PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bellman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for George Fisher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fisher
vs
Bellman

188 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Bellman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Bellman.
Fisher with a hook.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellman is just out of range.
Bellman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bellman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Fisher misses with an uppercut. Bellman saw that one coming.
Bellman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Bellman circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Bellman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bellman throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bellman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bellman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher throws a hook but Bellman blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher catches Bellman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Fisher catches Bellman right on the button with a cross.

It looks like James Bellman has been cut.
Fisher is looking to clinch but Bellman is avoiding it.
Bellman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fisher.
Fisher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bellman.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Bellman.
Fisher wants to clinch.
Bellman misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Bellman slips under a jab from Fisher.
Fisher throws a combination that misses
and Bellman counters with a low kick, right behind Fisher 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bellman!

It looks like George Fisher has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellman throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo.
Bellman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Bellman slips a jab from Fisher.
Fisher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Bellman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a nice body shot.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bellman throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a nice body shot.
Bellman looks gassed!
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellman manages to avoid it.
George Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Bellman slips the punch.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellman moves away.
Bellman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher wants to clinch.
Bellman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bellman needs to keep his hands up - Fisher had a free shot at his head there.
Fisher throws a combination that misses
and Bellman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bellman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Bellman throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher tries to clinch but Bellman moves out of range.
Bellman circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher takes a swing at Bellman's ribcage but misses.
Fisher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.

Fisher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bellman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher lands with a left to the head.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher crunches a lovely knee into Bellman's ribcage.
Bellman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher prevents Bellman from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike.
Bellman is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Bellman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher keeps control of Bellman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Fisher dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bellman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Bellman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher wants to clinch.
Fisher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bellman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Bellman misses with a combination
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bellman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellman is breathing heavily.
Bellman throws out a leg kick but Fisher moves out of range and Bellman only half commits.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Bellman circles away.
James Bellman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher is looking to clinch.
Bellman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fisher looks to clinch
and Bellman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fisher connects with the punch.
Bellman blocks a jab.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bellman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Bellman throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Bellman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Bellman circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands with a cross.
Bellman swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher connects with a jab.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.
Bellman misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bellman ducks right into an uppercut from Fisher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher lands a glancing blow to the side of Bellman's head.
Good shot there by Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Bellman ducks down to avoid it.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bellman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fisher tries to clinch up but Bellman circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bellman's head backwards.
Fisher throws a leg kick which misses Bellman's front leg but catches the back leg as Bellman tries to avoid it.
Fisher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fisher lands with a hook. Bellman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Bellman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher misses with a hook to the body
and Bellman counters with a one-two to the body.
Fisher tries to clinch but Bellman moves out of range.
Bellman avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Nice body punch from Fisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Fisher.
Fisher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fisher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fisher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher misses with a hook.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bellman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
George Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Bellman circles away.
Bellman keeps the fight on the outside.
Fisher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bellman's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Fisher dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bellman swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Bellman slips the punch.
Bellman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bellman swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Bellman moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab. Bellman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellman is just out of range.
Bellman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Fisher rushes Bellman and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fisher.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellman's defenses.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bellman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher pushes Bellman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Fisher.
Come on Fisher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fisher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bellman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Fisher.
Bellman tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage.
Fisher landing knees to the head.
Bellman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A frustrated look appears on Bellman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bellman wants to get back to striking at distance but Fisher won't allow it.
Good body shot from Fisher.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellman backwards.
Fisher lands with a left to the head.
Bellman being controlled against the cage.
Fisher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fisher prevents Bellman from breaking the clinch.
Fisher is working Bellman over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bellman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bellman can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Fisher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Fisher.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher lands a knee to the head.
Bellman is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher lands an elbow just above Bellman 's eye.
Bellman working hard to break the clinch.
Fisher pushes Bellman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bellman's efforts to push away.
James Bellman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Fisher is stalling here.
Bellman is trying to break free.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Bellman's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Fisher prevents Bellman from breaking the clinch.
Fisher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fisher.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fisher.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
Fisher is struggling to control the position.
Bellman is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher stalls.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Bellman backwards.
A short left from Fisher.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Bellman shrugs off.

That has opened up James Bellman's cut even more.
Fisher keeps control of Bellman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fisher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bellman's defenses.
Fisher pushes Bellman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
George Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bellman is trying to break free.
Bellman takes an elbow to the temple.
Bellman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bellman has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher has Bellman pressed against the cage.
Fisher digs a right hand into Bellman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bellman's gas tank.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bellman has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Bellman throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher presses Bellman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Fisher.
Fisher stalling.
Fisher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fisher slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Fisher for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

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