PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chou Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chou Rico has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rico
vs
Fisher

225 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

WIN! Nutritional Co. - RJ

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chou Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Fisher!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rico looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rico backs up against the cage.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Rico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Rico avoids them all with ease.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Fisher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Rico avoids them all with ease.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Fisher as Rico shoots in.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rico closes the distance and pushes Fisher back into the cage.
Rico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rico tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Rico drops back down to his feet.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Rico won't allow it.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rico has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Rico is controlling the position.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Rico has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Rico is controlling the position.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rico has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Rico has him pressed against the cage.

Rico manages to break the clinch.
Rico blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Rico moves into the clinch.
Fisher wants to break free but Rico has control.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Rico won't allow it.
Fisher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Rico tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fisher smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chou Rico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher throws a low kick, looking for Rico's leg but Rico calmly moves out of range.
Fisher lands with a nice combination. Rico backs away looking to recover.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Charles Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fisher throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Rico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Rico blocks a low kick nicely.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Rico moves out of range as Fisher throws a body kick.
Rico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Fisher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fisher.
Charles Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rico moves out of range of the body kick.
Rico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Rico tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher tries to land a front kick but Rico steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Rico avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Rico avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Fisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher scores with a three punch combo!
Fisher throws a one two combo.

Rico is rocked!
Rico moves out of range of the body kick from Fisher.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fisher!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rico.
Rico moves out of range as Fisher throws a body kick.
Fisher is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fisher throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Rico moves out of range.
A left and a right from Fisher both land. Nice combination.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rico checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Fisher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fisher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fisher.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
Fisher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Rico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rico blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Fisher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fisher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rico checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fisher closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher throws a combination. Rico tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher tries to work over Rico's front leg with a kick but Rico checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Rico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico checks a leg kick.
Rico seems to have got his legs back now.
Fisher looks to land a combination. Rico sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Rico blocks a head kick by Fisher.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Rico checks a low kick from Fisher.
Fisher tries to score with a low kick but Rico moves his leg out of the way.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Fisher.
Fisher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rico is out of range.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rico checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Rico avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Rico sees coming a mile off.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Rico sees coming a mile off.
Rico avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fisher duly obliges.
Rico moves out of range of the body kick.
Rico looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Fisher is looking to chop away at Rico's legs.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rico circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fisher!
Rico avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Rico blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Rico checks the leg kick.
Rico avoids the head kick by Fisher.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher misses with a low kick.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chou Rico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Fisher wants to land a leg kick but Rico is out of range.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
A right-left combo lands from Fisher.
Rico takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Rico moves out of range of the body kick from Fisher.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
A right-left combo lands from Fisher.
Fisher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Rico avoids it well.
Fisher throws a one two combo.
Rico blocks the body kick.
Fisher throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rico blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Fisher 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!

Fisher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fisher looks to land a combination. Rico sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rico checks a low kick from Fisher.
Fisher tries a low kick but Rico avoids it.
Fisher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rico takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fisher duly obliges.
Fisher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fisher.
Fisher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fisher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Fisher swinging wilding here.
Good work by Rico as he checks the leg kick.
Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rico blocks the body kick.
Fisher tries to bum rush Rico with a series of wild strikes but Rico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher looks to land a body kick but Rico moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Rico blocks the leg kick.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Rico avoids nicely.
Fisher scores with a three punch combo!
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Rico avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Fisher is looking to chop away at Rico's legs.
Fisher throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Fisher throws a head kick but Rico moves out of range.
Rico checks a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fisher.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fisher.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Rico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher throws a front kick aimed at Rico's knee but Rico avoids it well.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rico wants to stand and escape but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher wants to stand but Rico is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fisher postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher stands up from Rico's guard - Fisher perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fisher stalks Rico and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rico's face. Rico staggers backwards, shaken.
Fisher looks to land a body kick but Rico moved away.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Rico shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fisher misses with a head kick.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Rico sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rico keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fisher throws a solid leg kick but Rico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fisher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Fisher tries to work over Rico's front leg with a kick but Rico checks it.
Fisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rico fails with a takedown attempt.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Chou Rico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Fisher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Fisher!