PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold - Ted Nugent. Durden has chosen This is your life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fisher
vs
Durden

167 cm
23
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neil Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durden lands an overhand right.
Fisher fails with the takedown.
Durden moves out of range as Fisher throws a body kick.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Durden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Neil Fisher has been cut.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Durden cracks Fisher with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durden but Durden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Durden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden moves out of range as Fisher throws a body kick.
Fisher thows a body shot but no joy.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Durden moves out of range as Fisher throws a body kick.
Durden throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Fisher swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Fisher could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Durden looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Fisher tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Durden tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Fisher misses.

Fisher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durden to the ground. Fisher is now in Durden's guard.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.

Fisher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fisher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fisher drops back looking for a leg! Durden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durden manages to kick Fisher off! Fisher jumps back into Durden's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Fisher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fisher slips under a jab.
Durden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Fisher misses with a kick to the body.
Fisher takes one on the button.
Durden avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Durden throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Durden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Durden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durden.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden avoids the body shot from Fisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Durden is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fisher looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Durden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fisher.
Durden wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Durden is squirming around nicely.

Fisher quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Fisher but it's paid off an Durden is forced to tap! Nice work by Fisher.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Fisher!