PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fisher
vs
Pitbull

196 cm
26
254 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

199 cm
25
281 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Spencer Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with Pitbull, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes Pitbull against the cage but Pitbull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Pitbull sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fisher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fisher showed some decent athleticism there.
Fisher is trying to control. Pitbull wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fisher is really struggling to control Pitbull but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fisher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fisher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pitbull is trying to stand back up but Fisher is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitbull is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fisher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fisher scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fisher lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitbull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
Pitbull pushes Fisher off looking to stand but Fisher dives back in and keeps control.
Pitbull is not content to let Fisher control the position.
Fisher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pitbull is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fisher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher stalling away here and it's allowed Pitbull to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fisheris looking to pass into half guard but Pitbull pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pitbull is in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fisher 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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pitbull wants to stand but Fisher is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pitbull throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pitbull.
Fisher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pitbull is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull throwing strikes from guard but Fisher blocks nicely.

Pitbull gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fisher dives in and grabs Pitbull's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitbull pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Pitbull sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitbull.
Fisher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Spencer Fisher has been cut.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pitbull but Pitbull pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitbull tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pitbull clinches.
Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pitbull avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pitbull landing knees to the head.
Pitbull with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Pitbull wants to stall.
Pitbull connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.

Spencer Fisher's cut is getting worse.
Pitbull with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pitbull lands a knee to the head.
Pitbull connects with a knee right up the middle! Fisher tumbles to the floor and Pitbull stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Johnny Pitbull!