PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Latu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Fisher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Latu
vs
Fisher

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Latu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, George Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.

Latu moves into range and clinches up with Fisher.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Latu.

It looks like George Fisher has been cut.

Latu breaks the clinch.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Latu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fisher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisher tries to bum rush Latu with a series of wild strikes but Latu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Latu wants to clinch.
Latu wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance.
Fisher is looking to clinch.
Latu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fisher digs a good hook to Latu's body.
Fisher catches Latu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fisher fails with the takedown.
Latu is looking to clinch.
Latu clinches but Fisher breaks the clinch
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sione Latu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Latu has managed to clinch.
Fisher is looking to control Latu's arms but Latu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fisher has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latu tries a knee to the head but Fisher blocks it.
Latu lands a shoulder strike.
Latu is leaning against Fisher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Latu.
Latu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Latu scores with a shot to the side of Fisher's head.

Latu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Latu clinches but Fisher breaks the clinch
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Latu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fisher throws a right hand that Latu ducks under and follows up with a left that Latu also avoids with ease.
Latu tries to clinch but Fisher moves away
and Latu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Latu tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Latu wants to clinch up but Fisher keeps it at a distance.
Latu is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Latu.
Latu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Latu tries to clinch up.
Latu tries to clinch but Fisher moves away
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Latu backing up. Latu nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
Sione Latu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Latu closes the distance and clinches.
Latu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Latu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latu keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Latu breaks from the clinch.
Fisher thuds a left hand into Latu's body.
Fisher with a jab.
Fisher lands a nice shot that snaps Latu's head back.
Latu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fisher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fisher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Latu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Latu closes the distance but Fisher moves to the side
and Fisher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Latu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fisher.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Latu doesn't manage to clinch there - Fisher circles away.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.

Latu is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Latu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Latu looks to clinch but Fisher throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Latu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). George Fisher!