PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 491 p4p, 141 weight class) and Charles Mesquita (ranked 43 p4p, 13 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fisher
vs
Mesquita

175 cm
24
150
11 - 3 - 1

178 cm
23
150
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Fisher.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mesquita tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fisher scores with a punch to the head.
Fisher slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fisher was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
John Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Fisher's guard.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.
Mesquita might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fisher haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fisher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mesquita at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Fisher's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita being controlled here momentarily.
Fisher wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita stays in close to Fisher's body and controls the position.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Fisher will probably get the nod.
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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Fisher's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mesquita tries to clinch
and Fisher counters with a left to the body.
Fisher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Fisher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.

Mesquita scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita cracks Fisher with a solid left hand.
Mesquita lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fisher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Fisher is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fisher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Fisher blocks nicely.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Fisher blocks nicely.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fisher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mesquita showed some decent athleticism there.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is nestled in close to Fisher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fisher is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Mesquita drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mesquita sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Fisher is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fisher's head.

Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fisher has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but Fisher pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Fisher sprawls well.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Mesquita.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fisher, as that shot connected.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Fisher misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mesquita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mesquita rushes Fisher and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Mesquita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Charles Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita wants to counter with a clinch but Fisher pushes him away.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita fails with the takedown
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.

Mesquita is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fisher scores with a counter punch that sends Mesquita to the canvas! Fisher smells blood - he's punishing Mesquita with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Mesquita has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fisher!
John Fisher is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, John Fisher made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors New Standard (for sale) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.