PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artair Fisher (ranked 3023 p4p, 6273 weight class) and Don Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Hold on to the vision as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Fisher
vs
Smith

174 cm
25
155
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artair Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Smith!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries for a takedown but Fisher circles away easily
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Don Smith has been cut.
Fisher lands a jab to the head.
Fisher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fisher as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Artair Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Smith.

Fisher has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisher.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Fisher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Fisher works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Fisher.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Fisher effectively controlling the action here.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Fisher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fisher pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith looks winded!
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Fisher does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fisher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fisher lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.
Fisher lands a shot to the body.
Fisher lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Good body shot from Fisher.

Fisher breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fisher defends well and Smith ends up having to push Fisher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Fisher had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Fisher.

Smith is rocked!
A lazy left from Fisher finds it's target.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fisher! Smith is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artair Fisher!
Post fight, Artair Fisher stared into the camera and said 'A 6'7" featherweight, that's crazy. Eat a sammich dude you need it! WTF!'.