PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 663 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Arthur Pugsley (ranked 58 p4p, 121 weight class). Arthur Pugsley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Fisher
vs
Pugsley

175 cm
23
150
9 - 3 - 1

150 cm
23
145
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Fantasy Threads

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugsley fails to land the takedown.
Pugsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pugsley with a poor takedown
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.

Pugsley moves into range and clinches up with Fisher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugsley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pugsley.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pugsley.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Fisher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pugsley backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pugsley clinches with his opponent.
Fisher tries to throw a body punch but Pugsley avoids it by throwing Fisher back against the cage.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pugsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A counter left hand to the body from Fisher misses its target.

Pugsley closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pugsley is looking to clinch.
Pugsley wants to clinch.
Fisher appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pugsley tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fisher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Pugsley clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pugsley blocking some punches.
Pugsley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fisher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pugsley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pugsley jumps guard but Fisher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pugsley's elbow.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Fisher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pugsley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pugsley rushes Fisher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pugsley backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley fails to pull guard.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher gets underhooks to prevent Pugsley's takedown attempt.
Pugsley is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pugsley has his takedown stuffed
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pugsley wants to clinch but Fisher slips to the side
and Fisher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pugsley moves into the clinch.

Pugsley pulls guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pugsley moves into the clinch successfully.
Fisher works on Pugsley's body with a couple of short punches.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pugsley tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Pugsley drops back down to his feet.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Pugsley takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fisher.
Fisher tries to work over Pugsley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pugsley is trying to maintain a safe position but Fisher gets an underhook and turns Pugsley into the cage.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pugsley can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Pugsley's ribcage. Pugsley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisher.

Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pugsley rushes Fisher and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Pugsley controls the action.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Pugsley shoots and misses
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pugsley is breathing heavily.
Pugsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pugsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fisher sprawls well. Fisher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pugsley gets slowly back to his feet.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pugsley.
Pugsley shoots in looking for a takedown. Fisher tries to sprawl out of it but Pugsley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fisher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fisher is looking to counter punch.
Pugsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Fisher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pugsley is defended easily by Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pugsley shoots for a double leg takedown but Fisher sprawls well. He's pushed Pugsley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Fisher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pugsley is looking to clinch.
Fisher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Pugsley moves into the clinch successfully.
Fisher lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Fisher.

Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Pugsley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Arthur Pugsley has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pugsley instigates a clinch.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Pugsley controls his hands.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Pugsley controls his hands.

Pugsley tightens his grip and picks Fisher up, before dumping him to the ground. Fisher manages to land in guard.
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!
Fisher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pugsley.
Pugsley throws a big right hand that misses.
Pugsley wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pugsley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pugsley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pugsley rushes Fisher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fisher manages to break the clinch.
Pugsley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fisher counters with a nice right hand that sends Pugsley toppling to the canvas! Pugsley scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fisher finish him?!

Pugsley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugsley looks to clinch
and Fisher rattles Pugsley with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Pugsley tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Fisher dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Pugsley stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Fisher!
John Fisher gave a mention to New Standard in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).