PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Zoccato (ranked 2535 p4p, 4333 weight class) and Diego Testa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zoccato
vs
Testa

167 cm
25
145
3 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
141
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirko Zoccato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Testa!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zoccato scores with a takedown into Testa's guard.

Testa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zoccato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoccato controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zoccato postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoccato postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zoccato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoccato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Testa controls Zoccato momentarily but Zoccato frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoccato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Testa working a defensive guard here.
Zoccato throws a big elbow that misses.
Zoccato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Testa wants to improve his position but instead Zoccato has moved into half guard.
Testa trying to control here.
Zoccato looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zoccato lands a nice short elbow.
Testa wants to control but Zoccato is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Testa is trying to control but Zoccato passes into side control!
Testa taking a bit of punishment here - Zoccato scoring with strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zoccato lands a decent elbow from side control.
Testa can't do much from the bottom here.
Testa tries to bench press Zoccato off him but Zoccato keeps the position.
Testa wants to control but Zoccato postures up.
Testa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zoccato is looking to take a break and control but Testa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Testa trying to get back to full guard but Zoccato takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Testa is in a horrible position here. Zoccato smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Diego Testa has been cut.
Zoccato prevents Testa from getting the reversal.
Testa wants to hold on but Zoccato pushes him away.
Zoccato scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Testa?
Testa wants to hold on but Zoccato pushes him away.
Testa is bucking up trying to escape but Zoccato cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Testa is rocked!
Zoccato looking to control and managing it successfully.
Testa wants to hold on but Zoccato pushes him away.
Testa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoccato looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Testa is still in real trouble! Can Zoccato finish him?

That has opened up Diego Testa's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Diego Testa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mirko Zoccato!