PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Fisher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fisher
vs
Baba

180 cm
21
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Baba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fisher drives through and clinches with Baba against the cage.
Baba tries to score a body lock takedown but Fisher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Fisher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baba is trying to get back to full guard.

Baba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fisher pulls his head out easily.
Baba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fisher content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher with the ground and pound but Baba uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Fisher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.

Baba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fisher uses it to pass to side control.
Fisher wants to control but Baba is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fisher's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Baba looking for submissions off his back.
Baba trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fisher manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher controlling his opponent.
Fisher prevents Baba from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Baba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fisher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baba is working away from the top position though.
Fisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baba.
Fisher is staying active underneath Baba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baba prevents Fisher from standing back up.
Fisher regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baba advances to half guard.

Baba seems to be working for a kimura but Fisher defends the submission attempt.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Fisher is trying to stand back up but Baba is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher regains full guard. Nicely done.

Baba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fisher is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fisher has escaped and now he's on top!

Fisher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Fisher gets the takedown into side control.
Fisher works to advance to full mount. Baba defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fisher controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba is looking to improve his position but Fisher isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher content just to control the position here.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baba is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baba is looking to escape.
Fisher landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fisher dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baba wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Fisher stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Baba swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.

Fisher moves into the clinch.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Fisher lands a nice uppercut.
Baba is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fisher is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher lands a right hand.
Fisher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fisher prevents it.
Baba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fisher breaks the clinch.
Baba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Fisher shoots in and bounces Baba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Baba keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fisher forces his way into half guard.
Baba tries to roll over but Fisher keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baba is looking to improve his position.
Fisher controlling the action here.

Fisher decides to stand and escape the position.
Peter Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baba!
Baba is in all sorts of trouble here.
John Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fisher trying to control but Baba is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fisher 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher!