PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Fisher (ranked 7092 p4p, 4938 weight class) and Zac Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fisher
vs
Crawford

179 cm
25
153
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zac Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crawford scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Crawford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crawford looking to pass the guard.
Crawford throwing strikes but missing.
Crawford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Crawford gets to his feet - Fisher follows without any prompting.

Crawford drives through and clinches with Fisher against the cage.
Crawford blocks an elbow strike from Fisher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford stalling the fight.
Fisher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crawford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to control Crawford's arms but Crawford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fisher has his back to the cage.
Crawford wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crawford pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Crawford closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fisher being controlled for a moment.
Crawford looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fisher is avoiding damage well.

Crawford decides to stand back up.

Fisher gets caught flat footed, as Crawford shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher is looking to cinch up a triangle. Crawford throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fisher's body to avoid the submission. Fisher has instead reached around Crawford's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fisher arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sam Fisher!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Fisher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.