PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Ziskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Miller Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ziskie
vs
Miller Rossi

171 cm
24
147 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

174 cm
26
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Miller Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie throws a right and a left that Rossi avoids nicely.
Rossi wants to clinch.
Rossi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ziskie.

It looks like Luiz Miller Rossi has been cut.
Ziskie takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Ziskie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rossi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ziskie throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ziskie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ziskie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ziskie misses with a two punch combination.
Ziskie throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi avoids the head kick by Ziskie.
Ziskie misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Ziskie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ziskie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rossi circles away quickly and effectively.
Ziskie throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ziskie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rossi tries to move into range but Ziskie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ziskie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ziskie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ziskie misses the jab.
A punch combination from Ziskie misses.
Ziskie misses with a double jab.
Ziskie throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.
Ziskie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ziskie misses with a double jab.

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.
Rossi is looking to clinch but Ziskie is avoiding it.
Ziskie misses with the combination.
Ziskie misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossi tries to clinch but Ziskie moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziskie tries a low kick but Rossi avoids it.
Ziskie scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Ziskie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luiz Miller Rossi'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.

Ziskie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossi.
Ziskie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.

Rossi has closed the distance and engaged Ziskie in a clinch.
Rossi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ziskie avoiding damage as Rossi throws knees to the body.
Ziskie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie blocks an elbow strike.
Ziskie scores with a shot to the side of Rossi's head.
Ziskie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Ziskie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ziskie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ziskie taking a breather.
Ziskie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ziskie misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rossi tries a knee to the head but Ziskie blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ziskie throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rossi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ziskie.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Ziskie misses with a punch on the inside.
Ziskie struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Ziskie throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a knee to the head.
Rossi misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi trying to land knees to the body.
Ziskie avoiding damage as Rossi throws knees to the body.
Ziskie misses with the head strike.
Ziskie avoids a wild elbow strike from Rossi.
Ziskie working aggressively here.
Ziskie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ziskie stalling against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ziskie.
Rossi missing with knees to the body.
Ziskie misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ziskie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ziskie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ziskie's defenses.
Ziskie can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ziskie fails to land.
Rossi scores a nice knee to the body.
Rossi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rossi blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Ziskie avoids a wild elbow strike from Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luiz Miller Rossi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luiz Miller Rossi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ziskie lands a left and a right that send Rossi crashing to the mat, dazed. Ziskie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rossi is rocked!
Ziskie ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Rossi out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phillip Ziskie!