PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Monteiro
vs
Bishop

200 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonah Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Bishop!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monteiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monteiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bishop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Monteiro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bishop lands a head kick!

It looks like Jonah Monteiro has been cut.
Monteiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monteiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monteiro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Monteiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bishop sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Monteiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bishop on the ground.
Monteiro looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop slows the pace down in half guard.
Monteiro tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Monteiro is looking to control Bishop's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Monteiro avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Bishop was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Bishop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bishop passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Monteiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bishop wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bishop controls the position from side control.
Monteiro struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Monteiro's face as Bishop controls the position.
Monteiro tries to improve position but can't.

Bishop stands up and beckons Monteiro to his feet.
Bishop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monteiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Monteiro throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Monteiro misses with a head kick.

Monteiro tries to sprawl but Bishop drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Monteiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monteiro trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Monteiro is breathing heavily.
Bishop trying to control but Monteiro is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Monteiro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monteiro tries to get out of the position.
Bishop passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bishop postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Monteiro to stand up.
Monteiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Bishop sprawls well. He's pushed Monteiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonah Monteiro's cut.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Monteiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bishop walks away with a smile on his face. Monteiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bishop throws a series of strikes that have Monteiro backpedaling.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bishop clinches.
Monteiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Monteiro dodges an elbow strike from Bishop.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bishop prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Monteiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monteiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monteiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Monteiro dives in and grabs Bishop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes down on Monteiro's head and hops out.
Monteiro moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.

Bishop throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Monteiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Bishop finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bishop won't allow Monteiro to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Monteiro.
Bishop throwing strikes but missing.

Monteiro has an active guard here but Bishop has managed to pass into half guard.
Bishop passes into side control, despite Monteiro's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bishop asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marcus Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bishop stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Monteiro moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.

Bishop darts in and clinches Monteiro up against the cage.
Monteiro can't break the clinch.
Bishop misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bishop successfully pulls guard.
Bishop pulls Monteiro in close to his closed guard and prevents Monteiro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monteiro postures up.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
Monteiro is looking to stand up but Bishop won't let him.

Bishop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Monteiro is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monteiro passes Bishop's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Monteiro is keen to just control but Bishop is a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Monteiro is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonah Monteiro's cut.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Monteiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bishop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily

and Monteiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bishop!

Monteiro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bishop is now in Monteiro's guard. A big mistake from Monteiro there, giving up the dominant position!
Bishop trying to control but Monteiro is working from the bottom.
Bishop preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Monteiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus Bishop.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monteiro as he avoids it easily.
Jonah Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Bishop.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monteiro fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Monteiro which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monteiro feints and as Bishop raises his hands in defense, Monteiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monteiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Bishop trying to control the position.
Monteiro stopping the sweep attempt from Bishop.
Bishop looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus Bishop.
Monteiro fails to land the takedown.
Bishop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bishop wants it to stay on the feet.
Bishop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monteiro.
Bishop takes a swing at Monteiro's ribcage but misses.
Monteiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Monteiro tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bishop's waist but Bishop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monteiro off to one side.
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Monteiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop shoots in but Monteiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monteiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonah Monteiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Bishop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monteiro wants to clinch

and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monteiro won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Bishop.
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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Bishop!