PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and money maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maker has chosen drowning pool bodies as his entrance music. Theodore Fisher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to money maker's chin.

Fisher
vs
maker

193 cm
20
179 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, money maker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.

maker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. maker showed some decent athleticism there.

Fisher is defending against the submission attempts here by maker.

maker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fisher trying to control from the bottom.
Fisher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because maker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
maker content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

maker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fisher defends it well.

maker stands up from half guard.
A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target.
maker stalks Fisher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fisher's face. Fisher staggers backwards, shaken.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from maker.
Fisher gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and maker counters with a three punch combo that has Fisher backing up. Fisher nods at maker to acknowledge the strikes.
Fisher tries to clinch but maker is having none of it.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from maker.
A punch combination from maker misses.
maker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from maker.
maker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fisher shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and maker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fisher's guard.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
maker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
maker in side control, just content to control the action for now.

maker working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
maker stands up.
maker misses with a two punch combination.
maker misses with a double jab
and maker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like money maker has been cut.
Fisher doesn't succeed with the takedown

and maker counters with a single leg into guard. Fisher didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
maker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fisher is keeping the position for now.
maker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher can't keep his opponent in guard - maker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
maker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

maker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fisher to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fisher shrugs it off.
maker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

maker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher tries to hold on but maker pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

money maker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on money maker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fisher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Theodore Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher misses with a takedown

and maker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fisher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
maker with a flurry of punches that miss.
maker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fisher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
maker trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
maker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

maker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fisher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

maker is trying to get an arm triangle but Fisher is defending well.
Fisher manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if maker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but maker is defending well.
Fisher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
maker wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy.
Fisher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maker is refusing to be controlled, as Fisher sits in half guard.
maker manages to get to full guard.

Fisher is sitting in close to maker's body. maker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Fisher is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Fisher is tapping! That was a very nice submission by maker.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). money maker!