PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Jo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Fisher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Jo
vs
Fisher

225 cm
25
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Jo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Fisher!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Jo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jo throwing shots but Fisher is blocking nicely.

Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fisher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fisher told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fisher defending well though.
Jo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Jo wants to control but Fisher is keeping him busy.
Jo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fisher defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fisher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fisher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
Jo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Fisher tries to get to full guard but Jo has control of the leg.
Jo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fisher's head.
Jo is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo working the head and body with strikes.
Jo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fisher has hold of Jo's hands but Jo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jo drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
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!
Jo is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Jo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jo 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.
Jo is trying to control the action in half guard but Fisher is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fisher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jo working Fisher over with strikes.
Jo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jo lands with a punch from half guard.
Jo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo lands with a punch from half guard.
Jo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jo winds up and cracks Fisher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher is looking to escape.
Jo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jo thows a huge punch but Fisher dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Jo there.
Jo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fisher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jo lands with a punch from half guard.
Jo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Jo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jo is nestled in close to Fisher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo with the ground and pound but Fisher uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jo connects with a couple of short punches.
Jo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jo chips away with some ground and pound.
Jo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisher has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jo closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Jo pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jo.
Jo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Jo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo slips under a jab.
Alexander Jo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Jo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fisher swivels and escapes.
Jo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fisher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jo somewhat.

Fisher gets tackled into the cage by Jo. Jo maintains the clinch.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jo has him pressed against the cage.
Jo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fisher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fisher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher stops a takedown attempt from Jo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Jo is controlling him.
Jo looking to throw knees to the head but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Fisher is pressed up against the cage. Jo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fisher down to the mat. Fisher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jo shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jo moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
Horrible takedown by Jo or perhaps it was just good defense by Fisher which made him look bad.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Jo is rocked!
Fisher looks to land a right hand but Jo moved out of range.
Oh Jo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher lands a body shot.
Jo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fisher throws a lazy right hand but Jo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Jo ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jo.
Jo blocks a jab.
Jo tries for a takedown but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fisher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jo seems to have got his legs back now.
Fisher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fisher lands a nice looking body shot.

Fisher lands a big uppercut and Jo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jo looks OK. Fisher waves Jo back to his feet!
Trevor Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher thows a left - swing and a miss!

Fisher cracks Jo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fisher finish him?
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Jo. Jo gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jo fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Fisher lands a jab to Jo's midsection.
Fisher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jo moves out of range of the strikes.

Fisher drops Jo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jo looks back up at him and smiles so Fisher waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher takes a swing at Jo's ribcage but misses.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Fisher cracks Jo with a hook to the temple - Jo is on wobbly legs here! Fisher swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fisher wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Trevor Fisher!