PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Fizzelstiks (ranked 4653 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koah Nine (ranked 4678 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fizzelstiks
vs
Nine

186 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Fizzelstiks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koah Nine!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nine tries to clinch up but Fizzelstiks circles away and keeps his distance.
Nine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fizzelstiks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Fizzelstiks.
Nine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fizzelstiks.
Nine drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fizzelstiks defends it well.
Nine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fizzelstiks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nine walks into a stiff left hand from Fizzelstiks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nine closes the distance and pushes Fizzelstiks back into the cage.

Fizzelstiks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koah Nine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fizzelstiks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nine darts in looking for a takedown but Fizzelstiks gets double underhooks and turns Nine into the cage.
Nine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fizzelstiks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jermaine Fizzelstiks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koah Nine.
Nine misses with a takedown attempt
and Fizzelstiks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nine shoots in for a double leg but Fizzelstiks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nine throws a leg kick that misses.
Fizzelstiks misses the shot to the body.
Nine shoots in looking for a takedown but Fizzelstiks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fizzelstiks was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzelstiks slaps away a takedown attempt from Nine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nine looks winded!
Fizzelstiks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fizzelstiks swats away the attempt to clinch by Nine.
Nice sprawl there from Fizzelstiks as Nine shoots in.
Nine throws a looping overhand right but Fizzelstiks ducks down to avoid it.
Fizzelstiks is looking to counter punch.
Fizzelstiks keeps the fight on the outside.
Fizzelstiks is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nine shoots in looking for a takedown. Fizzelstiks tries to sprawl out of it but Nine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fizzelstiks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Fizzelstiks.

Fizzelstiks feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nine sprawling to the canvas! Nine rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fizzelstiks finish him?!

Nine is rocked!
Nine darts in trying to clinch
and Fizzelstiks counters with a huge right that knocks Nine out cold! Fizzelstiks is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jermaine Fizzelstiks!