PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lodzov Hugs (ranked 4687 p4p, 323 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 954 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hugs
vs
Ziskie

170 cm
24
156 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

173 cm
23
156 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lodzov Hugs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ziskie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hugs to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Ziskie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ziskie wants to get back to his feet but Hugs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hugs lands a couple of elbows.
Hugs scoring with some ground and pound.

Hugs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ziskie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hugs has managed to get both his arms back between Ziskie's legs - danger averted.
We've been hearing that Hugs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Ziskie looking for a guillotine here but Hugs defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ziskie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hugs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hugs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hugs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hugs postures up in Ziskie's guard and throws a big left but Ziskie blocks it.

Ziskie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hugs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Ziskie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hugs defends it easily.
Hugs is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs advances position into side control!
Ziskie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hugs.
Hugs throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ziskie works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hugs 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.
Hugs is trying to control the action in half guard but Ziskie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ziskie is looking for a sweep. Hugs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hugs trying to control from half guard but Ziskie is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hugs lands a nice short elbow.
Hugs prevents Ziskie from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ziskie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hugs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hugs 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.
Hugs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hugs is looking to take a break and control but Ziskie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hugs prevents Ziskie from improving his position.

Ziskie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hugs pulls his head out easily.
Ziskie is trying to stand.
Hugs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie wants to get back to full guard.
Ziskie manages to get to full guard.
Hugs wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Hugs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ziskie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hugs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ziskie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hugs.
Ziskie keeping moving, preventing Hugs from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziskie wants to sweep here but Hugs controlling him for the moment.
Hugs postures up and lands a big shot to Ziskie's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lodzov Hugs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ziskie misses with a wild body shot.
Ziskie misses with a low kick.
Hugs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ziskie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ziskie scores with a nice right hand.
Ziskie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ziskie.
Ziskie looks to land a right hand but Hugs moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hugs misses the target.
Ziskie lunges at Hugs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hugs's hand.
Ziskie throws a head kick that misses.
Hugs loads up on a big right hand but Ziskie slips the punch.
Ziskie has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hugs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hugs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hugs works Ziskie's body with a nice hook.
Ziskie lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziskie misses with a wild body shot.
Philip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Ziskie.
Hugs feinted with a counter takedown.
Ziskie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ziskie to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Ziskie lands.
Hugs throws a lazy right hand but Ziskie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ziskie throws out a counter right but Hugs avoids it with no problem.
Ziskie tests Hugs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ziskie throws a body punch but Hugs moves out of range.
Ziskie looks to throw the jab but Hugs is out of range.
A head kick misses from Ziskie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hugs. Ziskie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hugs just misses with a punch to the body.
Hugs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ziskie takes a swing at Hugs's ribcage but misses.
Hugs throws a big counter combination but Ziskie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hugs takes a swing at Ziskie's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Ziskie.
Ziskie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hugs.
Hugs walks into a stiff left hand from Ziskie.
Ziskie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hugs defending well as Ziskie loads up on a big left hand.
Hugs shoots in for a double leg but Ziskie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie misses with a few strikes there.
Hugs is looking to wear down Ziskie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ziskie lands with a nice combination. Hugs backs away looking to recover.
Ziskie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hugs moves away.
Hugs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ziskie.
Ziskie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ziskie scores with a jab to the head.
Hugs moves out of range as Ziskie strikes.
Hugs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ziskie.
Hugs seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Hugs. Those never looked like landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ziskie.
Hugs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hugs misses with a body shot.
Hugs misses the shot to the body.
Philip Ziskie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Ziskie there.
Hugs connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hugs circles away quickly and effectively.
Hugs is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ziskie lands with a cross.
Ziskie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hugs momentarily.
Hugs throws a body punch but Ziskie moves out of range.
It seemed like Ziskie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Ziskie.
Hugs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ziskie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hugss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ziskie misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ziskie, right into the meat.

Hugs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ziskie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hugs working the ground and pound but Ziskie is defending the strikes.
Ziskie tries to bench press Hugs off him but Hugs keeps the position.
Ziskie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hugs trying to control but Ziskie postures up.
Ziskie is trying to control. Hugs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie wants to free his trapped foot but Hugs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hugs tries to roll over but Ziskie keeps him under control.

Ziskie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hugs is trying to maintain the position but Ziskie is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Ziskie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hugs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziskie moves away.
Ziskie looks to land a left hand but Hugs moved out of range nicely.
Hugs feinted with a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Hugs blocks the low kick.
Hugs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ziskie finds it's way round the side to connect with Hugs's head.
Ziskie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hugs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ziskie checks it well.

Hugs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ziskie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ziskie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hugs.
Ziskie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hugs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ziskie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hugs. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hugs. Ziskie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ziskie scores with a sloppy right hand. Hugs should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie lands a really nice looking cross but Hugs seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Ziskie - just one landing.
Hugs misses with a two punch combination.
Ziskie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ziskie scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Ziskie.
Philip Ziskie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziskie cracks Hugs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ziskie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hugs shoots in for a takedown but Ziskie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ziskie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ziskie throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hugs throws a nice looking combination but Ziskie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ziskie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good shot there by Ziskie.
Ziskie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hugs in his tracks.

Hugs gets a double leg takedown into Ziskie's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs scoring with some ground and pound.

Ziskie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ziskie looking for a guillotine here but Hugs defends easily.

Ziskie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ziskie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hugs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ziskie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hugs looking to improve position, pressing down on Ziskie's thigh with his hand. Ziskie seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hugs paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hugs's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Ziskie picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Philip Ziskie!
An out of breath Philip Ziskie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Lodzov Hugs stepped up to the mic, saying 'this was bullshit'.