PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Oliwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher has chosen Slayer- Bloodline as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliwa
vs
Fisher

178 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Oliwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliwa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fisher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oliwa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fisher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliwa wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.

Fisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliwa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fisher wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oliwa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Oliwa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fisher did well to prevent Oliwa getting side control.
Oliwa stops Fisher from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Oliwa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Fisher is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliwa.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Oliwa is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
Fisher is trying to get back to full guard.

Oliwa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fisher sees it coming and defends easily.
Fisher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oliwa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fisher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fisher controlling the position well.
Oliwa works his way into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fisher is looking to regain half guard here but Oliwa keeps moving and retains side control.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliwa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisher is trying to control Oliwa's posture but Oliwa avoids it.
Fisher is trying to improve his position.
Fisher stops Oliwa from passing to mount.

Oliwa has hold of Fisher's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fisher seems comfortable defending it but Oliwa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fisher is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fisher is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Oliwa couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Oliwa!