PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mack (ranked 2460 p4p, 4266 weight class) and Oakley Fisher (ranked 255 p4p, 406 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mack might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to House of Pain - The Have Nots. Fisher has chosen Bolt Thrower - Spearhead as his entrance music. Oakley Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mack
vs
Fisher

200 cm
26
274
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
271
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oakley Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mack avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mack prevents the takedown attempt.

Fisher has Mack pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fisher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mack tumbling to the mat - Fisher dives into Mack's guard.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.

Mack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fisher defends well.

Mack throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fisher uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack stops Fisher from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fisher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fisher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fisher wants to take a breather but Mack manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fisher.
Fisher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fisher is aware though and is defending well.
Mack wants to sweep here but Fisher controlling him for the moment.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fisher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fisher postures up.
Mack keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mack looking to control.
Mack wants to sweep but no luck.
Mack keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fisher is one step ahead there.

Mack looking for a triangle here. Fisher is fighting it but it looks tight! Mack pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fisher is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Frank Mack!
Frank Mack tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Oakley Fisher spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like to thank my opponent for this good fight'.