PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Fisher (ranked 1278 p4p, 2138 weight class) and Nou Hematopoye (ranked 156 p4p, 243 weight class). Donald Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fisher
vs
Hematopoye

165 cm
22
150
7 - 3 - 0

171 cm
22
149
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Donald Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nou Hematopoye!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hematopoye fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher blocks a jab.
Hematopoye tests Fisher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hematopoye has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fisher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hematopoye throws a big shot that misses.
Fisher feinted with a counter takedown.
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hematopoye finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Fisher misses with a hook.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Fisher.

It looks like Nou Hematopoye has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fisher shoots in and bounces Hematopoye off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Hematopoye blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fisher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but Hematopoye has wrist control.
Fisher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hematopoye working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fisher.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Hematopoye blocks nicely.
Hematopoye utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hematopoye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hematopoye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hematopoye has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fisher doesn't defend quickly enough and Hematopoye has managed to lock this one up! Can Fisher escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hematopoye on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nou Hematopoye!
An out of breath Nou Hematopoye thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.