PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cian McCloskey (ranked 6479 p4p, 424 weight class) and Antonio Zetsika (ranked 9257 p4p, 493 weight class). Cian McCloskey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Zetsika's chin.

McCloskey
vs
Zetsika

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Sydney, Cian McCloskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Zetsika!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zetsika shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCloskey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zetsika tries to free his leg and advance position but McCloskey is retaining full guard.
Zetsika's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCloskey wants to get back to his feet but Zetsika passes into half guard.
Zetsika throwing shots but McCloskey is blocking nicely.
McCloskey is looking to improve his position.
McCloskey taking some punishment here, with Zetsika in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetsika works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zetsika scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCloskey?

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloskey is desperately trying to improve his position but Zetsika has a good base and remains in mount.
Zetsika tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCloskey can't escape the position.
McCloskey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zetsika on the ground.

Zetsika with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zetsika putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Zetsika is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McCloskey is surviving well by controlling Zetsika's body position as best he can.
Zetsika raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCloskey is in a horrible position here. Zetsika smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McCloskey prevents Zetsika from taking his back.
McCloskey tries to lock up and control but Zetsika gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCloskey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zetsika tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCloskey is in a horrible position here. Zetsika smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetsika is landing with some decent strikes but McCloskey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetsika controlling from mount.
McCloskey can't escape the position.
Zetsika landing shots from mount.
McCloskey is looking to improve his position but Zetsika isn't that keen on the idea.
Zetsika looking to control but McCloskey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zetsika controlling his opponent.
Zetsika prevents McCloskey from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zetsika wants to control the pace but McCloskey is squirming around nicely.
Zetsika landing strikes from the mount.

McCloskey is rocked!

It looks like Cian McCloskey has been cut.
Zetsika with shots to the head and body - McCloskey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh McCloskey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCloskey tries to control Zetsika's body but Zetsika pushes him off. McCloskey squirms to his side and now Zetsika has his back!
Zetsika cracks McCloskey with a big right hand from the back mount! McCloskey immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Zetsika takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Zetsika!