PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Zabitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lite has chosen Lights out as his entrance music. 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.

Zabitz
vs
Lite

225 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Zabitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lite!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lite.
Mark Lite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zabitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lite's calf.
Lite is looking to clinch but Zabitz is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Zabitz. No joy for Lite on that attempt.
Lite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zabitz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zabitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zabitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zabitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lite.
Eli Zabitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite throws a sloppy head kick and Zabitz moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zabitz.
Lite throws a sloppy head kick and Zabitz moves out of range easily.
Lite throws a combination. Zabitz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zabitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zabitz throws a right and a left that Lite avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lite moves in looking to clinch but Zabitz pushes him off.
Lite throws a head kick but Zabitz moves out of range.
Lite misses with an uppercut. Zabitz saw that one coming.
Zabitz throws out a leg kick but Lite moves out of range and Zabitz only half commits.
Lite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lite scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Eli Zabitz has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lite fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lite.
Lite tries to clinch up but Zabitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Lite shoots in for a takedown but Zabitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lite wants to clinch up but Zabitz keeps it at a distance.
Lite pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lite moves forwards but Zabitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zabitz.
Lite lands a jab to the head.
Lite shoots in looking for a takedown. Zabitz tries to sprawl out of it but Lite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zabitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lite looks gassed!
Zabitz takes a swing at Lite's ribcage but misses.
Zabitz is looking to slow Lite down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Zabitz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zabitz swinging wilding here.
Lite tries a head kick but it misses.
Zabitz throws a low kick, looking for Lite's leg but Lite calmly moves out of range.
Lite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zabitz misses with a low kick as Lite jumps back.

Lite shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite thows a huge punch but Zabitz dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lite is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zabitz has one foot on Lite's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lite swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zabitz counters with a good low kick that Lite was not able to check.
Lite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zabitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabitz works Lite's body with a nice hook.
Lite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lite throws a hook but Zabitz avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lite.
Zabitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lite.
Lite throws a head kick that misses
and Zabitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lite's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lite shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lite showed some decent athleticism there.
Zabitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zabitz tries to get out of the position.
Zabitz is looking to control Lite's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zabitz avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zabitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Lite will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eli Zabitz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lite on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zabitz. Zabitz obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Lite.
Lite stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zabitz.
Zabitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Lite misses
and Zabitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Lite uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Lite misses with a kick to the body
and Zabitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lite misses with a takedown attempt - Zabitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Lite or perhaps it was just good defense by Zabitz which made him look bad.
Lite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lite misses with a double jab
and Zabitz counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabitz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lite throws a head kick that misses
and Zabitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zabitz sprawls well. Zabitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lite gets slowly back to his feet.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lite.
Lite tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zabitz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zabitz connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Lite misses.
Zabitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four 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.
Zabitz throws a nice looking combination but Lite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zabitz ducks under a wild hook from Lite.
Zabitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lite.
Jab, jab by Zabitz - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Lite misses the target.
Zabitz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zabitz duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Zabitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zabitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zabitz swinging wilding here.
A right-left combo lands from Zabitz.
A head kick by Lite misses
and Zabitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lite thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zabitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zabitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zabitz.
Lite moves out of range as Zabitz strikes.
Lite looks for a takedown but Zabitz sprawls well.
Zabitz stuns Lite with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lite misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lite shoots in for a takedown but Zabitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lite.
A head kick by Lite misses
and Zabitz counters with a good low kick that Lite was not able to check.
Lite is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lite misses with a wild combination.
Lite misses with a combination
and Zabitz counters with a good low kick that Lite was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zabitz.
Lite fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zabitz avoids it really well and circles away.
Eli Zabitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lite.
Zabitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lite on the side of the head.
Lite might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zabitz works over Lite's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lite thows a leg kick but Zabitz checks it
and Zabitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Lite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lite's knee momentarily.
Zabitz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lite.
Some wild striking there from Zabitz.
Zabitz moves away from the strike by Lite.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Zabitz had his way with Mark Lite in that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Zabitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lite scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zabitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Lite throws an elbow but Zabitz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lite throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite controls the position.

Lite has hold of Zabitz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zabitz seems comfortable defending it but Lite has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zabitz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zabitz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lite couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Lite!
Mark Lite is the new bantamweight champion!