PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Fisker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Guruma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guruma's choice of entrance music: A Tear In The Open. Te Guruma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fisker
vs
Guruma

170 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Fisker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Te Guruma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guruma. That one must have hurt.
Guruma dodges the punch combination from Fisker.
Guruma moves in looking to clinch but Fisker pushes him off.
Guruma lands a jab-cross combination.
Fisker throws a series of punches but Guruma avoids them all with ease.

Guruma scores with a takedown into Fisker's guard.
Guruma wanted to stand there but Fisker had control of the position.
Fisker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guruma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guruma.
Fisker has Guruma pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisker keeping moving, preventing Guruma from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisker shoots in looking for a takedown. Guruma tries to sprawl out of it but Fisker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guruma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fisker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guruma tries to strike from the bottom.
Guruma throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Guruma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guruma wants to stand up but Fisker is controlling him.
Fisker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruma wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisker passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Guruma is trying to stand back up but Fisker is controlling him
Guruma looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisker stuffs the takedown.
Guruma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisker throws a looping overhand right but Guruma ducks down to avoid it.

Fisker clinches up with Guruma and pushes him back against the cage.

Fisker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Guruma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Guruma is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guruma looking for submissions off his back.
Fisker is taking a breather. Guruma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fisker is pressing down on Guruma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guruma is holding on for now.
Fisker slows the pace down in half guard.

Guruma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fisker controlling the action here.
Guruma wants to get back to full guard.
Guruma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guruma is trying to stand back up but Fisker is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fisker in particular looking to stall.
Fisker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Guruma is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fisker pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Fisker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Guruma cracks the inside of Fisker's front leg.
Guruma throws a combination that misses

and Fisker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guruma!
Fisker controlling the position easily from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emil Fisker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guruma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guruma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisker tries to clinch up.
Fisker wants to clinch up but Guruma keeps it at a distance.
Fisker tries to clinch there but Guruma circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruma throws a lazy head kick
and Fisker counters with an outside leg kick.
Fisker misses with a low kick.
Emil Fisker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guruma scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Guruma.

Guruma moves into the clinch.
Guruma tries to break the clinch but Fisker is controlling the position.
Fisker prevents Guruma from breaking the clinch.
Fisker looking to slow down the pace here.
Guruma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisker has him pressed against the cage.
Fisker avoiding damage as Guruma throws knees to the body.
Guruma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guruma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guruma is trying to break free.
Guruma throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guruma trying to land knees to the body.
Guruma has had enough of the clinch but Fisker keeps him there for the moment.

Guruma ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guruma no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fisker preventing the sweep.
Fisker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guruma striking off his back but it's not causing Fisker any problems.
Fisker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fisker preventing the sweep.
Fisker stays in close to Guruma's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fisker takes one on the button.
Guruma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisker circles away quickly and effectively.
Guruma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisker fails to land with a series of punches.
Guruma lands the left hand.
Guruma throws a sloppy head kick

so Fisker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fisker stops Guruma from standing up.
Fisker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fisker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guruma wants to stand and escape but Fisker is having none of it.
Guruma wants to get back to his feet but Fisker passes into half guard.
Fisker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guruma is looking for a sweep. Fisker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Fisker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fisker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Te Guruma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guruma throws a sloppy head kick and Fisker moves out of range easily.
Guruma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guruma throws a series of punches but Fisker avoids them all with ease.
Guruma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fisker takes one on the button.
Guruma misses with a head kick.
Fisker misses with a double jab
and Guruma counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Guruma.
Fisker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guruma shoots and misses

and Fisker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guruma!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guruma working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruma wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fisker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guruma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fisker controlling his opponent.
Guruma flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fisker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guruma is working to get back to half guard.
Fisker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Guruma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fisker controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emil Fisker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guruma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guruma shoots for a double leg takedown but Fisker sprawls well. He's pushed Guruma's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Guruma does no damage.
Guruma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guruma throws a front kick that sends Fisker stumbling back into the cage.
Guruma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fisker.
Guruma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Fisker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fisker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guruma.
Emil Fisker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Te Guruma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guruma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fisker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guruma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guruma can't break the clinch.

Guruma breaks the clinch.
Fisker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guruma. Guruma obviously looking to wear him down.
Fisker tries to clinch there but Guruma circles away.
Te Guruma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisker shoots for a double leg takedown but Guruma sprawls well. He's pushed Fisker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guruma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emil Fisker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guruma throws a combination. Fisker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Fisker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisker, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Fisker!