PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atli Atlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisping's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Dont Know - 50 Cent. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Atli Atlas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bisping
vs
Atlas

200 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Richards' Remedies
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Atli Atlas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atlas fails with a takedown attempt.
Atlas tries to clinch but Bisping is having none of it.
Atlas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bisping scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Atlas gets back to full guard.

Bisping stands and steps away. Atlas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Atlas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bisping counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Atlas!
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atli Atlas.
Atlas is trying desperately to improve position.
Bisping is looking to work his way around to Atlas's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Bisping is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bisping closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atlas to the mat! Atlas manages to get full guard.
Bisping sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atlas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bisping with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Atlas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bisping trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bisping gets to his feet - Atlas follows without any prompting.

Bisping closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Atlas did well to prevent Bisping getting side control.
Atlas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atlas looks gassed!

Bisping stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Atlas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Atlas keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.
Bisping has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Atlas is proving hard to escape from.

Atlas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bisping is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Atlas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bisping's back instead.
Atlas is controlling the position but Bisping somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atlas trying to control the action but Bisping is working from the bottom.
Atlas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Atlas prevents Bisping from standing back up.

Bisping pushes Atlas off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bisping misses with a head kick.
Bisping takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Bisping closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Atlas is trying to get back to half guard.
Bisping wants to lay and pray for a moment but Atlas keeps working.
Atlas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Atlas is looking for a sweep. Bisping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atlas is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisping trying to control from half guard but Atlas is working away.
Atlas trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that round.
That's time! Bisping's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bisping thows a body kick. Atlas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Atlas misses with a double jab.

Bisping feints and as Atlas raises his hands in defense, Bisping changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Atlas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bisping defends well.
Bisping preventing the sweep.
Bisping connects with a couple of short punches.

Bisping gets to his feet - Atlas follows without any prompting.

Bisping rushes Atlas and presses him up against the cage.

Bisping is trying to trip Atlas. He has hold of a leg but Atlas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bisping persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bisping has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Atlas is proving hard to escape from.
Bisping controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Atlas looking for a sweep. Not yet Atlas, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bisping is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Atlas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atlas looking for a sweep. Not yet Atlas, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Atlas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bisping!
Bisping is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atlas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bisping tries to buck Atlas off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Atlas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Atlas working Bisping over with strikes here.
Atlas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atlas lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atlas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bisping is looking to escape.
Bisping tries to buck Atlas off but Atlas takes his back!
Bisping covering up well under a series of strikes from Atlas.
Atlas controlling from the back.

Atlas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bisping knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bisping for a finish.
Bisping is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bisping manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.

Bisping closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atlas to the mat! Atlas manages to get full guard.
Bisping won't allow Atlas to sweep him here.

Bisping stands up from Atlas's guard - Bisping perhaps looking for a knockout.
Atlas fails with the takedown

and Bisping counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Atlas working for a triangle but Bisping defends it easily.
Bisping stopping the sweep attempt from Atlas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bisping has managed to clinch.
Atlas goes for a takedown attempt but Bisping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bisping ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bisping moves into the clinch successfully.
Atlas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atlas gets underhooks to prevent Bisping's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Atlas pressing his opponent against the cage.

Bisping gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Atlas trying to control from the bottom.
Atlas is not content to let Bisping control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atlas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bisping gets to his feet - Atlas follows without any prompting.
Atlas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bisping counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Atlas's guard now.
Atlas working a defensive guard but Bisping passes into half guard.
Bisping is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Atlas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bisping passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Atlas!
Atlas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atlas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bisping scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Bisping shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bisping was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Atlas tries to reverse the position but Bisping maintains control.
Atlas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bisping is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Atlas has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Atlas tries to hold on but Bisping postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping manages to capitalize on a mistake by Atlas to take his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Atlas trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bisping scores with strikes from the back.

Bisping is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Atlas taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Bisping.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Bisping!