PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hedwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hedwig comes to the cage accompanied by Ministry - "N.W.O.". Dan Hedwig is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hedwig
vs
Fisher

186 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Hedwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedwig delivers a nice body kick.
Fisher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fisher looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hedwig has managed to clinch.
Hedwig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hedwig connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hedwig.
Hedwig wants a takedown but no success here.
Hedwig stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fisher stops a takedown attempt from Hedwig.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hedwig scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hedwig connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.
Hedwig connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fisher's face.

It looks like Peter Fisher has been cut.
Hedwig lands an elbow inside that Fisher shrugs off.
Hedwig just leaning against Fisher, taking a breather.
Hedwig connects with a knee to the head.
Hedwig lands a good knee to the midsection. Fisher won't want to take too many of those.
Hedwig pushes Fisher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hedwig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fisher's defenses.

Hedwig has clasped his hands together around Fisher's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hedwig grinds an elbow into Fisher's temple.
A control attempt from Fisher but he's now mounted!
Hedwig unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig working the ground and pound effectively.
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Hedwig has a good base and remains in mount.
Fisher wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Hedwig connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hedwig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisher is working to get back to half guard.
Hedwig with good strikes from the mount here!
Hedwig in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fisher tries to hold on but Hedwig postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig is landing with some decent strikes but Fisher is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedwig unloading with bombs!
Fisher tries to reverse the position but Hedwig maintains control.
Hedwig with good strikes from the mount here!
Fisher is working to get back to half guard.
Hedwig landing punches.
Hedwig scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hedwig lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on?
Fisher flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Fisher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig with shots to the head and body - Fisher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hedwig with shots to the head and body - Fisher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fisher is looking to improve his position but Hedwig isn't that keen on the idea.
Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hedwig lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fisher hang on?
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but Hedwig has a good base and remains in mount.
Hedwig is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hedwig lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fisher really wants to buck Hedwig off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to get to half guard.
Fisher throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hedwig. What's that going to do exactly?
Fisher wants to control but Hedwig is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hedwig cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fisher is in a horrible position here. Hedwig smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fisher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hedwig postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fisher looks a forlorn figure.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Hedwig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fisher wants to clinch.

Hedwig pushes Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hedwig keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hedwig misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Hedwig has double underhooks.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Hedwig is leaning against Fisher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hedwig lands a good knee to the midsection. Fisher won't want to take too many of those.

Hedwig has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fisher regains guard immediately.
Hedwig postures up in Fisher's guard and throws a big left but Fisher blocks it.
Hedwig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fisher is looking to stand up but Hedwig isn't so interested in that idea.
Hedwig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hedwig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hedwig seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hedwig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Fisher looking for submissions off his back.
Hedwig thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fisher's head.
Hedwig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hedwig missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fisher is trying to stand up here but Hedwig is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fisher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fisher displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hedwig clinches.
Hedwig keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hedwig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hedwig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Hedwig has the dominant position.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hedwig tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch but Hedwig keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Hedwig won't allow it.
Hedwig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hedwig connects with a knee to the head.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Fisher wants to break free but Hedwig has control.
Fisher wants to break free but Hedwig has control.
Hedwig is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Hedwig lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedwig with a knee to the head.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Hedwig is controlling the position.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Hedwig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hedwig trying to land knees to the body.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hedwig landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hedwig keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hedwig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hedwig just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisher's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hedwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hedwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Hedwig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Hedwig has the dominant position.
Fisher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisher wants to get back to striking at distance but Hedwig won't allow it.
Fisher takes an elbow to the temple.
Hedwig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hedwig throws an elbow that misses.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Hedwig has the dominant position.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hedwig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hedwig throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher working hard to break the clinch.
Fisher working hard to break the clinch.
Hedwig looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hedwig gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Hedwig lands with a light punch inside.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Hedwig is controlling him.
Hedwig lands an elbow just above Fisher 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hedwig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hedwig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisher avoids it.
Fisher working hard to break the clinch.
Hedwig keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Hedwig has the dominant position.
Hedwig has Fisher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fisher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hedwig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Fisher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fisher looks to land a body kick but Hedwig moved away.
A jab from Hedwig misses.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Hedwig circles away.
Hedwig moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hedwig is looking to clinch.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hedwig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fisher throws the kick towards the body but Hedwig avoids it.
Hedwig misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Hedwig circles away.

Hedwig moves into the clinch.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedwig connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hedwig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
Hedwig creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fisher's defenses.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hedwig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedwig scores a nice knee to the body.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Hedwig landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hedwig is leaning against Fisher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hedwig lands an elbow just above Fisher 's eye.
Hedwig misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Hedwig.
Fisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Hedwig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Hedwig slows down the pace here.
Hedwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Hedwig prevents Fisher from breaking the clinch.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Hedwig is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hedwig tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fisher avoids it.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Hedwig has the dominant position.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Hedwig has the dominant position.
Fisher working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hedwig.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Hedwig has Fisher pushed against the cage.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Hedwig is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hedwig.
Fisher tries to circle away but Hedwig has him pinned against the cage.
Hedwig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fisher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fisher is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hedwig lands a nice elbow.
Fisher tries to circle away but Hedwig has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to break free but Hedwig has control.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Hedwig lands a knee to the body.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Hedwig has double underhooks.
Fisher managing to block the knees to the body from Hedwig.
Fisher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hedwig is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Hedwig.
Fisher working hard to break the clinch.
Fisher wants to break free but Hedwig has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hedwig throws an elbow but misses.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher blocks the elbow strike.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hedwig is working for takedown but Fisher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Hedwig has double underhooks.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hedwig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fisher wants to break free but Hedwig has control.
Fisher managing to block the knees to the body from Hedwig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Hedwig misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Hedwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hedwig obliges.
Fisher is trying to break free.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Fisher tries to break free but Hedwig pushes him back against the cage.
Hedwig has Fisher pressed against the cage, preventing Fisher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hedwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hedwig.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Hedwig is controlling the position.
Hedwig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Hedwig with a knee to the head.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Fisher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hedwig has him pressed against the cage.
Hedwig lands an elbow inside that Fisher shrugs off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hedwig is trying to drag Fisher to the mat but Fisher just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hedwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedwig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisher's efforts to push away.
Peter Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hedwig throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hedwig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hedwig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hedwig!