PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betlach kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Saddle Horse Has Died. On his way into the cage it seems that Vevrin Betlach has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vevrin Betlach seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Betlach
vs
Bishop

176 cm
28
144 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

172 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Betlach wants to clinch.
Betlach misses with a body kick.
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Betlach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bishop doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Betlach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Betlach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Betlach, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Betlach against the cage but Betlach circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Betlach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Bishop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Betlach pinned against the cage. Betlach gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Betlach sprawls well.
Betlach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Betlach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Betlach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betlach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Vevrin Betlach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach thuds his shin into the meat of Bishop's side.
Betlach throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Betlach catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Betlach counters with a nice kick to the body.
Betlach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Betlach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Betlach.
Betlach swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Betlach lands with a left to the head.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Betlach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Betlach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betlach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not.
Betlach stalls.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Betlach has him pressed against the cage.
Betlach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop looking for a takedown.
Bishop wants to break free but Betlach has control.
Betlach has Bishop pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Betlach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop.
A right hook to the body lands for Betlach.
Betlach taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bishop is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Betlach is defending well.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Betlach to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Betlach stalling in the clinch.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Betlach.
Betlach stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Betlach.
Stalling in the clinch from Betlach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Betlach.
Betlach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Betlach lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vevrin Betlach dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Betlach counters with a slapping leg kick.
Betlach lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Betlach avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Betlach counters with an inside leg kick.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Betlach smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bryan Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Betlach.
Betlach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Betlach connects with an inside leg kick.
Betlach misses with the combination.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Betlach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Betlach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betlach lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Betlach. Betlach obviously looking to wear him down.
Betlach thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown. Betlach tries to sprawl out of it but Bishop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Betlach manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Betlach drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.
Betlach lands a shoulder strike.
Betlach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Betlach is pressed up against the cage. Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Betlach down to the mat. Betlach avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Betlach counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Betlach moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop is breathing heavily.

Betlach forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Betlach takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Betlach lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop is trying desperately to land a takedown but Betlach is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach leaning against his opponent.
Bishop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Betlach pulls his leg out and moves away.
Betlach connects with a looping right hand.
Betlach misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Betlach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bishop looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Betlach!
Betlach is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Betlach working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Betlach controls from within his opponent's guard.
Betlach works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bishop is in trouble now - Betlach has advanced to mount!
Betlach looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach trying to control but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Betlach does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bishop with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Betlach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Betlach counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Betlach as he avoids it easily.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Betlach doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Betlach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Betlach with a hook.
Bishop walks into a stiff left hand from Betlach.
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!
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bishop is rocked!
Betlach throws an overhand right that drops Bishop like a sack of potatoes! Betlach dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vevrin Betlach!
Vevrin Betlach took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It was an honor to fight a living legend like Brian Peppers although I dont know how he throws so many kicks as a midget'.