PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aron Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Festivius Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aron Chan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chan
vs
Fisher

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

174 cm
26
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Festivius Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Fisher misses.
Fisher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fisher, right into the meat.
Chan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fisher avoids it really well and circles away.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher leaves Chan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Chan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fisher is trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher isn't going anywhere.
Fisher is looking to regain half guard here but Chan keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Fisher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chan working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan tries to stand but Fisher is controlling his head.
Chan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with the ground and pound.
Fisher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chan connects with a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Chan.
Chan 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.

Chan tries for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
Fisher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fisher regains half guard.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Chan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fisher's head.
Chan throwing shots but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Chan wants to free his trapped foot but Fisher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fisher works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fisher is proving hard to escape from.
Chan stopping the sweep attempt from Fisher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chan won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Chan wanted to stand there but Fisher had control of the position.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Chan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
Fisher wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fisher is trying to control the position but Chan postures up.
Chan throwing strikes from guard but Fisher blocks nicely.
Fisher is pulling down on Chan's head to control his posture.
Chan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to control the position but Chan postures up.
Chan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fisher is pulling down on Chan's head. It's preventing any offense from Chan, at least for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Chan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fisher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chan has managed to get both his arms back between Fisher's legs - danger averted.
Chan with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan throws a big elbow that misses.
Chan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chan postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher is trying to keep Chan in close.
Chan chips away with some ground and pound.
Chan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Chan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan working some strikes from top position.
Chan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chan being controlled here momentarily.

Fisher is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chan is one step ahead there.
Chan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fisher pulls Chan in close to prevent any damage.
Chan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher is controlling Chan's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher controlling the position.
Fisher wants to sweep here but Chan controlling him for the moment.
Chan connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aron Chan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Fisher.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Chan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fisher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aron Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Fisher as Chan shoots in.
Chan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chan is defended easily by Fisher.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aron Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
Chan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Chan blocks a head kick by Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fisher feints and then cracks Chan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chan down.
Fisher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chan's calf.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fisher as he jumps to the side.

Chan gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
Chan avoids a wild elbow strike from Fisher.
Chan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fisher sprawls well. Fisher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher scoring well with a low kick there.
Fisher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.

Fisher rushes Chan and presses him up against the cage.
Chan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan avoids the elbow strike from Fisher, against the cage.
Chan is trying to pull guard but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Chan blocks an elbow strike.

Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fisher quickly recovers to half guard.
Fisher moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fisher trying to control the position.
Chan postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Aron Chan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chan tries to stand but Fisher is controlling from the bottom.
Fisher looking to control.
Fisher pulls Chan in close to prevent any damage.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chan throwing strikes but missing.
Chan throws a big elbow that misses.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chan is looking to stand up but Fisher won't let him.
Chan postures up.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.
Chan throws a big right hand that misses.
Chan won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Chan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Chan looking for a guillotine here but Fisher defends easily.
Chan has momentary wrist control but Fisher slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fisher is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Chan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Fisher is looking to defend but Chan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Fisher! Chan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Fisher taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aron Chan!
Aron Chan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.