PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milan Zitska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Zitska had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Zitska
vs
Knight

167 cm
25
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Atlantis
Ace of Spades Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Knight!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zitska shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zitska sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Knight gets the takedown into side control.
Zitska has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zitska is being controlled here.
Zitska is looking for a sweep.
Zitska is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Zitska's face as Knight controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zitska is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Zitska's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knight tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zitska seems a little lost for a moment, as Knight dominates the positioning.
Knight has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad The Island. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Zitska looking for a sweep but Knight has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Zitska working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitska is working hard here to advance position.
Knight tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knight lands a nice shot to the head.
Knight controlling his opponent.
Knight cracks Zitska with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zitska is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knight prevents Zitska from getting the reversal.
Knight scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zitska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Knight scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zitska?
Zitska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Knight avoids the attempt from Zitska to control.
Zitska regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Knight might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska is looking to control Knight's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zitska avoid being mounted?
Knight slows the pace down in half guard.
Knight working over Zitska with some ground and pound. Zitska looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Knight in particular looking to stall.
Zitska is looking for a sweep. Knight is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Knight seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Knight.
Knight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zitska.
Zitska lands a slapping body shot.

Knight looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zitska thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Knight engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zitska looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knight has picked Zitska up and slammed him! Zitska can't keep hold of the triangle and Knight manages to pass to side control!
Knight takes a little break here. Zitska wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zitska is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zitska manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Knight gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zitska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zitska defends it nicely.
Zitska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Knight shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zitska is trying to defend but Knight finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Knight in particular looking to stall.
Zitska is trying to get back to full guard.
Knight takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knight prevents Zitska from improving his position.
Knight performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Knight wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zitska lands a nice shot to the body.
Zitska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Milan Zitska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zitska throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight darts in looking for a takedown but Zitska gets double underhooks and turns Knight into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zitska tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Zitska back against the cage.
Zitska wants to break free but Knight has control.

Knight has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Zitska regains guard immediately.
Zitska trying to control the position.

Zitska had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knight defends it easily.
Zitska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Knight.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Knight.
The referee asks Knight politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Knight prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zitska struggling a bit here.
Zitska gets back to half guard.
Zitska is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zitska actively working from the bottom here.
Knight looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zitska wants to improve his position but Knight is controlling well.
Zitska trying to get back to full guard but Knight takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Carlos Knight has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Knight cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zitska is looking to improve his position but Knight isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight breaks from Zitska's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zitska is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Knight is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zitska can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Knight scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Knight.
Knight tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zitska is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zitska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Knight as Zitska shoots in.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zitska.
Zitska misses with a double jab.
Zitska defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knight.

Zitska gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Knight with a nice head shot there.

Zitska has an active guard here but Knight has managed to pass into half guard.
Knight working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knight content to control rather than advance.
Zitska moves into full guard.
Zitska controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
Knight is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zitska looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knight landing with the ground and pound.
Zitska is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Zitska looking for a guillotine here but Knight defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight controlling from the top position.
Carlos Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Knight.
Zitska looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Zitska sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knight is defended easily by Zitska.
Milan Zitska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Knight.
Zitska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zitska. Those never looked like landing.
Zitska throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.

Knight looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zitska!
Zitska seems a little lost for a moment, as Knight dominates the positioning.
Zitska tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Knight moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlos Knight hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Knight throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zitska was covering up waiting for the punch and Knight finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Knight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zitska is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zitska is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zitska looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Milan Zitska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zitska is looking for a triangle but Knight pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Knight!