PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peaches Fitzsimmions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Fisher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fitzsimmions
vs
Fisher

185 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peaches Fitzsimmions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Fisher!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmions swinging wildly here.
Fitzsimmions throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fitzsimmions tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fitzsimmions to the ground. Fitzsimmions escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fitzsimmions misses with a hook
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fisher looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Fisher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but Fitzsimmions has wrist control.
Fisher landing with the ground and pound.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.
Fisher prevents Fitzsimmions from getting back to his feet.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitzsimmions is keeping the position for now.

Fisher drops back looking for a leg! Fitzsimmions is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fitzsimmions manages to kick Fisher off! Fisher jumps back into Fitzsimmions's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher postures up and lands a big shot to Fitzsimmions's brow.

Fisher drops back looking for a leg! Fitzsimmions is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fitzsimmions manages to kick Fisher off! Fisher jumps back into Fitzsimmions's guard.
Fitzsimmions keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fitzsimmions 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 drops back looking for a leg! Fitzsimmions is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fitzsimmions manages to kick Fisher off! Fisher jumps back into Fitzsimmions's guard.
Fitzsimmions is trying to keep Fisher in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Fisher landing with the ground and pound.
Fisher trying to control but Fitzsimmions is working from the bottom.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Fitzsimmions blocks nicely.
Fitzsimmions 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 pushes down on Fitzsimmions's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fisher blocks the strikes from Fitzsimmions.
Fitzsimmions is staying active underneath Fisher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fisher is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fitzsimmions!

Fisher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fitzsimmions is surviving well by controlling Fisher's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmions is trying desperately to improve position.
Fitzsimmions in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Fisher looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fitzsimmions is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fitzsimmions is squirming around, avoiding Fisher's attempts to control the action.
Fisher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fitzsimmions hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fisher has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Fitzsimmions is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Fisher!