PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Pall Sigmarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sigmarsson's choice of entrance music: Du Hast, Rammstein. Spencer Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fisher
vs
Pall Sigmarsson

196 cm
27
254 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

194 cm
31
272 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 11 - 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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pall Sigmarsson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigmarsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Fisher off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Spencer Fisher has been cut.
Fisher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sigmarsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fisher scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sigmarsson lands an uppercut.

Fisher has Sigmarsson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fisher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sigmarsson tumbling to the mat - Fisher dives into Sigmarsson's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sigmarsson is keeping the position for now.
Fisher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fisher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sigmarsson has momentary wrist control but Fisher slips an elbow through the middle.
Sigmarsson wants to improve his position but instead Fisher has moved into half guard.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fisher wants to pass to mount but Sigmarsson is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sigmarsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sigmarsson is staying active underneath Fisher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sigmarsson wants to improve his position but Fisher is controlling well.
Fisher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sigmarsson taking some punishment here, with Fisher in his half guard.
Sigmarsson is refusing to be controlled, as Fisher sits in half guard.
Fisher moves into full mount! Sigmarsson won't be happy about that!
Fisher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigmarsson is working to get back to half guard.
Sigmarsson tries to hold on but Fisher postures up.
Sigmarsson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control from half guard but Sigmarsson is working away.
Sigmarsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sigmarsson is looking for a triangle here but Fisher uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sigmarsson is looking for a sweep.
Fisher lands an elbow.
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 working the body and head with strikes.
Fisher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fisher landing a few strikes.

Sigmarsson is rocked!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigmarsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fisher's best efforts.
Fisher trying to control from half guard but Sigmarsson is working away.

Sigmarsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fisher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sigmarsson!
Sigmarsson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fisher landing strikes from the mount.
Fisher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sigmarsson is still in real trouble! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sigmarsson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fisher and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spencer Fisher!
During a confident post fight interview, Spencer Fisher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.