PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milan Zitska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklos Kovacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kovacs's choice of entrance music: highway to hell. Milan Zitska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zitska
vs
Kovacs

167 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milan Zitska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miklos Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovacs moves away.
Kovacs tries to bum rush Zitska with a series of wild strikes but Zitska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
Zitska misses with a series of wild punches.

Kovacs forces Zitska back against the cage and clinches.

Kovacs drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zitska wanted to stand there but Kovacs had control of the position.

Kovacs manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zitska throws a shot to the body.
Zitska thuds a left hand into Kovacs's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zitska.
Milan Zitska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kovacs instigates a clinch.

Kovacs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kovacs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kovacs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kovacs tries to pull guard but Zitska holds him up against the cage and eventually Kovacs drops back down to his feet.
Kovacs tries for a takedown but Zitska manages to get underhooks.
Zitska wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kovacs decides to pull guard.
Zitska wants to stand but Kovacs is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zitska might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Miklos Kovacs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A lazy left from Zitska finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska jabs at Kovacs's body.
Zitska connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Zitska.
Zitska misses with a few strikes there.
Zitska catches Kovacs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kovacs is rocked!
Zitska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kovacs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kovacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Zitska finish him?
Kovacs swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Zitska.
Zitska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovacs doesn't manage to clinch there - Zitska circles away.
Kovacs seems to have recovered his senses.
Zitska slips a jab from Kovacs.
Kovacs seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Zitska shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Kovacs is backing up but Zitska catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Kovacs covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Zitska Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milan Zitska!