PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dion Zetlitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and colton kroph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Zetlitz
vs
kroph

188 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dion Zetlitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, colton kroph!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetlitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt kroph.
kroph tries for a takedown but Zetlitz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zetlitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
kroph looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
kroph shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zetlitz pinned against the cage. Zetlitz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dion Zetlitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of colton kroph.
kroph fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
kroph wants to clinch up but Zetlitz keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetlitz is looking to slow kroph down with leg kicks.

Zetlitz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows kroph to score an easy takedown into full guard.
kroph wants to stand but Zetlitz is controlling his posture from full guard.
kroph postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kroph trying to control but Zetlitz is working from the bottom.
kroph is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
kroph is looking to stand up but Zetlitz won't let him.
kroph wants to pass the guard but Zetlitz is keeping the position.
Zetlitz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst kroph is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zetlitz punishes kroph's body with a nice straight punch.
kroph wants to clinch up but Zetlitz keeps it at a distance.
Zetlitz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
kroph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zetlitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
kroph looks for a takedown but Zetlitz sprawls well.
kroph looks gassed!
An inside leg kick lands from Zetlitz.
Zetlitz lands with a good body shot.
kroph changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zetlitz tries to avoid it but kroph manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zetlitz to the ground. Zetlitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
kroph tries for a takedown but Zetlitz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
kroph throws a leg kick
and Zetlitz counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Zetlitz dominated that round.
That's time! Zetlitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zetlitz lands a jab to kroph's midsection.
Zetlitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
kroph shoots and misses
and Zetlitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Zetlitz lands with a shot to the body.
kroph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zetlitz.
kroph closes the distance but Zetlitz moves to the side
and Zetlitz counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
kroph shoots and misses
and Zetlitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps kroph thinking.
kroph is breathing heavily.
kroph shoots and misses
and Zetlitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Dion Zetlitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of colton kroph.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetlitz lands a jab to kroph's midsection.
Zetlitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to kroph's calf.
Zetlitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
kroph throws a lazy head kick
and Zetlitz counters with a nice body shot.
Zetlitz feints and then cracks kroph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow kroph down.
Zetlitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping kroph at a distance.
Zetlitz cracks the inside of kroph's front leg.
kroph wants to clinch
and Zetlitz counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kroph shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zetlitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
kroph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zetlitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
kroph shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zetlitz counters with a nice body shot.
Zetlitz feints and then cracks kroph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow kroph down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetlitz lands a nice looking body shot.
kroph tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zetlitz is looking to wear down kroph with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zetlitz.
Zetlitz digs a good hook to kroph's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zetlitz.
kroph misses with a takedown
and Zetlitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zetlitz thuds a left hand into kroph's body.
kroph tries for a takedown but Zetlitz circles away easily
and Zetlitz counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kroph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zetlitz can pounce on him.
kroph takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zetlitz lands with a nice body punch.
Zetlitz lands a body shot.
kroph takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zetlitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping kroph at a distance.
Zetlitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dion Zetlitz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

kroph on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
kroph shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zetlitz counters with a nice leg kick.
kroph tries to clinch up
and Zetlitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
kroph looks to clinch
and Zetlitz counters with a right hand to the body.
Zetlitz is looking to slow kroph down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zetlitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kroph with a poor takedown
and Zetlitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps kroph thinking.
kroph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zetlitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Zetlitz lands a jab to kroph's midsection.
Zetlitz lands a jab to kroph's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zetlitz.
Zetlitz scoring well with a low kick there.
kroph has his takedown stuffed
and Zetlitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Dion Zetlitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dion Zetlitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of colton kroph.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zetlitz.
kroph takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zetlitz scores with a body shot.
Zetlitz throws a shot to the body.
kroph throws a combination that misses
and Zetlitz counters with a nice body shot.
Zetlitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
kroph looks to throw a body kick
and Zetlitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zetlitz punishes kroph's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetlitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zetlitz scores with a hook to the body. kroph takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zetlitz lands a right hook to the body.
Zetlitz throws a shot to the body.
Zetlitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zetlitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
kroph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zetlitz.
Zetlitz scores with a leg kick.
colton kroph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zetlitz cracks the inside of kroph's front leg.
kroph on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zetlitz. Zetlitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Zetlitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Zetlitz.
Zetlitz thuds a left hand into kroph's body.
Zetlitz scores with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zetlitz.
colton kroph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zetlitz slips a straight right by kroph.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Zetlitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zetlitz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dion Zetlitz!