PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Wisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzsimmons comes to the cage accompanied by Rule Britannia. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fitzsimmons
vs
Wisk

188 cm
31
211 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

191 cm
34
213 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, MC Wisk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisk punishes Fitzsimmons's body with a nice straight punch.
Wisk scores with a leg kick.
Wisk is looking to clinch but Fitzsimmons is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wisk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fitzsimmons - the referee stops the clock and Wisk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fitzsimmons. Wisk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick but Wisk moves out of range.
Wisk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzsimmons moves away.
Fitzsimmons takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fitzsimmons is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wisk.
Wisk throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wisk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Fitzsimmons pushes Wisk up against the cage in a clinch.
Wisk has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Wisk dodges an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons is trying to force a seperation but Wisk has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Wisk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzsimmons prevents a body shot from Wisk.
Wisk misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Fitzsimmons's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wisk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wisk misses with a punch on the inside.
Wisk misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Wisk back against the cage.
Wisk has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzsimmons.
Wisk prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Wisk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Wisk.
Fitzsimmons working hard to break the clinch.
Wisk lands with a light punch inside.
Wisk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wisk lands a left hand.
Wisk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzsimmons controls his hands.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wisk.
Wisk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzsimmons working aggressively here.
Wisk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with an uppercut but Wisk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fitzsimmons breaks the clinch.
Wisk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wisk. That did some damage!
Wisk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitzsimmons quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab to the body
and Wisk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wisk lands a head shot.
Wisk is looking to slow Fitzsimmons down with leg kicks.
Wisk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fitzsimmons under the eye.
Wisk wants to land a leg kick but Fitzsimmons is out of range.
Wisk doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzsimmons circles away.
Wisk jabs Fitzsimmons to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk swings for the body but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Wisk blocks it.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Wisk.
A left lands for Wisk.
Fitzsimmons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wisk.
Fitzsimmons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons slips a jab from Wisk.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Wisk takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons tries a low kick but Wisk avoids it.
Wisk wants to counter with a clinch but Fitzsimmons pushes him away.

Wisk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzsimmons trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Wisk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Fitzsimmons breaks from the clinch.
Fitzsimmons 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisk lands a nice shot that snaps Fitzsimmons's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wisk lands a leg kick that knocks Fitzsimmons off balance momentarily.
Wisk throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons throwing a counter right hand but Wisk manages to avoid it.
Wisk motions for Fitzsimmons to come forward. Wisk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzsimmons misses the target.
Fitzsimmons throws out a leg kick but Wisk moves out of range and Fitzsimmons only half commits.
Wisk misses with a kick to the body.
Wisk throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wisk.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wisk.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Wisk avoids it easily.
Wisk scores with a hook.
Wisk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MC Wisk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wisk was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Wisk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wisk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fitzsimmons's calf.
Fitzsimmons shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wisk connects with the punch.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wisk counters with an inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons moves to clinch but Wisk breaks away
and Wisk counters with a stiff right hand.
Wisk jabs at Fitzsimmons's body.
Fitzsimmons looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wisk looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzsimmons is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons with a jab.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wisk has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Wisk ducked under it nicely.
Wisk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wisk.
MC Wisk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wisk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Wisk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wisk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wisk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzsimmons has time to react.
Wisk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wisk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzsimmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Wisk.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Wisk blocks the low kick.
Wisk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk digs a good hook to Fitzsimmons's body.
Wisk works Fitzsimmons's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wisk.
It seemed like Wisk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wisk throws a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
Wisk avoids a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wisk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wisk tries to work over Fitzsimmons's front leg with a kick but Fitzsimmons checks it.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy uppercut
and Wisk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Wisk blocks the leg kick.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wisk.
Wisk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Wisk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wisk blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons stuns Wisk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fitzsimmons missing with a left hand there. Wisk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wisk wants to counter with a clinch but Fitzsimmons pushes him away.
Wisk swings for the body but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Wisk avoids it.
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wisk.
Wisk works the jab nicely.
Fitzsimmons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wisk is out of range and Fitzsimmons settles back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
MC Wisk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wisk is looking to score with low kicks.
Wisk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Wisk misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wisk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wisk throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
A head kick by Wisk misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a low kick, right behind Wisk 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fitzsimmons has Wisk up against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wisk misses with some punches.
Fitzsimmons blocks an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzsimmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wisk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fitzsimmons gets through Wisk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wisk's elbow.
Wisk swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisk scores with a shoulder strike.
Wisk lands a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow that stopped Wisk in his tracks for a moment.
Wisk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MC Wisk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fitzsimmons scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wisk tries to clinch but Fitzsimmons is having none of it.
Wisk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fitzsimmons counters with a stiff right hand.
Wisk moves away from the strike by Fitzsimmons.
Wisk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzsimmons's sensitive parts.
Fitzsimmons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wisk scores with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wisk.
Fitzsimmons tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Wisk misses the target.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the side of Wisk's head but Wisk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick from Wisk lands but Fitzsimmons takes it in his stride.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the body kick from Wisk.
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!
Wisk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wisk. Fitzsimmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
Wisk walks into a straight right hand from Fitzsimmons.
Wisk cracks Fitzsimmons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wisk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wisk throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fitzsimmons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wisk tries to throw a body punch but Fitzsimmons avoids it by throwing Wisk back against the cage.
Fitzsimmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wisk is defending well for now.
Wisk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wisk misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wisk backwards.
A right hand to the body from Wisk.
Wisk lands a left hand.
Wisk digs a right hand underneath Fitzsimmons's ribcage. Fitzsimmons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wisk.
Wisk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzsimmons.
A short right from Wisk on the inside.
Fitzsimmons tries a knee to the head but Wisk blocks it.
Wisk works on Fitzsimmons's body with a couple of short punches.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Wisk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzsimmons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Wisk.
Wisk swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wisk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wisk keeps control of Fitzsimmons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons tries to break the clinch but Wisk is controlling the position.
Wisk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wisk lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisk has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzsimmons.
A shot in the inside from Wisk.
Wisk prevents Fitzsimmons from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Wisk.
A short right from Wisk.
Wisk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
Wisk lands with a right to the head.
Jim Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Wisk.
Wisk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wisk.

Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oh Fitzsimmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wisk lands a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons seems to have got his legs back now.
Wisk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzsimmons.
Wisk tries a body shot but Fitzsimmons blocks it.
A body shot lands from Wisk.
Wisk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Wisk.
Wisk lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wisk lands with a right to the head.
Wisk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wisk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wisk lands a big right hand that drops Fitzsimmons! The killer instinct kicks in and Wisk finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wisk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MC Wisk!
MC Wisk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Jim Fitzsimmons spoke after the fight, saying 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.