PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Zietsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zietsch
vs
McLaren

166 cm
30
147 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

170 cm
29
154 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 17 - 11 - 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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zietsch feints and then cracks McLaren's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLaren down.
McLaren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zietsch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLaren throws the kick towards the body but Zietsch avoids it.
Colt McLaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren moves out of range as Zietsch throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zietsch.
McLaren takes a jab right on the kisser.
McLaren throws a leg kick

and Zietsch counters with a nice double leg into side control. McLaren won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zietsch lands some shots froms side control.
McLaren is trying to improve his position.
Zietsch trying to control the action but McLaren is working from the bottom.
McLaren takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McLaren is trying to control Zietsch's posture but Zietsch avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zietsch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McLaren tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zietsch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Zietsch controlling from mount.
McLaren wants to hold on but Zietsch pushes him away.
McLaren is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zietsch lands a couple of good shots and McLaren has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at McLaren as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Zietsch!
Even with his hooks in, Zietsch manages to miss with strikes from the back.
I really don't envy McLaren right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zietsch is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McLaren rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McLaren tries to roll over but Zietsch keeps him under control.
McLaren manages to get to full guard.

McLaren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zietsch defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McLaren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch connects with a couple of short punches.

McLaren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zietsch is aware though and is defending well.
Zietsch throws a big right hand that misses.
Zietsch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McLaren trying to control the position.
Zietsch throwing strikes but missing.

McLaren escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zietsch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zietsch stands up over McLaren, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren controls Zietsch momentarily but Zietsch frees himself.
Zietsch wants to control from the top but McLaren keeps moving.
Zietsch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McLaren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zietsch wants to control but McLaren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McLaren wants to take a breather but Zietsch is having none of it.
Zietsch trying to control but McLaren postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Zietsch dominated that round.
That's time! Zietsch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McLaren thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaren throws a leg kick that misses.
McLaren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zietsch moves away.
Zietsch swinging wildly here.
Zietsch seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zietsch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zietsch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLaren can do to turn this around?
McLaren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zietsch.
Zietsch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zietsch misses with a kick to the body.
Zietsch throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zietsch is looking to slow McLaren down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zietsch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McLaren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zietsch.
Zietsch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McLaren blocks a head kick by Zietsch.
Marc Zietsch is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zietsch scores with a jab to the body.
Zietsch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaren was well out of range. Poor timing from Zietsch.
McLaren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A solid leg kick lands there for McLaren.
McLaren moves out of range of the strikes.
McLaren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zietsch.
Zietsch half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McLaren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLaren fakes the leg kick and cracks Zietsch in the body.
Zietsch delivers a nice body kick.
McLaren lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Marc Zietsch has been cut.
McLaren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zietsch.
McLaren thuds his shin into the meat of Zietsch's side.
A big left from McLaren misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaren throws a low kick, looking for Zietsch's leg but Zietsch calmly moves out of range.

Zietsch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zietsch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McLaren can't do much from the bottom here.
McLaren is looking for a sweep.
McLaren is still trying to improve position.
Zietsch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zietsch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McLaren is trying to get back to half guard.
McLaren manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McLaren is trying to get back to full guard.

McLaren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zietsch pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch 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.

Zietsch is trying to work for a kimura but McLaren is defending well.
McLaren wants to control but Zietsch is keeping busy.

McLaren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zietsch pulls his head out easily.

McLaren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zietsch pulls his head out easily.
McLaren is refusing to be controlled, as Zietsch sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McLaren tries to roll over but Zietsch keeps him under control.
Zietsch uses his free foot to push down on McLaren's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McLaren.
Zietsch lands a couple of good shots and McLaren has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zietsch is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
McLaren rolls, trying to escape but Zietsch keeps control of the position.
Marc Zietsch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zietsch cracks McLaren with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing McLaren from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
McLaren tries to break free.
Zietsch scores with punches and elbows.
McLaren turns into Zietsch and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Zietsch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marc Zietsch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McLaren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zietsch.
Zietsch scores with a jab. McLaren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLaren scores with a nice strike.
Zietsch blocks the body kick.
McLaren misses with a wild body shot.
McLaren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zietsch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaren misses with a low kick.
Zietsch goes for a double leg but McLaren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McLaren continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaren fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zietsch.
McLaren throws an off balance right hand
and Zietsch counters with a right hand to the body.
McLaren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLaren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zietsch cracks McLaren with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zietsch moves out of range as McLaren strikes.
McLaren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zietsch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zietsch slips a nice elbow through McLaren's hands, connecting with McLaren's forehead.
Zietsch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McLaren is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zietsch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zietsch's back!
McLaren misses with a punch to the head.
McLaren keeps control of the position as Zietsch tries to break free.
McLaren is striking well from the back but Zietsch escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Zietsch tries to roll over but McLaren keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zietsch is doing well to control the position and prevent McLaren from advancing to side control.
Zietsch is looking to control McLaren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zietsch avoid being mounted?

Zietsch looking for submissions off his back.
Zietsch manages to get to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaren connects with a couple of short punches.

Zietsch looking for a guillotine here but McLaren defends easily.
Colt McLaren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zietsch is keeping the position for now.

Zietsch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McLaren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Zietsch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McLaren is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

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.
McLaren connects with a couple of short punches.
Zietsch has momentary wrist control but McLaren slips an elbow through the middle.

Zietsch is rocked!
McLaren passes into half guard.
Oh Zietsch is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

McLaren has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zietsch defend it? McLaren steps over the head and cranks it - Zietsch is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for McLaren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colt McLaren!
During a confident post fight interview, Colt McLaren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.