PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fisher
vs
Heartman

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Heartman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heartman circles away quickly and effectively.

Heartman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Heartman tries to score with some ground and pound. Fisher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fisher pushes Heartman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Heartman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Heartman lands a few punches from side control.
Heartman tries to score with some ground and pound. Fisher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fisher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Heartman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Heartman prevents Fisher from escaping the position.
Fisher takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fisher seems a little lost for a moment, as Heartman dominates the positioning.

Heartman tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heartman takes a little break here. Fisher wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Heartman controls the position.
I looks like Heartman might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fisher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Heartman is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher defending against the ground and pound.
Heartman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heartman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heartman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Heartman lands in his opponent's guard.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heartman is controlling him.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Heartman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Heartman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heartman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Heartman prevents Fisher from getting back to his feet.
Heartman connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to stand but Heartman is controlling the position.
Heartman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heartman scoring with some ground and pound.
Heartman stops Fisher from standing up.
Heartman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.
Nice strikes from Heartman there.
Heartman trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Heartman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heartman moves out of range as Fisher throws a body kick.
Fisher throws a one two combo.
Heartman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heartman checks the leg kick.
Charles Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heartman checks a leg kick nicely.
Heartman shoots in and drives through. Fisher sprawls well.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher throws a combination. Heartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher lands with a nice combination. Heartman backs away looking to recover.
Fisher throws a push kick but Heartman slaps the foot to one side.
Heartman fails with the takedown.
Charles Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Heartman.
A nice combination there by Fisher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heartman is out of range.
Fisher misses with a kick to the body.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Heartman 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 Heartman off to one side.
Fisher looks to land a combination. Heartman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Charles Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a head kick but Heartman moves out of range.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Heartman blocks a low kick nicely.
Fisher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Heartman. Heartman gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher lands with a nice combination. Heartman backs away looking to recover.
Heartman avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fisher throws a chopping leg kick but Heartman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fisher throws a combination. Heartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Heartman drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to stand but Heartman is controlling the position.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Heartman from controlling successfully.
Heartman throws and elbow that misses. Fisher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heartman's guard. Nice move by Fisher!
Heartman controls Fisher momentarily but Fisher frees himself.
Heartman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fisher is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to stand but Heartman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Heartman pulls Fisher in close to his closed guard and prevents Fisher from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Heartman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Heartman is nestled in close to Fisher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fisher is trying to stand.
Fisher scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Heartman manages to mount him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman with good strikes from the mount here!
Fisher is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Heartman breaks from Fisher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Heartman controlling the pace for now.
Heartman raining down shots from the mount!
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
Heartman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fisher's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake Heartman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Heartman gets a takedown into half guard.
Fisher is trying to stand back up but Heartman is controlling him
Heartman not doing much here.
Heartman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heartman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
Fisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heartman scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to stand back up but Heartman is controlling him
Well, if Heartman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Heartman working Fisher over with strikes.
Fisher is looking to escape.
Heartman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Heartman uses his free foot to push down on Fisher's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fisher.
You get the feeling that Fisher really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fisher is bucking up trying to escape but Heartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Heartman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Heartman unloading with bombs!
Heartman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Heartman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Heartman landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Heartman.
Fisher is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Heartman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fisher is in a horrible position here. Heartman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Heartman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fisher is trying to stand.
Fisher taking shots to the head.
Heartman landing strikes from the mount and Fisher is in trouble!
Jake Heartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heartman scoring with strikes but Fisher is staying in there.
Fisher is bucking up trying to escape but Heartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to stand up.
Heartman controlling from the full mount.
Fisher is bucking up trying to escape but Heartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Heartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heartman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Heartman!