PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bean Bryant (ranked 1577 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Ivan Bispen (ranked 205 p4p, 176 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bryant
vs
Bispen

188 cm
20
215
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
220
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Tengelü Hekite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bean Bryant !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bispen. No joy for Bryant on that attempt.
Bispen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bispen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bispen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bispen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryant .
Bryant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bispen throws a jab when Bryant was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bryant .
Bryant attempts a counter takedown but Bispen avoids it well and moves away.
Bryant tries to clinch but Bispen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen misses the jab.
Bryant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bispen sprawls well. Bispen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bean Bryant . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.

Bryant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bispen is trying to defend but Bryant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bryant wants to control but Bispen is keeping him busy.
Bryant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bispen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bryant stops Bispen from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen is trying to get back to full guard.
Bispen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bryant 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bryant pushes down on Bispen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bispen is looking for a sweep. Bryant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bryant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bispen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bryant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scoring with some ground and pound.
Bryant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bispen is keeping the position for now.
Bryant advances to half guard.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bispen's head.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Bispen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant tries to pass to full mount but Bispen defends it.
Bryant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Bryant 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Bryant is working for a kimura but Bispen is defending it quite comfortably.
Bispen trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen tries to get to full guard but Bryant has control of the leg.
Bispen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bryant scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bryant is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Bryant working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bispen wants to hold on but Bryant pushes him away.
Bryant wants to control the pace but Bispen is squirming around nicely.

Bryant has control of Bispen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bispen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bryant slips a jab from Bispen.
Bryant wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen cracks Bryant with a good jab.
Bispen throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Bryant walks into a straight right hand from Bispen.
Bispen jabs Bryant right on the nose. Bryant blinks but takes it well.
Bryant defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Bryant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bispen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bean Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Bryant avoids nicely.
Bispen throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant feinted with a counter takedown.
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Bryant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bryant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bispen sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bispen to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Bean Bryant has been cut.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryant moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A lazy left from Bispen finds it's target.
Bispen misses with a hook

and Bryant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryant .
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Bispen is keeping the position.
Bryant trying to control but Bispen is working from the bottom.
Bispen wants to get back to his feet but Bryant is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Bispen keeps moving.
Bryant stands and throws Bispen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bispen tries to bench press Bryant off him but Bryant keeps the position.

Bispen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bispen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
A big left from Bispen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Bryant shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bispen defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bean Bryant . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bispen misses with a hook.
Bryant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Bryant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryant is looking to counter the offense by Bispen and move into the clinch.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Bryant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bispen sprawls and moves away.
Bispen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bispen misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant misses with a series of wild punches.
Bispen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Bryant 's head but Bryant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Ivan Bispen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bispen misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Bryant is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bispen.
Bispen scores with a jab. Bryant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Bispen. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Bispen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bean Bryant '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.

Bispen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bryant slips a jab from Bispen.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Bryant feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant looks for a takedown but Bispen sprawls well.
Bispen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bryant .
Bispen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryant tries to counter with a takedown but Bispen is quick to defend against it.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Bryant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bispen sprawls and moves away.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bean Bryant . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bryant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bispen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bryant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bispen!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant content just to control the position here.
Bryant lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant trying to control but Bispen is having none of it.
Bryant is really struggling to control Bispen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bryant avoids the attempt from Bispen to control.
Bispen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Bryant connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bean Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bispen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bispen tries to lock up and control but Bryant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bispen is trying to stand up.
Bryant trying to control but Bispen is having none of it.
Bryant scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bispen?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryant is working for a guillotine from mount but Bispen frees his head quite easily.
Bryant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bispen tries to lock up and control but Bryant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bryant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bryant putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bispen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bryant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bryant lands with some strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bispen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant wants to free his trapped foot but Bispen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bryant wants to control but Bispen is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bean Bryant clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bean Bryant 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bispen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Bispen scores with a hook.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bispen pinned against the cage. Bispen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bispen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bispen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Bryant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in and drives through. Bispen sprawls well.
It seemed like Bispen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen lands a jab-cross combination.
Bispen throws a lazy uppercut

and Bryant counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bryant advances position into side control!
Bryant prevents Bispen from escaping the position.
Bispen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bryant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bispen to see if he's OK.
Bispen is trying to escape the position but Bryant is controlling the position.
Bryant connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bispen some visible discomfort.
Bryant working the ground and pound.
Bryant working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bispen is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Bispen prevents Bryant from improving position.

Bryant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bispen, who protects the arm well.
Bryant trying to control the action but Bispen is working from the bottom.
Bispen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bryant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryant has an Americana. Bispen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bryant is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bryant hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bean Bryant !
Bean Bryant retains his light heavyweight title!