskie lands a two punch combo.
Greenbud tries to clinch but Ziskie is having none of it.

Greenbud closes the distance and clinches.

Greenbud pulls guard successfully.
Greenbud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greenbud thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ziskie prevents Greenbud from getting back to his feet.
Greenbud keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
Ziskie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Greenbud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziskie prevents Greenbud from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Ziskie.
Greenbud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ziskie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ziskie tries to clinch there but Greenbud circles away.
Ziskie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ziskie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Greenbud counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ziskie!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenbud wants to control the pace but Ziskie is squirming around nicely.
Calvin Greenbud overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ziskie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ziskie has given up his back here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greenbud throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ziskie!
Ziskie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Calvin Greenbud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Greenbud's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Greenbud closes the distance and clinches.
Ziskie is trying to stall.
Greenbud drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Greenbud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calvin Greenbud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenbud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Ziskie clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ziskie.
A right hook to the body lands for Greenbud.

Greenbud breaks from the clinch.
Greenbud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ziskie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ziskie gets caught flat footed, as Greenbud shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Greenbud is standing up over Ziskie. Ziskie looks to escape but Greenbud dives into side control.

Greenbud working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ziskie throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greenbud decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Greenbud is thwarting Ziskie's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Greenbud is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Greenbud thows a huge punch but Ziskie dodges it nicely.
Greenbud is looking to advance position but Ziskie won't allow it.
Ziskie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ziskie manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ziskie throws a combination. Greenbud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Greenbud tries to clinch but Ziskie is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ziskie lands the left hand.
Ziskie blocks a head kick by Greenbud.
Ziskie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ziskie throws a combination that misses

and Greenbud counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ziskie won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ziskie is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Ziskie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greenbud wants to stand but Ziskie is controlling his arm.
Ziskie struggling a bit here.
Ziskie is not content to let Greenbud control the position.
Greenbud working away.

Greenbud stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenbud.
Ziskie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
Greenbud closes the distance and clinches up with Ziskie, looking for a takedown. Greenbud pushes Ziskie against the cage but Ziskie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greenbud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Greenbud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Greenbud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillip Ziskie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ziskie works Greenbud's body with a nice hook.
Greenbud is looking to clinch but Ziskie is avoiding it.

Greenbud looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Greenbud is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ziskie is positioning himself well to prevent Greenbud advancing to mount.
Ziskie gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie managing to control the position.
Ziskie wants to get back to his feet but Greenbud is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ziskie seems keen to control Greenbud's posture.
Greenbud controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ziskie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Greenbud passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Greenbud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greenbud has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Greenbud!