PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cannibal Corpse - Priests of Sodom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bridge
vs
Fisher

175 cm
25
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

188 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Bridge will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bridge takes one on the button.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Bridge moved out of range nicely.
Fisher tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Bridge.
Bridge slips under a jab.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bridge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher throws a sloppy body shot

and Bridge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bridge.
Bridge blocking some punches.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bridge's defenses.

It looks like John Bridge has been cut.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bridge's defenses.
Fisher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher working Bridge over with knees to the body.
Fisher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Fisher.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Bridge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bridge is defending well for now.
Bridge dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Bridge blocks with his arms.
Bridge letting Fisher take a breather here.
Bridge working hard to break the clinch.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but Bridge blocks it.
Bridge wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Bridge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.

Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Fisher.
Bridge jumps guard but Fisher stands there with Bridge around his waist. Bridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fisher lands with a right to the head.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Bridge blocks with his arms.
Bridge wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Bridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisher leaning against his opponent.
Bridge dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.

Bridge jumps guard and drags Fisher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fisher wants to stand but Bridge has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bridge might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

Bridge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fisher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fisher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bridge looking for a sweep. Not yet Bridge, not yet.

Bridge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fisher defends it easily.
Bridge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fisher is one step ahead there.

That's four 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.

Bridge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fisher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fisher wants to stand but Bridge has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Bridge keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bridge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bridge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fisher prevents it.
Fisher misses with an elbow strike.
Bridge has a couple of punches blocked by Fisher.

Bridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
George Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher darts in trying to clinch
and Bridge counters with a head kick. That will keep Fisher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bridge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fisher's head.
Fisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bridge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fisher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bridge's face.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge jumps guard but Fisher stands there with Bridge around his waist. Bridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fisher just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bridge's brow.
Bridge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridge avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Bridge looking for a takedown.
Bridge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bridge can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Bridge's ribcage. Bridge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bridge drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bridge wants to break free but Fisher has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Bridge blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fisher pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fisher throws an elbow but misses.
Fisher has Bridge pressed against the cage, preventing Bridge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Fisher.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisher.
Fisher keeps control of Bridge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher pushes off an throws an elbow but Bridge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisher scores a nice knee to the body.

Bridge breaks from the clinch.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher lands a jab to Bridge's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher scoring well with a low kick there.
Fisher throws a leg kick which misses Bridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Bridge tries to avoid it.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Bridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Bridge.
Bridge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fisher. Fisher obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Fisher.
Bridge throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Bridge throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a leg kick

and Bridge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bridge avoids the elbow strike from Fisher, against the cage.
Fisher is trying to maintain a safe position but Bridge gets an underhook and turns Fisher into the cage.
Bridge is trying to force a seperation but Fisher has the dominant position.
Bridge can't break the clinch.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher lands a nice elbow.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George Fisher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fisher slows down the pace here.
Bridge avoids the elbow strike from Fisher, against the cage.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bridge's elbow.

Bridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bridge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fisher thows a leg kick but Bridge checks it
and Bridge counters with a nice body shot.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Bridge takes one to the side of the head.
Fisher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fisher.

Bridge gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisher has Bridge pushed against the cage.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Bridge blocks with his arms.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bridge is defending well for now.

Bridge pulls guard.
Bridge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fisher is one step ahead there.
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.
Fisher wants to stand but Bridge is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bridge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bridge wants to sweep but no luck.
Bridge is working hard here to advance position.
Fisher with a flurry of punches that miss.
John Bridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Bridge 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fisher. That's going to slow Bridge down.
A big left from Bridge misses.
Fisher tries to clinch but Bridge moves away
and Bridge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fisher is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Fisher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bridge moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
Bridge looks to land a combination. Fisher sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like George Fisher has been cut.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Fisher misses with a looping right.
Fisher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fisher. That's going to slow Bridge down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a combination. Bridge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice defenses there by Bridge.
Bridge throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Bridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Bridge circles away.
Bridge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bridge. That did some damage!
Fisher looks to clinch
and Bridge counters with a left and a right that stings Fisher.
Fisher wants to clinch.

Bridge moves into the clinch successfully.
Fisher slowing the pace effectively.
George Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher looking to stall.
Bridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fisher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bridge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Bridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Bridge misses

and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch.
Bridge wants to break free but Fisher has control.
Fisher stalling in the clinch.
Fisher digs a right hand into Bridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bridge's gas tank.
Fisher cracks Bridge with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bridge fails to land.
Bridge scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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 John Bridge.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

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