PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. George Fisher has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fisher
vs
Bakunin

200 cm
24
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

199 cm
19
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher wants to clinch up but Bakunin keeps it at a distance.
Fisher takes a swing at Bakunin's ribcage but misses.
Fisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher blocks a jab.
Bakunin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bakunin works the jab nicely.

Bakunin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Bakunin from controlling successfully.
Fisher throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bakunin scoring with some ground and pound.
Fisher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bakunin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fisher seems keen to control Bakunin's posture.

Bakunin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakunin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher tries to strike from the bottom.
Bakunin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Fisher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fisher trying to control the position.
Fisher throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fisher looking to control.
Bakunin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fisher needs to keep his hands up - Bakunin had a free shot at his head there.

Bakunin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Fisher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying to get back to half guard.
Bakunin working the body and head with strikes.
Bakunin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bakunin trying to control the action but Fisher is working from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bakunin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fisher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bakunin but great work by Fisher.
Bakunin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bakunin is looking to reverse the position.
Fisher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bakunin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fisher's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bakunin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin trying to control but Fisher postures up.
Fisher lands with a punch from half guard.
Bakunin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bakunin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bakunin gets back to full guard.
Bakunin looking to control.
Fisher sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fisher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bakunin wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but Bakunin has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fisher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on Fisher's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fisher working the ground and pound.
Bakunin can't do much from the bottom here.
Bakunin regains half guard.
Fisher blocks the strikes from Bakunin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin is looking to improve his position.
Bakunin wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy.
Fisher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bakunin stuns Fisher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Igor Bakunin has been cut.
Fisher tries to clinch but Bakunin is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bakunin. That snapped Fisher's head back.

Bakunin scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher wants to sweep here but Bakunin controlling him for the moment.
Fisher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Bakunin from controlling successfully.
Fisher thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Fisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bakunin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fisher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bakunin stays in close to Fisher's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bakunin cracks a nice hook into Fisher's ribs.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Fisher moved out of range.
Fisher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Bakunin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Bakunin sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bakunin doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Fisher misses.

Bakunin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fisher sneaks back into half guard.
Bakunin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fisher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bakunin is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to roll over but Bakunin keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Bakunin.

Fisher actively working from the bottom here.

Bakunin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fisher taking some punishment here, with Bakunin in his half guard.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.

Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bakunin working Fisher over with strikes.
Igor Bakunin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has hold of Bakunin's hands but Bakunin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bakunin is thwarting Fisher's attempts to control the position.
Bakunin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fisher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bakunin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fisher!
Fisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fisher is not content to let Bakunin control the position.
Fisher is trying to get back to full guard.
Bakunin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control here.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.
Bakunin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fisher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bakunin lands a nice short elbow.
Bakunin is looking to take a break and control but Fisher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Fisher looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin winds up and cracks Fisher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Bakunin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Bakunin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bakunin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisher counters with a nice body shot.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Bakunin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bakunin throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Bakunin or perhaps it was just good defense by Fisher which made him look bad.
Bakunin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
George Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Fisher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakunin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fisher fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Fisher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
George Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fisher. Fisher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bakunin throws a leg kick but Fisher moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Bakunin shoots in looking for a takedown. Fisher tries to sprawl out of it but Bakunin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fisher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
George Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Bakunin.
Bakunin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.

Bakunin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bakunin showed some decent athleticism there.
Fisher trying to control but Bakunin postures up.
Bakunin blocks the strikes from Fisher.
Bakunin is trying to control. Fisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fisher is looking to improve his position.
Fisher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is not content to let Bakunin control the position.
Fisher tries to roll over but Bakunin keeps him under control.
Fisher taking some punishment here, with Bakunin in his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
Bakunin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Fisher misses
and Fisher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bakunin.
Fisher misses with a takedown

and Bakunin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakunin is in close to Fisher's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Fisher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bakunin passes into half guard.

Bakunin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking for a sweep. Bakunin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bakunin working Fisher over with strikes.
Bakunin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fisher can't escape the position.
Igor Bakunin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bakunin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bakunin tries to control but Fisher wriggling away.
George Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Fisher tries to hold on but Bakunin postures up.
Bakunin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bakunin looking to control but Fisher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fisher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin lands with some strikes.
Bakunin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bakunin blocks Fisher's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Bakunin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bakunin 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Bakunin!