PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Showboat Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Headden (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.

Fisher
vs
Headden

190 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
32
195 lbs
29 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Showboat Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden throws a low kick but Fisher moves out of range easily.
Headden lands a nice shot that snaps Fisher's head back.
Headden throws a body kick that misses.
Headden misses with a double jab.

Fisher clinches.
Still in the clinch, Headden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Headden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fisher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Headden misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Headden.
Headden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Headden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Headden controls his hands.
Headden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Headden throws a head punch that misses.
Headden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Headden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fisher prevents a body shot from Headden.
Fisher pushes Headden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher looking to throw knees to the head but Headden is blocking nicely.
Fisher stalling in the clinch but Headden improves position.
Headden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Headden.
Headden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Headden.
Headden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Headden is controlling the position.
Fisher tries a body shot but Headden blocks it.
Headden tries a body shot but Fisher blocks it.
Headden pushes Fisher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Headden misses with some punches.
Headden lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Fisher on the inside.
Headden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Headden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher prevents a body shot from Headden.
Headden can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Headden blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher working aggressively here.
Headden swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Headden.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Headden misses with a body punch.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Fisher works on Headden's body with a couple of short punches.
Fisher tries to work over Headden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Headden backwards.
Fisher looking to slow down the pace here.
Fisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Headden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Headden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden goes for a takedown attempt but Fisher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Headden is just out of range.
Headden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fisher scores with a nice right hand.
Headden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Headden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Headden gets a clinch.
Headden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fisher tries to stall but Headden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fisher misses with an elbow over the top.
Headden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Headden works on Fisher's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Headden's ribcage. Headden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Headden.
Still in the clinch, Fisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Headden managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Headden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Headden misses with a punch on the inside.
Headden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Headden.
Headden lands a nice uppercut.
Headden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Headden lands an elbow just above Fisher 's eye.

It looks like Showboat Fisher has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Headden lands with a right to the head.
Headden throws a head punch that misses.
Headden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Headden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Showboat Fisher's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fisher dodges the punch combination from Headden.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Headden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Headden. That's going to slow Fisher down.
Fisher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Headden counters with a stiff right hand.
Fisher scores with a head kick. Headden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Headden is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisher.
Headden is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Headden's jaw. Headden's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Fisher does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Showboat Fisher!
A victorious Showboat Fisher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.