PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zackmarius Tacktheritrix (ranked 6029 p4p, 24109 weight class) and Kirk Fitzpatrick (ranked 439 p4p, 519 weight class). Kirk Fitzpatrick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tacktheritrix
vs
Fitzpatrick

168 cm
22
145
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
145
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zackmarius Tacktheritrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tacktheritrix as Fitzpatrick shoots in.
Fitzpatrick misses with a takedown
and Tacktheritrix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Tacktheritrix.
Kirk Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick stuffs the takedown.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
Fitzpatrick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tacktheritrix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zackmarius Tacktheritrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick shoots in for a double leg but Tacktheritrix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fitzpatrick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tacktheritrix counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tacktheritrix.

Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tacktheritrix defends well.

Tacktheritrix is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Tacktheritrix drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tacktheritrix jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tacktheritrix postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fitzpatrick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tacktheritrix, into his guard.

Tacktheritrix has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fitzpatrick should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tacktheritrix has tightened it up now! Fitzpatrick should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zackmarius Tacktheritrix!
Zackmarius Tacktheritrix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.