PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 129 p4p, 370 weight class) and Ishmael Egyptian (ranked 14 p4p, 35 weight class). John Fisher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ishmael Egyptian's chin.

Fisher
vs
Egyptian

175 cm
25
150
14 - 3 - 1

175 cm
28
149
11 - 5 - 1

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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 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ishmael Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egyptian throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Egyptian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Egyptian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fisher in his tracks.
Egyptian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fisher as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Fisher's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fisher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.
Egyptian's coach down at The Infamous Duranto Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Egyptian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fisher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Egyptian connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egyptian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Egyptian looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
It looked like Fisher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishmael Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a takedown
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Egyptian is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fisher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Egyptian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egyptian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fisher under the eye.
Egyptian tests Fisher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fisher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Egyptian misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Egyptian. That snapped Fisher's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Egyptian finds it's way through Fisher's defenses.
Egyptian misses with a hook to the body
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Egyptian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fisher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Egyptian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Egyptian lands in his opponent's guard.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Fisher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Egyptian shoots in but no luck this time.
Egyptian throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher slips a jab from Egyptian.
Fisher slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Fisher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Egyptian catches Fisher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Egyptian misses with a takedown attempt
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian has a takedown stuffed.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ishmael Egyptian.
Fisher lands a jab to the head.

Egyptian is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Egyptian finds it's way through Fisher's defenses.

Fisher feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Egyptian sprawling to the canvas! Egyptian rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fisher finish him?!
Egyptian is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egyptian can do to turn this around?
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Egyptian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Egyptian takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Egyptian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Egyptian moved out of range nicely.
Egyptian with the counter takedown but Fisher avoids it easily.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egyptian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Egyptian seems to have recovered his senses.
Egyptian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
Egyptian cracks Fisher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fisher staying out of range there.
Fisher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fisher wants it to stay on the feet.
Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
Fisher slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Egyptian.
John Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Fisher throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Egyptian to score with a decent uppercut.

Egyptian closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fisher quickly recovers to half guard.

Fisher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Egyptian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian throws a right hand that misses
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Egyptian misses with a lunging right hand

and Fisher counters with a crisp right hand that drops Egyptian! Fisher lets Egyptian back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fisher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Fisher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egyptian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Egyptian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian feints the counter takedown.
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Fisher misses the target.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Egyptian with the counter takedown but Fisher avoids it easily.
Egyptian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Egyptian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisher scores with a counter punch that sends Egyptian to the canvas! Fisher smells blood - he's punishing Egyptian with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Egyptian has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fisher!
During a confident post fight interview, John Fisher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Ishmael Egyptian stepped up to the mic, saying 'What the hell was that?'.