PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Skinner (ranked 5718 p4p, 6064 weight class) and Antonio Zetsika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinner comes to the cage accompanied by A Drug Score Pt. 2 (Adrenochrome). Antonio Zetsika has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Skinner
vs
Zetsika

175 cm
22
147
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
33
146
8 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Zetsika!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner looks to clinch

and Zetsika counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skinner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zetsika postures up in Skinner's guard and throws a big left but Skinner blocks it.
Zetsika trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zetsika throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zetsika loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zetsika tries to free his leg and advance position but Skinner is retaining full guard.
Zetsika pushes down on Skinner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zetsika missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zetsika content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner is trying to stand.

Zetsika is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skinner sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetsika working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Zetsika is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Skinner to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Zetsika seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zetsika trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zetsika trying to control the position from guard on top but Skinner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zetsika looking to sit in guard and control but Skinner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner wants to get up but he can't break Zetsika's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skinner wants to control from the top but Zetsika keeps moving.

Skinner wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Zetsika's closed guard. He's half up but Zetsika has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Zetsika pivots and extends the arm, Skinner falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Zetsika! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Zetsika!