PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathair McKay (ranked 507 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Mike Ziskie (ranked 77 p4p, 198 weight class). The key to victory for Cathair McKay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McKay
vs
Ziskie

182 cm
26
185
9 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
186
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Beachside Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cathair McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mike Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ziskie closes the distance and pushes McKay back into the cage.
McKay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKay lands a shoulder strike.

McKay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McKay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McKay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ziskie backwards.
Ziskie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McKay walks away with a smile on his face. Ziskie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McKay throws a right hand that misses

and Ziskie counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziskie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ziskie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ziskie is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ziskie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Ziskie!
Mike Ziskie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.