PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galen Fisherman (ranked 4040 p4p, 3382 weight class) and George Pogie (ranked 394 p4p, 339 weight class). George Pogie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Galen Fisherman's chin.

Fisherman
vs
Pogie

195 cm
18
277
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
265
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Galen Fisherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Pogie!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisherman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisherman misses with a hook.
Pogie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fisherman swinging wildly here.
Fisherman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Pogie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fisherman was covering up waiting for the punch and Pogie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pogie wants to pass the guard but Fisherman is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pogie advances position into side control!
Pogie cracks Fisherman with a big right hand but Fisherman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fisherman is trying to control Pogie's posture but Pogie avoids it.

Pogie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Fisherman is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Pogie!