PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Pawter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Pawter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pawter
vs
Fisher

165 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
177 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Pawter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Fisher clinches up against the cage.
Pawter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fisher blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Pawter.
Pawter crunches a lovely knee into Fisher's ribcage.
Pawter lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pawter.
Pawter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pawter managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.
Pawter prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Pawter lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch but Pawter keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pawter lands with a right to the head.
Pawter pushes Fisher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like John Fisher has been cut.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pawter.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Pawter lands with a right to the head.
Pawter scores with a shot to the side of Fisher's head.
Pawter scores with a shoulder strike.
Pawter lands with a light punch inside.
Pawter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pawter lands a body shot.
Fisher looks gassed!
Pawter misses with the head strike.
A short right from Pawter on the inside.
Fisher blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Pawter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pawter prevents a body shot from Fisher.
Pawter lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawter blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Pawter controls the action.
Pawter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pawter lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Pawter.
Pawter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pawter lands a damaging elbow.
Pawter scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That has opened up John Fisher's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Pawter.
Pawter is working Fisher over against the cage.
Pawter cracks Fisher with a nice body shot.
Pawter lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pawter.
Pawter lands an uppercut.
Pawter scores with a shot to the side of Fisher's head.
A short left from Pawter.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pawter.
Pawter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pawter.
Pawter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Pawter pushes Fisher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pawter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pawter lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Pawter.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pawter.
Pawter lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pawter.
Pawter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fisher or not.
Pawter lands a nice knee to the body.
Pawter lands with a left to the head.
Pawter lands a left hand.
Pawter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Pawter.
Pawter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Pawter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Pawter is working Fisher over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pawter.
Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pawter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pawter.
Pawter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pawter scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pawter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Fisher is rocked!

The cut above John Fisher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pawter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fisher is still on wobbly legs! Can Pawter finish him?
Pawter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pawter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pawter lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pawter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pawter.
Pawter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
A short right from Pawter on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pawter.
Pawter is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pawter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Pawter is controlling him.
Fisher seems to have recovered his senses.
Pawter scores with a shoulder strike.
Pawter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pawter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pawter pushes Fisher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pawter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pawter lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pawter presses Fisher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pawter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pawter connects with a knee to the head.
Pawter lands a right hand.
Pawter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pawter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pawter lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Pawter to work.
Fisher fails to pull guard.
Pawter digs a right hand into Fisher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fisher's gas tank.
Pawter is working Fisher over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pawter.
Pawter lands a right hand.
Fisher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pawter.
Pawter lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Pawter on the inside.
Pawter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pawter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Pawter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pawter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Pawter digs a right hand into Fisher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fisher's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Pawter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fisher takes a shot to the head.
Pawter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fishers head.

John Fisher's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls for Pawter to work.
Pawter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Pawter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pawter clinches with his opponent.
Fisher tries to pull guard but Pawter won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Fisher.
Fisher tries for a takedown but Pawter manages to get underhooks.
Pawter gets through Fisher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pawter digs a right hand underneath Fisher's ribcage. Fisher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Pawter.
Pawter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pawter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Pawter.
Pawter slows down the pace here.
Pawter lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Pawter.
A body shot lands from Pawter.
A short left from Pawter.
Fisher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pawter scores with a shoulder strike.
Pawter lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Pawter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawter lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisher backwards.
Pawter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fisher.
Robert Pawter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Pawter.
Pawter lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pawter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pawter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Fisher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Pawter!