PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mehmed Dervisevic (ranked 4538 p4p, 385 weight class) and Fish Hands (ranked 4955 p4p, 0 weight class). Mehmed Dervisevic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fish Hands's chin.

Dervisevic
vs
Hands

190 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mehmed Dervisevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fish Hands!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hands misses.

Dervisevic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dervisevic slows the pace down in half guard.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
Hands is controlling Dervisevic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hands really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dervisevic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hands wants to control but Dervisevic is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dervisevic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hands is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dervisevic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hands can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hands wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is trying to maintain the position but Dervisevic is very close to passing his half guard.
Dervisevic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dervisevic throwing shots but Hands is blocking nicely.
Hands is not content to let Dervisevic control the position.
Hands keeping control of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dervisevic in particular looking to stall.
Hands wants to improve his position but Dervisevic is controlling well.
Dervisevic 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.

That's two 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.
Dervisevic controlling the action here.
Hands is trying to maintain the position but Dervisevic is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hands digs a good hook to Dervisevic's body.
Dervisevic has a takedown stuffed.

Dervisevic gets a takedown into half guard.
Dervisevic is looking to advance position but Hands won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is positioning himself well to prevent Dervisevic advancing to mount.
Hands wants to get back to his feet.
Hands desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dervisevic is trying to control. Hands wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dervisevic prevents Hands from improving his position.
Hands keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dervisevic scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hands is trying to get back to full guard.
Hands controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Dervisevic is working for a submission of some sort.

Dervisevic stands up from half guard.
Dervisevic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dervisevic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Hands explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mehmed Dervisevic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hands displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dervisevic.
Dervisevic looks for a takedown but Hands sprawls well.
Hands comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hands connects with a single shot there.
We've been informed that Hands has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dervisevic wants to slow Hands down by chopping away at his legs.
Hands throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dervisevic tries to counter with a takedown but Hands is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands cracks Dervisevic with a good jab.
Hands scores with a body shot.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dervisevic momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands lands with a nice combination. Dervisevic backs away looking to recover.
Hands lands with a hook. Dervisevic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dervisevic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hands defends well and Dervisevic ends up having to push Hands into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mehmed Dervisevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hands connects with the punch.
A left and a right from Hands both land. Nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hands!

Dervisevic is rocked!
Hands lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dervisevic at a distance.
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!
Hands throws a combination. Dervisevic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Dervisevic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hands drops Dervisevic with a beautiful combination! Dervisevic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hands is looking for the KO!
Hands has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Hands. That snapped Dervisevic's head back.
Hands scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands stuffs the takedown attempt from Dervisevic. Dervisevic gets slowly back to his feet.
Dervisevic seems to have got his legs back now.
Hands lands a lovely overhand right.

Dervisevic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hands quickly recovers to half guard.
Dervisevic is trying to control the action in half guard but Hands is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hands has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hands is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hands is trying to stand up here but Dervisevic is controlling him well.
Dervisevic prevents Hands from improving his position.
Dervisevic wants to control but Hands is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands tries to roll over but Dervisevic keeps him under control.
Dervisevic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dervisevic works his way into full mount!

Dervisevic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hands to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hands shrugs it off.
Dervisevic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hands is trying to stand but he's just given Dervisevic his back.
Hands trying to control the hands but Dervisevic breaks the grip.
Hands staying busy and making it hard for Dervisevic to control.
Dervisevic gets his hands free as Hands looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dervisevic controls the action.

Dervisevic working for the choke.
Hands is really stuck here.
Dervisevic trying to control.
Dervisevic gets his hands free as Hands looks to control.
Hands just looking to survive in the bad position.

Dervisevic tightening his grip on Hands, looking for the choke.

Dervisevic patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fish Hands showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dervisevic clinches up against the cage.
Hands will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dervisevic up against the cage.

Dervisevic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dervisevic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hands as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hands drops Dervisevic with a beautiful combination! Dervisevic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hands is looking for the KO!

It looks like Mehmed Dervisevic has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dervisevic takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands tries to circle away but Dervisevic has him pinned against the cage.
Dervisevic trying to stall but Hands improves his position.
Hands avoiding damage as Dervisevic throws knees to the body.
Hands has Dervisevic pressed against the cage.
Hands is looking to break free of the clinch but Dervisevic has double underhooks.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but Dervisevic keeps him there for the moment.
Hands can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hands avoiding damage.
Hands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dervisevic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hands to keep the fight standing.
Hands can't break the clinch.
Dervisevic goes for a takedown attempt but Hands pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mehmed Dervisevic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hands pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dervisevic back to the cage. Hands follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands scores with a hook to the body. Dervisevic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dervisevic tries to move into range but Hands moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dervisevic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fish Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hands scores with a punch to the head.
Hands scores with a hook to the body. Dervisevic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hands. No joy for Dervisevic on that attempt.
Hands lands a jab-cross combination.
Hands changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hands throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dervisevic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hands's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hands duly obliges.
Hands scores with a nice strike.
Dervisevic darts in looking for a takedown but Hands gets double underhooks and turns Dervisevic into the cage.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hands slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hands tries to bum rush Dervisevic with a series of wild strikes but Dervisevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dervisevic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Dervisevic gets a takedown into half guard.
Hands tries to get to full guard but Dervisevic has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fish Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hands has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fish Hands!
Fish Hands thanked the fans post fight for their support.