PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christoph Rabenseifner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabenseifner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mein Herz brennt. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rabenseifner
vs
Fisher

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$
(GTI) - HGH Nutrients

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christoph Rabenseifner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabenseifner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabenseifner tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Rabenseifner throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.

Rabenseifner tries to keep at a distance but Fisher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rabenseifner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fisher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rabenseifner has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Rabenseifner looking for a takedown.
Rabenseifner wants to stall.

Fisher gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Rabenseifner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fisher stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabenseifner clinches with his opponent.
Rabenseifner misses with a punch on the inside.

Fisher jumps guard and drags Rabenseifner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Rabenseifner is proving a slippery customer.
Rabenseifner stops Fisher from standing up.
Fisher seems keen to control Rabenseifner's posture.
Rabenseifner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fisher on the ground.
Fisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rabenseifner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rabenseifner postures up.
Fisher wants to stand and escape but Rabenseifner is having none of it.

Fisher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rabenseifner is aware though and is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fisher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fisher looks gassed!
Rabenseifner wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabenseifner manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Fisher darts in and clinches Rabenseifner up against the cage.
Fisher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Fisher pulls Rabenseifner into guard.
Rabenseifner wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fisher is on top in guard.

Rabenseifner is working an open guard so Fisher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rabenseifner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rabenseifner wants to clinch

and Fisher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rabenseifner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fisher chips away with some ground and pound.

Fisher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rabenseifner closes the distance and clinches.
Rabenseifner misses with a punch on the inside.

Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Fisher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rabenseifner tries to clinch up

and Fisher counters with a single leg into guard. Rabenseifner didn't expect that.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisher passes Rabenseifner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Christian Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rabenseifner has hold of Fisher's hands but Fisher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fisher trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabenseifner tries to kick Fisher off but Fisher keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher wants to free his trapped foot but Rabenseifner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rabenseifner pushes Fisher off but Fisher dives into side control.
Fisher controlling from side mount.
Fisher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rabenseifner down.
Rabenseifner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fisher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Fisher stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rabenseifner circles away.
Christoph Rabenseifner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabenseifner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rabenseifner.
Fisher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rabenseifner up against the cage.

Fisher manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rabenseifner looking to sit in guard and control but Fisher gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rabenseifner keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabenseifner keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rabenseifner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Rabenseifner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fisher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fisher is working Rabenseifner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabenseifner wants to get back to his feet but Fisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rabenseifner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fisher controls the pace.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabenseifner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabenseifner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fisher controls the pace.
Rabenseifner keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down 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.

Rabenseifner tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fisher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rabenseifner's guard.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabenseifner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabenseifner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rabenseifner working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fisher has passed into half guard!
Fisher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher prevents Rabenseifner from standing back up.
Fisher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Fisher seems to be looking for submissions.
Fisher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Fisher seems to be working for a kimura but Rabenseifner defends the submission attempt.
Fisher wants to pass to mount but Rabenseifner is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rabenseifner wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fisher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fisher showed some decent athleticism there.
Fisher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rabenseifner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rabenseifner is trying to get back to full guard.
Rabenseifner is trying to stand up here but Fisher is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control but Rabenseifner is keeping him busy.
Rabenseifner is looking to escape.
Rabenseifner wants to control the action here but instead Fisher manages to pass to full mount!
Rabenseifner wants to hold on but Fisher pushes him away.
Fisher controlling his opponent.
Rabenseifner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rabenseifner is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Christoph Rabenseifner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Rabenseifner defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rabenseifner is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rabenseifner preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fisher.
Fisher misses with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

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