PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Fisher (ranked 2229 p4p, 2413 weight class) and Alpa Chino (ranked 298 p4p, 321 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Fisher
vs
Chino

185 cm
24
186
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
200
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chino. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chino avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Chino with the counter takedown but Fisher avoids it easily.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chino.
Chino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chino goes for a double leg but Fisher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fisher continues to drive forward.
Chino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Fisher blocks the leg kick.
Chino tried to score with a low kick but Fisher checks it.
The fighters circling - Chino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher punishes Chino's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chino throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chino swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chino. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.

Fisher darts in and clinches Chino up against the cage.
Chino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fisher pushes Chino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chino struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
Fisher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Fisher pushes Chino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Chino's head.
Fisher tries to work over Chino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Chino.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Fisher digs a right hand underneath Chino's ribcage. Chino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chino looks winded!
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Chino controls the action.
Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Chino's head.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chino misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Fisher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chino backwards.
I was talking to Fisher's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike.
Chino tries a body shot but Fisher blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Fisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisher lands a right hand.
Chino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisher lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Chino takes a shot to the head.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chino blocking some punches.
Chino digs a right hand underneath Fisher's ribcage. Fisher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fisher works on Chino's body with a couple of short punches.
Chino can't find room to land a body shot as Fisher controls the action.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chino backwards.
Fisher working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Chino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Chino is working for takedown but Fisher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fisher struggles to land a body shot inside as Chino controls his hands.
Chino tries to work over Fisher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chino's elbow.
Fisher pushes Chino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Chino blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chino or not.
Fisher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chino has Fisher pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fisher manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brandon Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alpa Chino.
A shot in the inside from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fisher.
Chino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fisher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fisher working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Fisher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chino backwards.
Fisher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chino prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fisher pushes Chino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fisher after a bit of a struggle.
Fisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisher working aggressively here.
Chino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fisher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fisher lands with a good body shot.
Chino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fisher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fisher gets a clinch.
Chino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chino wants a takedown but no success here.
Fisher misses with some punches.
Fisher is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chinos head.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Fisher on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chino is breathing heavily.
Chino tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brandon Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alpa Chino.
Still in the clinch, Fisher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fisher lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chino or not.
Fisher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fisher lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Chino is rocked!
Chino takes a shot to the head.
Chino is still on wobbly legs! Can Fisher finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Fisher.
Fisher throws a big uppercut that drops Chino! More strikes from Fisher and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chino lies dazed against the cage as Fisher celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Fisher!
A victorious Brandon Fisher thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.