PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Festivius Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermain Leaseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Dillon Francis feat DJ Snake - Get Low. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fisher
vs
Leaseau

174 cm
32
179 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
177 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Festivius Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jermain Leaseau!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leaseau as he jumps to the side.
We've been informed that Leaseau has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leaseau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher misses with a body shot.

Fisher gets a clinch.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher lands a knee to the body.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Leaseau.
Leaseau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leaseau lands a right hand.
Our sources have told us that Fisher has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Fisher lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leaseau avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Leaseau avoids the damage to the body.
Fisher looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.

It looks like Jermain Leaseau has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher jumps into guard, dragging Leaseau to the mat.
Leaseau content to stall in guard here.

Fisher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Leaseau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leaseau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fisher.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fisher.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leaseau.
Leaseau fails to land the takedown.
As Leaseau backs away, Fisher returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fisher defends it nicely.
Festivius Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermain Leaseau.

Fisher instigates a clinch.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leaseau blocks the elbow strike.

Fisher pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Leaseau postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Leaseau is controlling him.

Fisher manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fisher creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Leaseau shrugs off.
Leaseau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Leaseau shrugs off.
Leaseau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fisher throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leaseau blocks an elbow strike from Fisher.
Fisher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fisher lands an elbow inside that Leaseau shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Leaseau fails to land.
Fisher throws an elbow that misses.
Leaseau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leaseau takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Jermain Leaseau's cut even more.
Leaseau dodges an elbow strike from Fisher.
Leaseau takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fisher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leaseau blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau has a couple of punches blocked by Fisher.
Fisher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leaseau's defenses.

The cut above Jermain Leaseau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leaseau swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher connects with a knee to the head.
Fisher misses with an elbow strike.
Leaseau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leaseau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
Fisher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leaseau's face.

Jermain Leaseau's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fisher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leaseau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fisher.
Leaseau can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Fisher blocks an uppercut.
Leaseau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fisher or not.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fisher successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Festivius Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jermain Leaseau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leaseau looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Leaseau moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.

Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leaseau!

Fisher decides to stand back up.

Fisher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leaseau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fisher decides to stand back up.
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt - Leaseau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leaseau shoots in for a double leg but Fisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leaseau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Fisher looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaseau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fisher gets to his feet. Leaseau looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leaseau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leaseau misses with a wild combination.
Fisher has a takedown stuffed.

Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Leaseau!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher decides to stand back up.
Nice body kick there by Fisher.
Fisher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leaseau's waist but Leaseau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fisher off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Festivius Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leaseau leaves Fisher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leaseau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leaseau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fisher has Leaseau up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands an elbow that stopped Leaseau in his tracks for a moment.
Leaseau cracks Fisher with a nice body shot.
Fisher lands an elbow that stopped Leaseau in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jermain Leaseau's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Festivius Fisher!
Festivius Fisher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GREEN!160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.