PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Adesanya (ranked 3644 p4p, 4168 weight class) and Brandon Fisher (ranked 457 p4p, 498 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Adesanya
vs
Fisher

192 cm
21
200
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
186
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson Adesanya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Adesanya has Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Adesanya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adesanya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fisher's head.

It looks like Brandon Fisher has been cut.
Fisher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Adesanya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adesanya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adesanya thuds his shin into the meat of Fisher's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
Adesanya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a wild body kick that Fisher sees coming a mile off.
Fisher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.

Adesanya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Adesanya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Adesanya backs off Fisher throws a huge counter combo but Adesanya manages to avoid it all.
Adesanya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fisher works Adesanya's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Adesanya slips the punch.
Fisher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Adesanya eats them both and turns towards Fisher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adesanya tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Fisher lands a jab to the nose.
Fisher looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fisher scores with a shot to the body.
Adesanya lands a head kick. Fisher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adesanya is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Adesanya scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fisher.
Fisher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adesanya wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Adesanya avoids it with no problem.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Adesanya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fisher back to the cage. Adesanya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adesanya with a body shot.

Adesanya moves into the clinch.
Adesanya tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Adesanya drops back down to his feet.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya has him pressed against the cage.
Adesanya lands a knee to the body.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher blocks a head kick by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adesanya slips under a jab from Fisher.
Brandon Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fisher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adesanya tries to move into range but Fisher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.

Fisher lands a left and a right that sends Adesanya crashing to the canvas! Fisher dives into mount looking to finish!

Adesanya is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adesanya tries to lock up and control but Fisher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Adesanya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adesanya bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Adesanya drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fisher dives on top into guard.

Adesanya is working an open guard so Fisher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Adesanya seems to have got his legs back now.
Adesanya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Fisher does it's job there.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Adesanya tries to score with a low kick but Fisher moves his leg out of the way.
Adesanya throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Adesanya moves into the clinch.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab to the body.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Adesanya clinches up against the cage.

Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adesanya lands a head kick!
Fisher throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Adesanya stumbling backwards into the cage! Adesanya bounces back off the cage towards Fisher, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Fisher lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Fisher celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brandon Fisher!
An out of breath Brandon Fisher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.