PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Fifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean claude Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean claude Sherk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ian Fifer's chin.

Fifer
vs
claude Sherk

170 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Fifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean claude Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Fifer misses.
Fifer stalks Sherk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherk's face. Sherk staggers backwards, shaken.
Fifer misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Fifer does no damage.
Sherk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fifer circles away.

Fifer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sherk wants to control from the top but Fifer keeps moving.
Sherk prevents Fifer from getting back to his feet.
Fifer being controlled here, momentarily.
Sherk won't allow Fifer to get back to his feet.
Fifer is breathing heavily.
Sherk content to stall in guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Fifer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fifer lands with a nice combination. Sherk backs away looking to recover.
Sherk misses with a takedown attempt - Fifer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ian Fifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean claude Sherk.
Fifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fifer's waist but Sherk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherk off to one side.
Fifer misses with a wild combination.
Fifer throws a right hand that Sherk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherk also avoids with ease.
Sherk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fifer.
Fifer throws a right hand that Sherk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherk also avoids with ease.
Fifer misses with a series of wild punches.
Sherk looks for a takedown but Fifer sprawls well.
A combination from Fifer does no damage.
A punch combination from Fifer misses.
Sherk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fifer.

Fifer gets caught flat footed, as Sherk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sherk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fifer wants to stand up but Sherk is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk passes Fifer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fifer is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sherk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sherk stops Fifer from getting back to his feet.
Sherk lands strikes from half guard.
Sherk stops Fifer from getting back to his feet.
Sherk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fifer is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Fifer circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherk shoots in for a takedown but Fifer shows good takedown defense.
Fifer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fifer swinging wilding here.
Fifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sherk looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fifer!

It looks like Jean claude Sherk has been cut.
Fifer works over Sherk's head and body with a nice combination.
Fifer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sherk wants to clinch up but Fifer keeps it at a distance.
Fifer misses with a series of wild punches.
Ian Fifer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fifer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sherk shoots in and drives through. Fifer sprawls well.
Sherk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fifer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fifer misses with a double jab.
Sherk dodges the punch combination from Fifer.
Fifer stalks Sherk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherk's face. Sherk staggers backwards, shaken.
Fifer stalks Sherk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherk's face. Sherk staggers backwards, shaken.Fifer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sherk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fifer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Fifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sherk looks for a takedown but Fifer sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Sherk or perhaps it was just good defense by Fifer which made him look bad.
Sherk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fifer circles away.
Fifer throws a combination. Sherk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fifer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Fifer.
Fifer is working the combinations to good effect here.

Sherk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sherk stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherk.
Fifer swats away the attempt to clinch by Sherk.

Sherk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sherk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sherk won't allow Fifer to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fifer pushes Sherk off and gets back to his feet.
Fifer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fifer throws a right and a left that Sherk avoids nicely.
Fifer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Fifer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean claude Sherk's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sherk tries to clinch up.
Sherk wants to clinch.
A combination from Fifer does no damage.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fifer is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, Fifer circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Fifer both land. Nice combination.
Fifer throws a right hand that Sherk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherk also avoids with ease.
Fifer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fifer tries to bum rush Sherk with a series of wild strikes but Sherk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fifer lands with a nice combination. Sherk backs away looking to recover.
Fifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ian Fifer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherk looks for a takedown but Fifer sprawls well.
Fifer misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sherk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fifer sprawls well initially but Sherk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sherk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fifer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sherk.
Sherk is keen to just control but Fifer is a slippery customer.
Fifer is trying to stand up here but Sherk is controlling him well.
Sherk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fifer is looking to get back to is feet but Sherk passes into side control.
Sherk happy to just control the position for now.
Fifer is looking to get back to his feet here but Sherk is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fifer's back.

Fifer is trying to defend against the choke here but Sherk has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Sherk Tightens the hold and Fifer taps out furiously! Sherk displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jean claude Sherk!