PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Paul Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West has chosen Scooter - Maria as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Paul Fish
vs
West

186 cm
21
224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Paul Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George West!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West misses the jab.
Fish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West takes a swing at Fish's ribcage but misses.
Fish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fish misses with a body shot.
West misses with an uppercut
and Fish counters with a leg kick.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Fish off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for West.
A head kick misses from Fish.
We've been told by Fish's head coaches at Finch Farm that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West thuds a left hand into Fish's body.
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!
West lands a nice looking body shot.
West cracks Fish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish ducks under a wild hook from West.
Fish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
West misses with a double jab.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West misses with a wild body shot.
Fish with a hook.
Fish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
West looks to land a right hand but Fish moved out of range.
West moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fish throws a body punch but West moves out of range.
Fish cracks the inside of West's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish throws a low kick but West avoids it.
West avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish thows a left - swing and a miss!
West works Fish's body with a nice hook.
West looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fish avoids the body shot from West.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
West is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fish rather than just go for the knockout.
Fish throws a head kick that misses.
Fish scores with a head kick.
West scores with a shot to the body.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fish scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Fish looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
West looks to land a right hand but Fish moved out of range.
Fish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
West looks to score with a jab to the body but Fish is just out of range.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fish.
Fish scores with a head kick.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
West lands with an uppercut that bounces Fish off the cage and back into range.
West missing with a left hand there. Fish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
West throws a sloppy body shot
and Fish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fish. That's going to slow West down.
Fish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish avoids the body shot from West.
Fish throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Fish finds it's way through West's defenses.
Fish slips under a jab from West.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fish tries a head kick but it misses.
West misses with a hook

and Fish holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fish changes levels and goes for a takedown here. West fights it off and pushes away nicely.
West takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
West looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fish scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fish thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
Fish throws a combination. West tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Paul Fish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by West.
Fish throws a lazy uppercut
and West counters with a one-two to the body.
Fish fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for West. That snapped Fish's head back.
West misses the shot to the body.

West lands a left and a right that send Fish crashing to the mat, dazed. West thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Fish is rocked!

It looks like Jon Paul Fish has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West misses with a body shot.
Oh Fish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Fish.
Fish throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
West scores with a body shot.
Fish seems to have got his legs back now.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Fish throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fish misses with a low kick as West jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as West throws out the jab.
Fish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fish ducks under a wild hook from West.
Fish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by West.
West throws a hook to the side of Fish's head but Fish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
West throws an off balance right hand
and Fish counters with a body kick.
West is breathing heavily.
Fish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fish lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fish.
Fish plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fish throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
West connects with a right hand. Fish shakes it off.
Fish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from West misses.
West looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
Fish lands with a good body shot.
West uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Fish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
Fish throws a head kick that misses.
West changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish throws a quick inside leg kick.
West throws a shot from downtown. Fish moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fish.
West throws a series of punches but Fish avoids them all with ease.
West swings for the body but Fish moves out of range.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jon Paul Fish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from West.
Fish throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
West blocks a head kick by Fish.
West walks into a straight right hand from Fish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab from West misses.
West tests Fish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West throws a lazy uppercut

and Fish moves into the clinch.
West wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fish has him pressed against the cage.
West has had enough of the clinch but Fish keeps him there for the moment.
West's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fish landing knees to the head.
West tries to circle away but Fish has him pinned against the cage.
Fish landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fish connects with a knee to the head.
Fish lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
Fish lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
West takes an elbow to the forehead.
West tries to break the clinch but Fish is controlling the position.
Fish landing knees to the head.
West gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fish.
Fish with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Paul Fish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Paul Fish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fish.
West pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fish lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
A jab from Fish misses.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
Fish on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fish lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fish misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by West - just one landing.
Fish with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fish throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West takes a swing at Fish's ribcage but misses.
Fish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from West.
West connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fish.
Fish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
West misses with a straight left.
Jon Paul Fish is winning the standup battle so far.
West ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
A big left from West misses.
Fish scores with a nice strike.
West throws a shot from downtown. Fish moves away and avoids it.
Fish throws a front kick aimed at West's knee but West avoids it well.
Jon Paul Fish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West throws out a loose jab but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
West tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from West.
Fish defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West jabs at Fish's body.
Fish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West misses with a wild body shot.
West cracks Fish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
West takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
West avoids the body shot from Fish.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
Fish moves out of range of the strikes.
West misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish lands with a nice body kick.
West walks into a straight right hand from Fish.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Fish defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but West ducks down to avoid it.
West lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fish throws a head kick that half lands.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Fish.
Fish lands a jab to the head.
Fish misses with a hook to the body
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
West cracks Fish with an open hand slap.
Fish dodges the punch combination from West.
West throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fish counters with a nice body kick.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from West.
West misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish thows a body shot but no joy.
Fish connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish works West's body with a nice hook.
West gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
George West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Fish lands but West takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Paul Fish.
Well Fish 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Paul Fish!
A relieved looking Jon Paul Fish thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.