PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Libero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ceasar Libero has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fisher
vs
Libero

180 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceasar Libero!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Libero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Fisher finds it's way through Libero's defenses.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Libero circles away.
Peter Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Libero missing with a left hand there. Fisher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice sprawl there from Fisher as Libero shoots in.
Libero moves forwards but Fisher connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Libero swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Libero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fisher stuffs the takedown.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Libero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher works over Libero's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ceasar Libero has been cut.
Fisher thows a body shot but no joy.

Fisher instigates a clinch.
Libero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peter Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceasar Libero.

Libero gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Libero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Libero preventing the sweep.
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Libero is controlling him.
Fisher can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Libero controls the pace.
Fisher trying to control the position.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Libero wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Libero lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libero content to stall in guard here.
Fisher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Libero is in close to Fisher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Libero trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher wants to stand up but Libero is controlling him.
Libero wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Libero is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Libero shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Libero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Libero keeps the fight on the outside.
Fisher lunges at Libero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Libero's hand.
Fisher lands a lovely overhand right.
Libero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fisher lands an overhand right.
Fisher wants to clinch.
Fisher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Libero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donk. Fisher catches Libero right on the button with a cross.
Libero avoids a kick to the body.
Fisher digs a good hook to Libero's body.
Fisher wants to clinch up but Libero keeps it at a distance.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Libero pushes him off.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ceasar Libero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fisher lands with a cross.
Peter Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Libero avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Jab from Fisher.
Libero throws a left and a right that both miss
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
Fisher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Libero.
Libero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Libero is breathing heavily.
Fisher throws a wild body kick that Libero sees coming a mile off.

Libero moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Libero has picked Fisher up - he's going for a ride! Libero dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Libero is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Fisher is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ceasar Libero!