PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armon Gill (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
Gill

185 cm
28
193 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
199 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Fisher misses.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Gill has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fisher is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fisher tests Gill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gill throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Gill's head but Gill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Gill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gill. That one must have hurt.
Trevor Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher jabs at Gill's body.
Fisher is looking to wear down Gill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gill tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher throws a big counter combination but Gill scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gill slips under a jab.
Gill slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Fisher swings for the body but Gill moves out of range.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Fisher sets himself, and Gill steps forward looking for the clinch! Fisher avoids it this time.
Gill defending well as Fisher loads up on a big left hand.
Fisher sets himself, and Gill steps forward looking for the clinch! Fisher avoids it this time.
Gill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gill moves forwards but Fisher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gill.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Gill moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher scores with a one two! Gill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gill staying out of range there.

Gill clinches up against the ropes.
Gill blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Gill has Fisher pressed against the ropes, preventing Fisher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gill blocks a body shot from Fisher.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Gill prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Gill blocking some punches.
Fisher works on Gill's body with a couple of short punches.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Gill backwards.
Gill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gill stalling in the clinch but Fisher improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gill.
Fisher is working Gill over against the ropes.
Gill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fisher is keeping busy.
Gill lands a shoulder strike.
Gill lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Gill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gill misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gill throws an elbow but misses.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gill takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike.
Gill misses with a punch to the body.
Gill prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Fisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fisher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Gill is controlling the position.
Gill leaning against his opponent.
Gill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Gill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Trevor Fisher has been cut.
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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gill's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Fisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fisher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gill moves away.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher misses with a hook. Gill ducked under it nicely.
Gill moves out of range as Fisher strikes.
Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Fisher shakes him off and moves away.
Gill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Gill.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Gill moves away and avoids it.
Gill appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gill.
Gill steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fisher.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Gill slips the punch.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Fisher shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher scores with a jab to the head.
Gill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fisher throws a jab when Gill was well out of range.
Gill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fisher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab. Gill acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fisher, as that shot connected.
Gill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fisher throws a body punch but Gill moves out of range.
Gill lands a leg kick that knocks Fisher off balance momentarily.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Gill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gill avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Gill throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Gill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gill throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Gill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Fisher shakes him off and moves away.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gill tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fisher throws a body punch but Gill moves out of range.
Gill 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 throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Gill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gill tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gill misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Gill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Gill.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gill flicks out a counter leg kick but Fisher steps away.
Fisher throws a hook but Gill avoids it easily.
Fisher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gill slips under a jab.
Fisher misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gill walks into a jab.
Fisher throws an off balance right hand
and Gill counters with a low kick, right behind Fisher 's knee.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Gill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gill.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Gill is just out of range.
Fisher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Gill now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gill defending well as Fisher loads up on a big left hand.
Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Fisher shakes him off and moves away.
Fisher throws a hook but Gill blocks it.
Gill steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fisher.
Gill throws a leg kick which misses Fisher's front leg but catches the back leg as Fisher tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fisher's cut.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gill ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a body shot
and Gill counters with a nice leg kick.
Fisher throws out a loose jab but Gill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher misses with a hook.
Fisher moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGill.

Oooooh!!! Fisher has knocked Gill down with a huge combo! Fisher steps away and waves a wobbly Gill back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gill is rocked!
Gill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gill is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Gill avoids them all with ease.
Gill steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fisher.
Fisher takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gill seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher sets himself, and Gill steps forward looking for the clinch! Fisher avoids it this time.
Fisher throws a jab when Gill was well out of range.
Gill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fisher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trevor Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Gill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Gill is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gill connects with an inside leg kick.

Gill takes the fight into the clinch.
Armon Gill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
A short right from Fisher on the inside.
Fisher lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Gill.
Gill has Fisher pushed against the ropes.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Gill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Gill won't allow it.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Fisher working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gill misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gill prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher tries a body shot but Gill blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
Gill trying to stall but Fisher improves his position.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
Gill looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Gill.
Armon Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Gill controls his hands.
Fisher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gill gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Gill has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Gill.
A short uppercut from Fisher.
Gill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gill struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
Fisher tries to work over Gill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher tries to work over Gill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trevor Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gill comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Fisher!
Trevor Fisher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.