PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Zietsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fairtex
vs
Zietsch

173 cm
25
147 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

166 cm
22
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Zietsch!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Zietsch as he connects with a hook.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
enabling Zietsch to counter with a crisp jab.
Fairtex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zietsch misses with a straight left.
Zietsch misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairtex counters with a nice body kick.
Zietsch scores with a punch to the head.
Zietsch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Zietsch misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zietsch misses with a straight right.
Zietsch's corner calls for a 1-2. Zietsch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zietsch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairtex.
Fairtex is looking to slow Zietsch down with leg kicks.
Fairtex scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zietsch misses.
William Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Zietsch.
Fairtex avoids the body shot from Zietsch.
Zietsch moves out of range as Fairtex throws a body kick.
Zietsch swings for the body but Fairtex moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Fairtex.
A jab from Zietsch misses.
Zietsch lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.
Zietsch scores with the left hand. Fairtex knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Zietsch lands a beautiful left hook that drops Fairtex. Fairtex tries to recover but Zietsch is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Fairtex lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Zietsch!
Marc Zietsch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.