PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zilch Filch (ranked 4152 p4p, 331 weight class) and Creature Of Habit (ranked 21204 p4p, 548 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Filch
vs
Of Habit

174 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

161 cm
24
133 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zilch Filch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Creature Of Habit!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Of Habit.
Filch throws a sloppy head kick
and Of Habit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Of Habit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Habit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Filch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Of Habit taking a bit of punishment here - Filch scoring with strikes.
Filch landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Filch crashes against the mat.
Filch looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Of Habit is avoiding damage well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Of Habit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Of Habit avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Filch.
Filch creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Of Habit sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filch cracks Of Habit with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Of Habit takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Of Habit is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Of Habit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filch in side control, throwing shots but Of Habit defends.
Of Habit is looking for a sweep.
Of Habit dodges the ground and pound from Filch.
Of Habit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Of Habit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Of Habit is looking for a sweep. Filch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Filch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Of Habit is still in real trouble! Can Filch finish him?
Filch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Of Habit's head.
Of Habit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filch postures up in Of Habit's guard and throws a big left but Of Habit blocks it.

Of Habit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Filch is looking to work some ground and pound but Of Habit has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filch is working Of Habit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Filch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Filch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Filch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Filch postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Of Habit covers up, he's hurt! Filch keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Filch and the ref steps in to end the fight! Filch can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zilch Filch!
An out of breath Zilch Filch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.