PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ando Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fisher
vs
Thyme

187 cm
18
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

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 New York, Sam Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ando Thyme!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fisher scores with a takedown into Thyme's guard.
Fisher sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thyme looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Thyme keeps moving.
Thyme working a defensive guard here.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fisher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Thyme is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thyme wants to sweep here but Fisher controlling him for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Thyme scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Thyme is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thyme not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Thyme is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fisher controlling the position well.
Thyme is trying to control. Fisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fisher keeping control of the position.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thyme shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thyme fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
A slow jab from Thyme misses its intended target.

Thyme gets caught flat footed, as Fisher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Thyme is retaining full guard.
Fisher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fisheris looking to pass into half guard but Thyme pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thyme is in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thyme has gone for a leg lock! Fisher slips out almost immediately though and dives into Thyme's guard.
Thyme keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thyme swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fisher trying to control but Thyme is working from the bottom.
Fisher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Fisher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fisher controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thyme looking for a sweep. Not yet Thyme, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Fisher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Thyme. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thyme connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fisher's hands.
Sam Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thyme avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Fisher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thyme.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Thyme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Thyme scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Thyme trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Thyme chips away with some ground and pound.
Fisher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thyme is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisher has wrist control.

Thyme drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fisher dives on top into guard.
Fisher sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thyme swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fisher trying to control but Thyme is working from the bottom.
Fisher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thyme is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Thyme is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fisher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thyme utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thyme can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fisher controls the pace.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Thyme keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thyme just misses with a punch to the body.
Thyme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Thyme closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fisher to the mat! Fisher manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thyme won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Thyme from controlling successfully.
Fisher pulls Thyme in close to prevent any damage.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing Thyme from standing up.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thyme is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Thyme.
Thyme slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Thyme paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thyme circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Thyme.
Thyme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Fisher throws a hook but Thyme avoids it easily.
Thyme tried to score with a low kick but Fisher checks it.
Fisher misses the body punch
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Fisher was not able to check.
Fisher misses with a double jab
and Thyme counters with a thumping low kick.
Thyme tests Fisher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thyme fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Thyme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.

Fisher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ando Thyme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fisher blocks a low kick nicely.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thyme moves away.

Fisher scores a takedown into full mount!
Fisher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fisher misses with a head shot.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Thyme is squirming around nicely.
Sam Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisher with the ground and pound from mount.
Thyme is desperately trying to improve his position but Fisher has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Fisher throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thyme because Fisher loaded up on that one.
Fisher lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Thyme takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thyme is working to get back to half guard.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
Fisher controlling from mount.
Fisher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thyme's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fisher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thyme is bucking up trying to escape but Fisher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fisher looking to finish Thyme with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thyme!
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fisher lands with some strikes.
Fisher lands with some strikes.
Fisher with shots to the head and body - Thyme looks very uncomfortable down there.

Thyme is rocked!
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thyme is still in real trouble! Can Fisher finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fisher postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Thyme out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Fisher goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sam Fisher!