PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Bartczach (ranked 6289 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 6595 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bartczach
vs
Ziskie

176 cm
21
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marek Bartczach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie throws a head kick that misses

and Bartczach counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ziskie won't be happy with that.
Ziskie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bartczach prevents Ziskie from escaping the position.

Bartczach looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bartczach scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ziskie to see if he's OK.
Ziskie is trying to buck Bartczach off.

Bartczach has hold of Ziskie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ziskie seems comfortable defending it but Bartczach has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ziskie is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ziskie is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bartczach couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marek Bartczach!