PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). Trevor Fisher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samir King's chin.

Fisher
vs
King

185 cm
26
193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Atlantis

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samir King!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Fisher.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
King staying out of range there.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.

King forces Fisher back against the cage and clinches.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
King is looking to take this one to the mat.
Trevor Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir King.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fisher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.

Fisher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.

Fisher working for a triangle but King defends it easily.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is controlling King's posture.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King lands a couple of digs.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King is working Fisher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
King postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King landing with the ground and pound.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fisher's head.
King chips away with some ground and pound.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Fisher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King stands up over Fisher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisher has wrist control.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

King drops back looking for a leg! Fisher is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fisher manages to kick King off! King jumps back into Fisher's guard.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fisher is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because King is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fisher wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is in close to Fisher's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Fisher working for a triangle but King defends it easily.

King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King advances to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King thows a huge punch but Fisher dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir King dominated that round.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fisher misses with a hook.
Trevor Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fisher has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fisher tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.

King is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fisher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fisher blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
Fisher won't allow King to pass to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King drops an elbow to the side of Fisher's head.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fisher's head.

King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
King throwing shots but Fisher is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fisher is just riding it out for now. King eventually gives up the hold.
Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
Fisher tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
King working the head and body with strikes.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King working the head and body with strikes.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. King lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fisher doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
Fisher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
King 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.
King takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fisher taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
Samir King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fisher's head.
Fisher is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from King.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple.
King working over Fisher with some ground and pound. Fisher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King prevents Fisher from standing back up.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
King is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King lands with a punch from half guard.

King is trying to work for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
Fisher is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fisher avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King working the head and body with strikes.
King seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
King working Fisher over with strikes.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
King slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. King connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple.
King is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fisher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

King seems to be working for a kimura but Fisher defends the submission attempt.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samir King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fisher looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Fisher looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
King fails with the takedown.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
King takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
King looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fisher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Fisher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fisher scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fisher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King preventing the sweep.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King works over Fisher with some ground and pound from guard.
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Fisher has wrist control.
Fisher looking for a sweep. Not yet Fisher, not yet.
King scoring with some ground and pound.
Fisher is trying to keep King in close.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Fisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King stands up over Fisher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fisher is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and King defends well.
King scoring with some ground and pound.
King passes Fisher's left leg - he's now in half guard.
King scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King scoring with strikes to the body and head.

King seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fisher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Samir King!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Samir King made sure he mentioned Atlantis, along with how happy he was to win his fight.