PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Zitto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zitto
vs
Machida

177 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Zitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitto looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Zitto feints and as Machida raises his hands in defense, Zitto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zitto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zitto advances position into side control!
Zitto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Machida keeps working.
Zitto cracks Machida with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zitto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Machida sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zitto lands a decent elbow from side control.

Zitto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Machida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitto laying and praying for a moment but Machida takes advantage and regains half guard.

Zitto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zitto lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zitto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zitto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Machida!
Zitto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machida's face.
Zitto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Zitto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Zitto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machida's face.
Zitto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Machida hang on?
Zitto raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zitto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Machida is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitto working the ground and pound effectively.
Zitto content just to control the position here.
Machida is wriggling around trying to escape.
Machida is bucking up trying to escape but Zitto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Machida is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Machida looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Zitto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zitto dominating with strikes here.
Zitto breaks from Machida's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Machida is trying to stand.
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
Zitto dominating with strikes here.
Machida is trying to escape the mount.
Zitto lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zitto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Machida?
Zitto lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Zitto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Machida can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Zitto dominated that round.
That's time! Zitto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Machida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zitto closes the distance and clinches up with Machida, looking for a takedown. Zitto pushes Machida against the cage but Machida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zitto shoots in for a takedown but Machida shows good takedown defense.
Zitto shoots in looking for a takedown. Machida tries to sprawl out of it but Zitto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Machida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Zitto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machida scores with a head kick.

Zitto is rocked!
Zitto has a takedown stuffed.
Oh Zitto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Zitto crumples to the floor! Machida milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyoto Machida!