PBP Commentary

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

Fisher
vs
Ferreira

196 cm
20
229 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spencer Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rui Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Ferreira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ferreira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fisher is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferreira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ferreira stands up out of the half guard.

Ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferreira is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fisher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fisher postures up.
Ferreira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fisher kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ferreira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferreira on the ground.
Fisher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fisher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ferreira counters with a single leg into guard. Fisher didn't expect that.
Ferreira looking to sit in guard and control but Fisher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher passes Ferreira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ferreira wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy.
Ferreira punching from the bottom.
Ferreira tries to get to full guard but Fisher has control of the leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferreira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ferreira looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fisher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferreira wants to stand and escape but Fisher is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fisher landing some decent shots from guard.
Ferreira trying to control the position.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fisher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fisher lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fisher's guard.
Fisher wants to stand up but Ferreira is controlling him.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fisher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Ferreira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferreira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown. Ferreira fights it but they end up in guard.
Ferreira wants to stand but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fisher working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Fisher stands up and waves to Ferreira to follow him.
Ferreira shoots and misses

so Fisher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fisher advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fisher misses with a head shot. Ferreira uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fisher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Fisher dominated that round.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferreira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira won't be happy with that.
Fisher looks up at the clock and then as Ferreira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fisher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ferreira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fisher scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ferreira to see if he's OK.
Fisher looks up at the clock and then as Ferreira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fisher smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ferreira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferreira taking a bit of punishment here - Fisher scoring with strikes.
Ferreira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Spencer Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.
Ferreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.
Ferreira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ferreira wants to pass the guard but Fisher is defending well.
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.
Fisher is doing well to control the position and prevent Ferreira from advancing to side control.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fisher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fisher is one step ahead there.
Fisher stands up over Ferreira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferreira's head.
Fisher trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Ferreira wants to stand and escape but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fisher throws a right hand that Ferreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferreira also avoids with ease.

Ferreira scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Ferreira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisher is wriggling around but Ferreira manages to pass to half guard.
Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a head shot. Fisher uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fisher pulls Ferreira in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferreira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fisher working a defensive guard here.

That's four 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.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fisher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fisher lands an elbow.
Fisher working the head with strikes.
Fisher working the head with strikes.
Fisher working the head and body with strikes.
Ferreira tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Fisher dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fisher closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferreira did well to prevent Fisher getting side control.
Fisher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ferreira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fisher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fisher's back!
Ferreira trying to control.
Fisher rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ferreira prevents Fisher from standing back up.
Ferreira lands with a punch from half guard.
Fisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferreira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ferreira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fisher did well to prevent Ferreira getting side control.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ferreira stands up from half guard.

Ferreira feints and as Fisher raises his hands in defense, Ferreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferreira stopping the sweep attempt from Fisher.
Ferreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fisher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferreira manages to get himself to full guard.
Fisher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferreira is looking to stand up but Fisher isn't so interested in that idea.
Fisher chips away with some ground and pound.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Fisher postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fisher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fisher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferreira?
Ferreira is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fisher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
Fisher avoids the attempt from Ferreira to control.
Ferreira is working to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher working Ferreira over with strikes here.
Ferreira tries to buck Fisher off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fisher cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ferreira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ferreira is trying desperately to improve position.
Fisher landing punches.
Rui Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferreira throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fisher. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Spencer Fisher.
Well Fisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Fisher!