PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Showboat Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Waters's choice of entrance music: Hip Hop. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fisher
vs
Waters

190 cm
29
195 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio

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 7 - 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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Derek Waters!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters misses with a looping right.
Waters checks a leg kick.
Fisher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Waters.
Waters connects with a nice looking jab.
Fisher moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Waters misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
Fisher scores with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Waters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Waters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Waters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fisher tries to work over Waters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waters is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisher.
Fisher throws a punch but it's blocked by Waters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Waters controls the action.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher connects with a knee to the head.
Waters blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waters avoids it.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Waters.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Waters up against the cage.
Waters takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waters misses with a body punch.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waters is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Waters.
Waters tries to break free but Fisher pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher working aggressively here.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fisher content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Waters blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Waters tries to work over Fisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Waters can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Waters managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.

Waters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fisher looks to land a combination. Waters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fisher throws a chopping leg kick but Waters manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waters jabs Fisher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Waters moves out of range of the body kick from Fisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Waters throws a sloppy body shot
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Derek Waters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Waters tried to score with a low kick but Fisher checks it.
Fisher works over Waters's head and body with a nice combination.
Fisher thumps Waters with a low kick.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Waters has the dominant position.

Waters breaks the clinch.
Waters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Waters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waters's calf.
Waters checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Showboat Fisher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Waters checks a leg kick nicely.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Waters.
Fisher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Fisher has closed the distance and engaged Waters in a clinch.
Fisher leaning his opponent against the cage.

Waters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Showboat Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Fisher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Waters misses with a straight left.
Fisher lands with a nice combination. Waters backs away looking to recover.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisher.
Waters takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Waters checks a leg kick.
Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Waters counters with a right hand to the body.
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Fisher pushes Waters back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Waters up against the cage.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waters uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fisher has time to react.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Waters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Waters blocks a jab.
Fisher sizes up Waters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher scores with a jab to the body.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Waters is able to avoid easily.
Fisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waters tries to work over Fisher's front leg with a kick but Fisher checks it.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Waters moves out of range easily.
Fisher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Waters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fisher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fisher moves out of range as Waters throws a body kick.
Waters throws a chopping leg kick but Fisher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waters throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Waters checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Waters blocks the low kick.
Waters cracks Fisher with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Fisher misses
and Waters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fisher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fisher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waters throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher tries to land a front kick but Waters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Waters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fisher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fisher, right into the meat.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Waters blocks a low kick nicely.
Showboat Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Waters lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Waters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters scores with a hook.
Fisher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Waters.
Fisher scores with a head kick. Waters tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Waters lands with a shot to the body.
Waters scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waters swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Waters blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Waters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Waters.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Showboat Fisher will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters connects with the punch.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Waters lands with a good body shot.
Waters throws a chopping leg kick but Fisher manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waters on the side of the head.
Waters scores with a jab to the body.
Waters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Waters lands a lovely overhand right.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. Waters looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fisher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Waters moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters jabs at Fisher's body.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fisher rather than just go for the knockout.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Waters.
Fisher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Waters.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waters lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fisher. That's going to slow Waters down.
Nice shot lands for Waters.

Waters forces Fisher back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waters.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Waters is controlling the position.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but Waters blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Fisher misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waters avoids it.
Waters throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisher.
Waters throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher stalling in the clinch.
Fisher dodges an elbow strike from Waters.
Waters lands with a left to the head.
Waters blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
Fisher throws an elbow that misses.
Fisher looking to throw knees to the head but Waters is blocking nicely.
Fisher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Showboat Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Waters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fisher tries to score with a low kick but Waters moves his leg out of the way.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Waters misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Waters.
Derek Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Waters. Beautiful body shot.
Waters connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher staying out of range there.
Waters throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Fisher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Waters throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters throws a right hand that misses
and Fisher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fisher throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fisher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Showboat Fisher!
During a confident post fight interview, Showboat Fisher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.