PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fisher
vs
One

225 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha One!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
One tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. One sprawls well.

Fisher feints and as One raises his hands in defense, Fisher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
One is looking to stand up but Fisher isn't so interested in that idea.
Fisher trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
One wants to stand but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Fisher won't allow One to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from One does no damage.
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping One at a distance.
One looks gassed!
Fisher moves in looking to clinch but One pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher lands with a good body shot.
Fisher dives in and grabs One's left leg, looking for a takedown. One pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.

Fisher scores with a takedown into One's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fisher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Fisher trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
One keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher won't allow One to get back to his feet.
Fisher tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One misses with the combination.
One misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
One tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage.

Fisher pulls One into guard.
One wants to stand but Fisher is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fisher will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Fisher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. One defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fisher controls One momentarily but One frees himself.
One is looking to stand up but Fisher won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fisher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. One gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
One wants to stand but Fisher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fisher wants to sweep here but One controlling him for the moment.
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.
One wanted to stand there but Fisher had control of the position.

Fisher has his foot on One's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. One works his way back into a safe position though.
One would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Fisher looking for a guillotine here but One defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fisher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
One throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
One moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from One.
One misses with a few strikes there.
One stuffs the takedown attempt from Fisher. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
One misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with One but One pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from One.
Fisher fails to land the takedown.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

One looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Fisher dives in and grabs One's left leg, looking for a takedown. One pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
One misses with a double jab.
One defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fisher.
One misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Fisher with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
One keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - One scores with a four punch combination!
One leaves Fisher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
One tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
One wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Fisher moves into the clinch successfully.

One breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
One misses with a double jab.
One throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher tries to clinch up.
Alpha One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fisher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
One tries to kick Fisher off but Fisher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Fisher gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
One misses with the combination.
Alpha One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping One at a distance.
One throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Fisher. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fisher.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
One throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.

One gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fisher to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fisher trying to control but One is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as One works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
One is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fisher is controlling him.
Fisher trying to control but One is working from the bottom.
Fisher stops One from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fisher trying to control but One is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
One cracks Fisher with a right hand to the side of the head.
One lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
One stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and One wants it to stay on the feet.
One misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a series of punches but One moves out of range.
Donk. One catches Fisher right on the button with a cross.
Fisher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fisher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. One is keeping the position for now.
Fisher cracks One with a solid left hand.
One wants to stand and escape but Fisher is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher is in close to One's body, working some short punches and elbows.
One is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Fisher gets to his feet - One follows without any prompting.
One throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
One moves out of range of the strikes.
One rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
One misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nick Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher tries to clinch but One is having none of it.
Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
One throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a left to the body.
Fisher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fisher shoots in but One avoids the takedown attempt easily.
One blocks a head kick by Fisher.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
One throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
One stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
One misses with a jab, cross combination.
One stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and One wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
One dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Fisher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from One.

Fisher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fisher is pushing down on One's leg trying to pass to half guard. One is fighting to maintain full guard but Fisher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fisher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
One pushes Fisher off looking to stand but Fisher dives back in and keeps control.

Fisher seems to be working for a kimura but One defends the submission attempt.
Nick Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
One wants to get back to his feet.
Fisher trying to mount his opponent but One defends it.
One pushes Fisher off looking to stand but Fisher dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
One misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher drives through and clinches with One against the cage.

One breaks from the clinch.
One uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with One but One pushes him off and we're back to square one.
One tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
One misses with the combination.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from One does no damage.
Fisher looks for a takedown but One sprawls well.
One will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
One throws a left and a right that both miss

so Fisher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

One wriggles free and stands up.
Fisher fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alpha One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
One throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
One misses the body punch

so Fisher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.
One wants to stand up but Fisher is controlling him.

One kicks Fisher off and gets to his feet.
One throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown. One fights it but they end up in guard.
One is looking to stand up but Fisher isn't so interested in that idea.
Fisher wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.

One uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. One tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag One to the ground. One escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
One throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher shoots for a takedown but One saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
One swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fisher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One thuds a left hand into Fisher's body.
One misses with a two punch combination.
One takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nick Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some wild striking there from One.
Fisher digs a good hook to One's body.

Fisher darts in and clinches One up against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fisher with that takedown attempt.
One throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
One avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with One, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes One against the cage but One circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
One swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher with a nice cross.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but One moves away.
One will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from One.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
One lands a right hook to the body.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but One sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. One darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fisher, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Fisher!