PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Fisher told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Alphonse Francois de Sade
vs
Fisher

187 cm
27
182 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
30
177 lbs
14 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but de Sade manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
de Sade scores with a nice right hand.
de Sade misses with a double jab.
de Sade loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
de Sade misses with a straight left.
Fisher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
de Sade misses with a wild body shot.
de Sade throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
de Sade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
de Sade throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de Sade swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
de Sade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.

Fisher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
de Sade is not content to let Fisher control the position.
de Sade is looking to regain half guard here but Fisher keeps moving and retains side control.
de Sade sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sade manages to get to full guard.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
de Sade being controlled here, momentarily.

de Sade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fisher won't allow de Sade to sweep him here.
de Sade controlling the position.

de Sade looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fisher throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control from the top but de Sade keeps moving.
de Sade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Sade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fisher is working de Sade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fisher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fisher preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
de Sade trying to control the position.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but de Sade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fisher throwing strikes from guard but de Sade blocks nicely.
de Sade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but de Sade has wrist control.
Fisher wants to stand but de Sade is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sade is trying to keep Fisher in close.
de Sade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but de Sade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fisher moves out of range as de Sade strikes.
de Sade throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
de Sade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
de Sade misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher tries for a takedown but de Sade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fisher.
Fisher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fisher avoids the body shot from de Sade.
de Sade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Sade lands a slapping body shot.
Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher needs to keep his hands up - de Sade had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
de Sade shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fisher eats them both and turns towards de Sade to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like John Fisher has been cut.
de Sade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from de Sade.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fisher tries to clinch there but de Sade circles away.

Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
de Sade tries to hold on but Fisher postures up.
de Sade is trying to escape the mount.
Fisher tries to control but de Sade wriggling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
de Sade working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Fisher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick from Fisher lands but de Sade takes it in his stride.

It looks like Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade has been cut.
de Sade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
de Sade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fisher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fisher looks for a takedown but de Sade sprawls well.
de Sade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for de Sade.
de Sade lands with an overhand left.
de Sade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
de Sade throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
de Sade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
de Sade looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Fisher slips a jab from de Sade.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fisher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher postures up.
Fisher throws a big elbow that misses.
Fisher scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but de Sade has wrist control.
de Sade manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
de Sade scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fisher?
Fisher tries to hold on but de Sade postures up.
Fisher is looking to improve his position but de Sade isn't that keen on the idea.
de Sade breaks from Fisher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
de Sade throws some wild stikes that Fisher manages to avoid easily.
de Sade landing punches.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
de Sade lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher can't escape the position.
de Sade trying to control but he's not successful this time.
de Sade throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
de Sade wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.
Fisher is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
de Sade lands with some strikes.
Fisher is working to get back to half guard.
de Sade throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
de Sade is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fisher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
de Sade unloads with some shots from mount but Fisher bucks and avoids them well.
Fisher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
de Sade lands with some strikes.

That has opened up John Fisher's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is desperately trying to improve his position but de Sade has a good base and remains in mount.
Fisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de Sade with a couple of short strikes.

Fisher is rocked!

The cut above John Fisher's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade!