PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Zitska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milan Zitska will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dre
vs
Zitska

155 cm
26
148 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

167 cm
26
144 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dr Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milan Zitska!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Zitska.

Dre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zitska is looking for a sweep.

Dre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Dre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dre controlling from side mount.
Zitska tries to bench press Dre off him but Dre keeps the position.
Dre definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitska taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sloppy strikes there by Dre.
Zitska tries to bench press Dre off him but Dre keeps the position.

Dre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zitska has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dre but great work by Zitska.
Zitska wants to stand but Dre has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Zitska wants to pass the guard but Dre is keeping the position.
Dre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zitska would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dre trying to control from half guard but Zitska is working away.
Zitska wants to improve his position but Dre is controlling well.
Dre wants to free his trapped foot but Zitska is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dre controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitska tries to kick Dre off but Dre keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zitska is controlling Dre's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dre is trying to control the action in half guard but Zitska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dr Dre just wasn't active enough.
Zitska tests Dre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dr Dre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dre looking to score a takedown here. Zitska is defending well but Dre drives through and ends up in Zitska's guard.
Dre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Dre drops back looking for a leg! Zitska is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zitska manages to kick Dre off! Dre jumps back into Zitska's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zitska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Dre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zitska counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Dr Dre has been cut.
Zitska scores with a one two! Dre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Zitska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zitska's head.
Zitska keeping moving, preventing Dre from controlling successfully.
Dre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dre working away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zitska is looking to reverse the position.
Zitska is letting Dre control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zitska is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dr Dre overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Dre in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Zitska is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dr Dre!
Dr Dre was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.