PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Ziskie (ranked 4056 p4p, 330 weight class) and Hodi Garbandit (ranked 6440 p4p, 449 weight class). Philip Ziskie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ziskie
vs
Garbandit

173 cm
20
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hodi Garbandit!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Garbandit lands.
Garbandit tries to clinch there but Ziskie circles away.
Garbandit throws a hook to the side of Ziskie's head but Ziskie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Garbandit misses.
Ziskie misses with a straight left.
Ziskie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Philip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ziskie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garbandit trying to control from the bottom.

Ziskie seems to be looking for submissions.
Ziskie wants to take a breather but Garbandit is having none of it.
Ziskie stops Garbandit from getting back to his feet.
Garbandit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ziskie.

Ziskie seems to be working for a kimura but Garbandit defends the submission attempt.
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!
Garbandit trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ziskie wants to work for an arm triangle but Garbandit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ziskie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Garbandit defend it? Ziskie steps over the head and cranks it - Garbandit is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ziskie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Philip Ziskie!