PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gustavo Levine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Levine
vs
Fisher

150 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Levine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lance Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Levine.
Fisher drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Levine defends it well.
Levine is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.

Fisher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Levine, pushing him back against the cage.
Levine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Levine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Fisher breaks the clinch.
Levine tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Levine tries to keep at a distance but Fisher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fisher as Levine tries to tie him up.
Fisher prevents Levine from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Levine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fisher's coach down at Tsar's Iron Addicts Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fisher's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fisher as Levine tries to tie him up.
Fisher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Gustavo Levine has been cut.
Levine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Levine looking to slow down the pace here.
Fisher lands a good knee to the midsection. Levine won't want to take too many of those.
Levine is breathing heavily.
Fisher scores a nice knee to the body.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Fisher.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Levine up against the cage.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher landing knees to the body.
Fisher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Levine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fisher slowing the pace effectively.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.

Fisher has managed to clinch.
Fisher with a knee to the head.
Levine really is a fat lump.
Fisher leaning against his opponent.
Fisher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fisher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fisher scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher wants the takedown. Levine is fighting it off but Fisher persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Levine's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fisher lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fisher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Levine is keeping the position.
Fisher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fisher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is not content to let Fisher control the position.
Fisher tries to advance to mount but can't.

Fisher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fisher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Levine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Levine tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher wants to counter the offense by Levine and move into the clinch position.

Fisher clinches with his opponent.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.

Fisher has managed to clinch.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Levine's head.

Levine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Levine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Fisher looks for a takedown but Levine sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but Levine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Levine sprawls well. Levine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustavo Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Fisher.
Fisher throws a push kick but Levine slaps the foot to one side.

Fisher pushes Levine up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher has Levine pressed against the cage, preventing Levine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fisher crunches a lovely knee into Levine's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Levine is trying to push Fisher away but Fisher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A bit of stalling here from Fisher.
Fisher just leaning against Levine, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Levine 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.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fisher landing knees to the head.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fisher drives through and clinches with Levine against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levine is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Fisher to work.
Levine can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Fisher scores with a knee to the head.
Lance Fisher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Levine tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher is pushing Levine up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fisher.

Fisher turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Fisher tries for a kimura but Levine is defending well.
Fisher controlling the position.
Fisher moves into full mount!

Fisher has control of Levine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Levine regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fisher working the ground and pound effectively.

Levine is rocked!
Fisher controlling from mount.
Oh Levine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Fisher! That's really hurt Levine and he's turned his back - Fisher keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Fisher jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Fisher!