PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fraga (ranked 4582 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Fischer (ranked 4499 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fraga
vs
Fischer

170 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Fraga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraga lands with a straight right. Fischer didn't see that one coming.

Fischer gets caught flat footed, as Fraga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fraga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fischer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fraga manages to get himself to full guard.

Fischer throwing strikes from guard but Fraga blocks nicely.
Fraga looking for a sweep. Not yet Fraga, not yet.
Fraga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fischer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fischer with a nice head shot there.
Fischer distracts Fraga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fraga keeping moving, preventing Fischer from controlling successfully.
Fischer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer stops Fraga from standing up.
Fischer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fischer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fischer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fischer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fischer throwing strikes from guard but Fraga blocks nicely.
Fischer stands up over Fraga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fischer looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraga has control of Fischer's left arm, preventing Fischer from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fraga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fraga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fraga tries to get out of the position.
Fischer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fraga managing to control the position.
Fischer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fischer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fischer won't allow Fraga to sweep him here.
Fischer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fischer is fighting to break Fraga's control of his arms but Fraga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gabriel Fraga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fischer shoots and misses
and Fischer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraga throws a shot to the body.

Fischer gets caught napping as Fraga dives in and scores a takedown. Fischer manages to retain guard.
Fischer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fraga manages to get himself to full guard.

Fraga keeping moving, preventing Fischer from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fischer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fraga pulls Fischer in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fischer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fischer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fischer lands a couple of elbows.
Fischer distracts Fraga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fischer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fraga has his hands on Fischer's head, controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fischer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fischer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fraga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fischer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fischer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fraga lands a nice hook to Fischer's body. Fischer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fraga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fraga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fraga scores with a body shot.
Fischer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fraga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fischer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fraga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fischer shoots in for a double leg but Fraga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fischer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fischer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fischer is looking to clinch.
Clint Fischer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fraga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fischer quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fraga looks to land a strike but Fischer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fraga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fraga throws a big right hand that misses.
Fischer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fischer looking to control.
Fraga wants to control from the top but Fischer keeps moving.
Fraga throws a strike but Fischer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fischer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fraga has his hands on Fischer's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fischer 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.
Fraga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fischer is one step ahead there.
Fischer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fischer trying to control but Fraga is working from the bottom.
Fraga is looking to sweep but instead, Fischer has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fraga is trying to get back to full guard.
Fischer is controlling the pace.
Fraga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fraga is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fraga is trying to get back to full guard.
Fraga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fischer.
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. Fischer connects with a nice short shot to Fraga's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fischer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fraga is staying active underneath Fischer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clint Fischer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fraga wants to control but Fischer is keeping busy.
Fischer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fraga does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fraga trying to control from the bottom.
Fischer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fischer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Fraga dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fraga stuns Fischer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fischer has his takedown stuffed
and Fraga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fraga catches Fischer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fischer tries for a takedown but Fraga circles away easily
and Fraga counters with a straight right hand.
Fraga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fraga lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraga misses with a two punch combination.
Fraga sets himself, and Fischer steps forward looking for the clinch! Fraga avoids it this time.
Fischer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fraga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fischer somewhat.
Gabriel Fraga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Fischer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer with a poor takedown
and Fraga counters with a right hand to the body.
Fraga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fischer has time to react.
Fraga works over Fischer's head and body with a nice combination.

Fischer is rocked!
Fischer misses with a takedown
and Fraga counters with a big left hand that crumples Fischer! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Fraga!