PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chipper Roxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Roxville's choice of entrance music: Disturbed's Get Down With The Sickness. On his way into the cage it seems that John Bishop has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Bishop seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bishop
vs
Roxville

188 cm
20
274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
279 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chipper Roxville!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roxville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roxville scores with a three punch combo!
Roxville misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop punishes Roxville's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roxville fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bishop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roxville misses with a looping right.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Roxville throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Chipper Roxville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bishop.
Roxville takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roxville.
Roxville tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bishop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roxville somewhat.
Roxville throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Bishop slips a jab from Roxville.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Roxville sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Roxville.
A telegraphed right hand from Roxville misses the target.
Roxville misses with a hook to the body
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roxville throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
John Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roxville swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bishop counters with a crisp one two that drops Roxville! Bishop thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Roxville to his feet! Roxville is in big trouble!

Roxville is rocked!

It looks like Chipper Roxville has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roxville is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Roxville swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roxville looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Roxville right on the button. Roxville goes down! Bishop follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bishop gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bishop!