PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Zietsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killin Spight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zietsch
vs
Spight

166 cm
28
147 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
153 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Zietsch!
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, Killin Spight!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zietsch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zietsch misses with a head kick.
Spight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zietsch throws a lazy right hand but Spight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Spight.
Spight looks to score with a jab to the body but Zietsch is just out of range.
Spight checks a leg kick nicely.
Zietsch looks to throw a body kick
and Spight counters with a body kick that stops Zietsch in his tracks momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Spight as Zietsch shoots in.
Spight avoids the head kick by Zietsch.
Zietsch throws a series of punches but Spight moves out of range.
Spight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zietsch's head.

It looks like Marc Zietsch has been cut.
Zietsch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spight!
Zietsch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spight throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zietsch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zietsch motions for Spight to come forward. Zietsch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zietsch misses with a body shot.
Killin Spight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spight tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spight. Zietsch shrugs it off though.
Zietsch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Spight tries to work over Zietsch's front leg with a kick but Zietsch checks it.
Zietsch lunges at Spight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spight's hand.
Zietsch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Zietsch
and Spight counters with a straight right hand.
Spight connects with a leg kick. Zietsch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zietsch is looking to land body kicks.
Zietsch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spight is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zietsch throws a body punch but Spight moves out of range.
Zietsch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spight tries to close the distance and clinch but Zietsch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zietsch lands with a good body shot.
Zietsch scores with a hook to the body. Spight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zietsch cracks Spight with a good jab.
Zietsch misses with a hook. Spight ducked under it nicely.
Spight with a nice cross.
Zietsch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spight sprawls well. Spight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zietsch gets slowly back to his feet.
Zietsch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spight pounces like a tiger and cracks Zietsch with a vicious hook! Zietsch is down but not out! Spight follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Killin Spight!
Killin Spight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.