PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Reem (ranked 997 p4p, 622 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 122 p4p, 84 weight class). Reem comes into the arena with Bad Reputation blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Umberto Reem has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Umberto Reem seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reem
vs
Bishop

194 cm
38
241
30 - 18 - 4

200 cm
38
250
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Reem's leg but Reem calmly moves out of range.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reem scores with a punch to the head.
Reem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reem.
Reem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reem manages to avoid it.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Reem.
Bishop lands a head kick. Reem smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem lands with an overhand left.
Reem looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reem counters with a nice leg kick.
Reem ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Reem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reem.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reem misses with a body shot.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reem.
Reem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reem's head.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reem counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Reem moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Reem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reem throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.

Reem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bishop, pushing him back against the cage.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Reem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reem looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.

Reem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reem prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Reem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.

Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem misses with a leg kick
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Reem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Reem down.
Reem fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Reem wants to clinch.
Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reem tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Reem checks it
and Reem counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reem is looking to clinch.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Reem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Reem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Reem on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Reem's shoulder, as Reem tries to avoid the shot.
Reem moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Reem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Reem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Reem misses.
Reem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
Reem misses with a straight right.
Bishop with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Reem misses the target.
A nice side step and Bishop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bishop - the referee stops the clock and Reem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bishop. Reem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reem closes the distance but Bishop moves to the side
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reem counters with a straight right hand.
Reem lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop looks for the body kick but Reem saw that one coming.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Reem off balance momentarily.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Reem seems unphased.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Reem throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Reem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keith Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reem moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reem blocks a leg kick.
Bishop scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook but Reem blocks it.
Reem quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bishop connects with a solid leg kick.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
Bishop looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reem tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.

Reem clinches with his opponent.

Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Reem.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Reem.
Reem lands a nice shot that snaps Bishop's head back.
Reem staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Reem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Reem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Reem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Reem. Reem maintains the clinch.
Reem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
Reem is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reem trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reem manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Reem wants to stall.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reem misses its intended target.
Reem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Reem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reem is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Reem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reem throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Reem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop with the inside leg kick.
Reem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reem in his tracks.
Bishop connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook but Reem blocks it.

Reem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reem is looking to control Bishop's arms but Bishop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reem has his back to the cage.
Reem avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Bishop lands an elbow inside.
Umberto Reem has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reem takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reem blocks an elbow strike from Bishop.
Reem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reem avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Reem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reem working aggressively here.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Reem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bishop throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop connects with a leg kick.
Reem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop connects with a body shot that sends Reem's belly button to the back.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Reem ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop throws a head kick but Reem moves out of range.
Reem was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reem looks to clinch
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reem throws a leg kick that misses.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reem is out of range and Bishop settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body
and Reem counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Bishop throws a jab when Reem was well out of range.
A big right from Reem misses.
Reem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Reem.
Reem misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters with a good, hard body kick but Reem shrugs it off.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bishop! But no joy.
Bishop takes one on the button.
Reem dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Reem avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop wants to slow Reem down by chopping away at his legs.
Reem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reem tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Reem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Reem.
Reem misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reem. Bishop shrugs it off though.
Reem lands with a right hand.
Bishop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Reem's front leg but catches the back leg as Reem tries to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reem misses its intended target.
A jab from Reem misses.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reem tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Reem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Reem swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bishop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reem will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Reem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reem. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem avoids a kick to the body.
Reem misses the jab.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reem tries to clinch up.
Reem cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reem throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Reem misses with a leg kick.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Reem off balance momentarily.
Umberto Reem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reem slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reem misses the jab.
Bishop throws a front kick that sends Reem stumbling back into the cage.
Reem looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reem.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bishop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Bishop!
Keith Bishop decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.