PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 591 p4p, 75 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 1003 p4p, 122 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rodriguez
vs
Ziskie

178 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

173 cm
26
156 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie fails with the takedown.
Ziskie takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Rodriguez avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Ziskie.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Ziskie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.

It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
Ziskie slips a straight right by Rodriguez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Ziskie moves out of range of the strikes.
Ziskie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rodriguez defends it well.
Rodriguez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Ziskie counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ziskie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rodriguez defends well and Ziskie ends up having to push Rodriguez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rodriguez jabs Ziskie right on the nose. Ziskie blinks but takes it well.
Ziskie misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.

Ziskie is rocked!
Ziskie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ryan Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Ziskie.
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziskie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
Ziskie looks up at the clock. Bad move! Rodriguez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ziskie. Rodriguez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Rodriguez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Rodriguez made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.