PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pettis
vs
Fisher

180 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Pettis tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pettis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pettis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pettis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pettis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pettis wants it to stay on the feet.
Pettis tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fisher counters by clinching up.
Pettis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Pettis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fishers head.
Pettis lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pettis throws an elbow but misses.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pettis has Fisher pushed against the cage.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Pettis has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis slowing the pace effectively.
Pettis lands an elbow that stopped Fisher in his tracks for a moment.

Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fisher moves into the clinch.
Fisher jumps guard but Pettis stands there with Fisher around his waist. Fisher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Fisher.
Pettis stalls.
Pettis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis trying to control the position but instead, Fisher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pettis into the cage.
Pettis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pettis misses with a body punch.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher looking to stall.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fisher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
Pettis keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pettis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
Pettis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fisher throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Pettis just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettis.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Fisher rushes Pettis and presses him up against the cage.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
Pettis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fisher up against the cage.
Fisher slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis scores a nice knee to the body.
Pettis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis pushes Fisher away with a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fisher. Pettis shrugs it off though.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
Pettis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pettis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Fisher darts in and clinches Pettis up against the cage.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pettis up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pettis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pettis working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pettis enables Fisher to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pettis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to stand up but Fisher isn't so interested in that idea.
Pettis 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.
Pettis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Fisher stands up from Pettis's guard - Fisher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pettis wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pettis circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pettis clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisher.

Fisher decides to pull guard.
Pettis content to stall in guard here.

Fisher scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pettis tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pettis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pettis is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Fisher.

Pettis darts in and clinches Fisher up against the cage.
Fisher prevents Pettis from breaking the clinch.
Pettis can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pettis tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body.
Pettis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pettis misses with some punches.
Pettis is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis crunches a lovely knee into Fisher's ribcage.
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Fisher won't allow it.
Fisher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pettis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pettis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pettis tries to break free but Fisher pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Fisher has the dominant position.
Pettis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pettis seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Fisher tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pettis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anthony Pettis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fisher.
Pettis lands a jab to the head.
Anthony Pettis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pettis moves into range and clinches up with Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pettis avoids it.
Ryan Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Pettis is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pettis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!