PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braylin Timmon (ranked 803 p4p, 870 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 99 p4p, 107 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Philip Ziskie enters the cage!

Timmon
vs
Ziskie

186 cm
34
152
19 - 11 - 3

173 cm
30
149
19 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

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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 19 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Braylin Timmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie avoids the body shot from Timmon.
Ziskie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Timmon cracks Ziskie with an open hand slap.
Ziskie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Timmon's head backwards.
Timmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziskie.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Timmon avoids it with no problem.
Timmon misses with a hook.
Ziskie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Timmon loads up on a big right hand but Ziskie slips the punch.
Timmon misses with a straight right.
Timmon misses with a head kick.
Ziskie cracks Timmon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Timmon misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ziskie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ziskie connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziskie cracks Timmon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ziskie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ziskie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
Ziskie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ziskie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ziskie cracks Timmon with a good jab.
Timmon slips a jab and a cross from Ziskie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie dives in for a single leg takedown but Timmon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Braylin Timmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Ziskie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ziskie.
Timmon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ziskie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
Ziskie scores with a hook to the body. Timmon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ziskie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ziskie is rocked!
Timmon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ziskie manages to avoid it.
Ziskie is still on wobbly legs! Can Timmon finish him?
Ziskie misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Ziskie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Timmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziskie moves away.
Timmon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ziskie.
A head kick misses from Timmon.
Ziskie seems to have recovered his senses.
Ziskie looks for the body kick but Timmon saw that one coming.
Ziskie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timmon.
Timmon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmon throws a body punch but Ziskie moves out of range.
Ziskie avoids the head kick by Timmon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Timmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ziskie throws out a powerful jab.
Ziskie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A quick step to the side and Timmon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timmon throws a body shot but no joy.
Timmon tries to move into range but Ziskie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timmon. Ziskie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmon is looking to wear down Ziskie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Timmon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Ziskie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Timmon on his heels. He'll look to pass Timmon's guard now, I'm sure.
Ziskie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ziskie looking to sit in guard and control but Timmon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ziskie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Timmon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ziskie, up you get!
Timmon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon takes one to the chin there.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ziskie lands an overhand right.
Timmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braylin Timmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Ziskie.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Timmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziskie.
Timmon throws a head kick but Ziskie moves out of range.
Ziskie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Ziskie.
Timmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses.
Ziskie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Timmon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziskie was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmon.
Timmon misses with a hook

and Ziskie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ziskie wants to pass the guard but Timmon is defending well.

Ziskie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ziskie is working for a submission of some sort.
My spies in Randall's Top Team inform me that Ziskie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Ziskie seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziskie wants to control but Timmon is keeping him busy.
Ziskie is looking to stall here but Timmon recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Philip Ziskie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philip Ziskie's cut.
That's time! Timmon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice uppercut there from Timmon.
We've been told by Timmon's head coaches at Fight Club elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ziskie connects with a jab.
Timmon moves forwards but Ziskie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timmon lands a jab to Ziskie's midsection.
Ziskie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ziskie scores with the left hand. Timmon knows he should have avoided that one.
Timmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ziskie jabs Timmon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Timmon misses the shot to the body.

Timmon cracks Ziskie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Timmon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ziskie to stand back up!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Timmon looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziskie is just out of range.
Ziskie fails with a takedown attempt.
Braylin Timmon is winning the standup battle so far.
Ziskie lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Timmon.
Timmon lunges at Ziskie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ziskie's hand.
The fighters circling - Timmon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ziskie lands with an uppercut that bounces Timmon off the cage and back into range.
Ziskie lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Timmon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ziskie to score with a decent uppercut.
Ziskie fakes the leg kick and cracks Timmon in the body.
Timmon fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ziskie to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ziskie looks to clinch but Timmon throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ziskie taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Braylin Timmon!
Braylin Timmon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.