PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland has chosen Placebo - Running up that hill as his entrance music. Albert Fish had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fish
vs
Sunderland

183 cm
23
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
193 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

DJs Locker
Perkele!

DJs Locker
Steel Penn's All 160

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Sunderland!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunderland throws a body kick that misses.
James Sunderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish works Sunderland's body with a nice hook.
Sunderland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sunderland misses with a hook.
Fish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sunderland throws a low kick but Fish moves out of range easily.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sunderland.
Fish stalks Sunderland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sunderland's face. Sunderland staggers backwards, shaken.
Sunderland scoring well with a low kick there.
Sunderland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sunderland throws an overhand right that lands on Fish's shoulder, as Fish tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Sunderland misses.
Sunderland checks the leg kick.
Fish lands a jab.
Sunderland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fish counters with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Sunderland ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunderland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sunderland needs to keep his hands up - Fish had a free shot at his head there.
Sunderland feints and then cracks Fish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fish down.
Fish throws a lazy right hand but Sunderland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Sunderland.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sunderland moves away.
Sunderland fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fish checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Sunderland misses.
Sunderland throws out a powerful jab.
Sunderland wants to land a leg kick but Fish is out of range.
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Sunderland's shoulder, as Sunderland tries to avoid the shot.
Sunderland throws out a leg kick but Fish moves out of range and Sunderland only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunderland misses with a body shot.
Fish's corner calls for a 1-2. Fish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sunderland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fish checks a leg kick.
Sunderland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fish.
Sunderland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fish swings for the body but Sunderland moves out of range.
Sunderland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fish is out of range.
Sunderland slips a straight right by Fish.
Fish throws a jab but it's blocked by Sunderland.
A low kick from Sunderland is predictable there
and Fish counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sunderland throws a leg kick that misses.
Fish checks a leg kick.
Fish moves out of range of the leg kick from Sunderland.
Fish checks a leg kick.
Fish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish with a nice cross.
Fish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sunderland counters with a body kick.
Fish cracks Sunderland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sunderland finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sunderland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sunderland throws a leg kick but Fish checks it.
Sunderland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fish.
Fish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fish tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sunderland throws a leg kick that misses.
Fish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sunderland takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sunderland tries to score with a low kick but Fish moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland misses with a body kick.
Fish misses with a straight right.
Fish checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fish is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fish catches Sunderland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fish misses with a shot to the body
and Sunderland counters with an inside leg kick.
Sunderland throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fish counters with a stiff right hand.
Sunderland throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fish.
Fish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland throws the kick towards the body but Fish avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Fish.
Fish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sunderland throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fish misses with a hook. Sunderland ducked under it nicely.
Sunderland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sunderland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Fish.
Fish moves out of range of the leg kick from Sunderland.
Albert Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Sunderland. Beautiful body shot.
Sunderland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Albert Fish has been cut.
Fish takes one on the button.
No joy there for Fish, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sunderland.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunderland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sunderland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Sunderland misses
and Fish counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Sunderland.
Fish checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sunderland tries to land a front kick but Fish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Fish.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sunderland lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sunderland digs a good hook to Fish's body.
Sunderland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fish. Fish obviously looking to wear him down.
Fish checks the leg kick.
Sunderland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fish checks a leg kick.
Sunderland looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sunderland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
Sunderland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunderland throws an off balance right hand
and Sunderland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Sunderland moved out of range nicely.
Sunderland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sunderland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fish scores with a sloppy right hand. Sunderland should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Fish checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sunderland delivers a nice body kick.
Sunderland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sunderland.
Fish lands the left hand.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sunderland.
Sunderland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sunderland misses with a low kick.
Sunderland is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sunderland tries a low kick but Fish avoids it.
Fish throws out a loose jab but Sunderland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Sunderland.
Fish cracks Sunderland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sunderland throws a low kick but Fish avoids it.
Fish blocks a leg kick.
Sunderland cracks the inside of Fish's front leg.
Fish throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That kick from Sunderland tenderised Fish's leg. Fish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sunderland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Fish lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sunderland doesn't seem phased though.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sunderland.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sunderland misses with a wild body shot.
Sunderland thows a leg kick but Fish checks it
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sunderland blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Sunderland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice defenses there by Fish.
A low kick from Sunderland is predictable there
and Fish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sunderland throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Sunderland.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sunderland.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sunderland checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sunderland. Fish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish throws a right and a left that Sunderland avoids nicely.
Sunderland scores with a hook.
Sunderland misses with a low kick.
Sunderland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Fish.
Sunderland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sunderland misses with a wild body shot.
Fish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fish with a jab.
Sunderland tries to land a front kick but Fish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fish's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sunderland checks it well.
Sunderland throws out a powerful jab.
Sunderland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Fish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sunderland is out of range and Fish settles back down.
Sunderland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy body kick from Sunderland
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fish keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fish blocks the leg kick.
Sunderland throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fish throws the kick towards the body but Sunderland avoids it.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Sunderland moved out of range nicely.
Fish defending well as Sunderland loads up on a big left hand.
Sunderland throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range.
Fish on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sunderland misses the shot to the body.
Sunderland chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish misses with an uppercut. Sunderland saw that one coming.
Sunderland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Sunderland misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fish.
Sunderland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland cracks the inside of Fish's front leg.
Sunderland thows a leg kick but Fish checks it
and Fish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sunderland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sunderland throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sunderland feints and then cracks Fish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fish down.
Sunderland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fish slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sunderland connects with a solid leg kick.
Fish keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albert Fish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sunderland blocks a jab.
Sunderland misses with a wild body shot.
Sunderland tries to land a leg kick but Fish saw it coming and moves away.
Sunderland throws a leg kick that misses.
Fish slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sunderland is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Sunderland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sunderland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Sunderland!
After the fight, James Sunderland was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.