PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Driscoll has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bisping
vs
Driscoll

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Driscoll closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Driscoll is trying to control the action in half guard but Bisping is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bisping trying to control but Driscoll postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bisping works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bisping is pulling down on Driscoll's head to control his posture.
Bisping utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Driscoll preventing the sweep.
Bisping has Driscoll pulled in close to control his posture.
Driscoll preventing the sweep.
Driscoll with a flurry of punches that miss.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Driscoll from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Driscoll wants to clinch but Bisping slips to the side
and Bisping counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Driscoll darts in trying to clinch
and Bisping counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bisping shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Driscoll is trying to defend but Bisping finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bisping trying to mount his opponent but Driscoll defends it.
Driscoll is pressing down on Bisping's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Driscoll is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Driscoll wants to sweep here but Bisping controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll looking to control.
Bisping trying to control the position from guard on top but Driscoll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Driscoll looking to control.
Driscoll wants to stand up but Bisping is controlling him.
Bisping passes Driscoll's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bisping not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll is trying to control but Bisping passes into side control!

Bisping tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bisping landing a few strikes.
Driscoll wants to get back to his feet but Bisping drags him back down.

Bisping decides to stand back up.
John Driscoll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping shoots and misses

and Driscoll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Driscoll.

Bisping manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll wants to clinch but Bisping slips to the side

and Bisping moves into the clinch.
Driscoll looking to throw knees to the head but Bisping is blocking nicely.
Driscoll looks gassed!
Driscoll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Driscoll misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bisping is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Driscoll pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bisping lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driscoll backwards.
Driscoll jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bisping walks away with a smile on his face. Driscoll gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Driscoll fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bisping.

Bisping changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Driscoll looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bisping is looking to take a break and control but Driscoll is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bisping has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Driscoll tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bisping counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Driscoll's guard now.
Driscoll looking for a sweep. Not yet Driscoll, not yet.
Driscoll throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bisping passes Driscoll's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bisping passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Driscoll!
Bisping raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll is squirming around, avoiding Bisping's attempts to control the action.
Driscoll in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bisping is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bisping content just to control the position here.
Driscoll keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Driscoll looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Michael Bisping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Driscoll is breathing heavily.
Bisping lands shots from the back.

Bisping looking to break Driscoll's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Driscoll remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bisping will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bisping punches Driscoll on the ear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bisping.
Driscoll trying to control but not successfully.

Driscoll is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bisping lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Bisping.
Driscoll breaks Bisping's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bisping looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Driscoll lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bisping is on top in guard.
Bisping is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bisping looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Driscoll is fending him off so far but Bisping persists. Nope, Driscoll circles away and we're back to standing.
Bisping tries for a takedown but Driscoll circles away easily

and Driscoll counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bisping's guard now.
Driscoll passes Bisping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bisping wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisping is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Driscoll jumps into side control!
Driscoll content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bisping is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Driscoll off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Driscoll tries to escape the position.
Will Bisping go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Driscoll trying to control the hands but Bisping won't let him.
Driscoll is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Driscoll is trying to stand back up.
Driscoll trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bisping working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Driscoll is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bisping has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Driscoll taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Bisping!