PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Aggro?. Ky has chosen TIAMAT - Gaia as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bishop
vs
Ky

169 cm
37
141 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

176 cm
36
145 lbs
30 - 14 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Ky gets a clinch.

Bishop jumps into guard, dragging Ky to the mat.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Ky tries to pass.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.

Bishop looking for subs off his back but Ky has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky controlling the action here.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to improve his position but Ky is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop wants to control but Ky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ky seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
An inside leg kick from Ky misses.
Ky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ky lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Ky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a head kick.
Ky scores with a head kick. Bishop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ky closes the distance but Bishop moves to the side
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop controlling the action here for a moment.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Ky swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bishop drags the fight down to the ground.
Bishop looking to control but Ky passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Ky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bishop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ky is aware though and is defending well.

Ky gets to his feet. Bishop looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ky avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ky.
Ky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ky tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Ky doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Ky staying out of range there.
Ky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bishop has time to react.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ky dives in and scores a takedown into Bishop's guard.

Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position.

Bishop has an active guard here but Ky has managed to pass into half guard.
Bishop is trying to control but Ky manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bishop is trying to escape the mount.
Bishop is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Ky is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bishop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ky avoids the attempt from Bishop to control.
Bishop really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky tries to take his opponent's back but Bishop turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Ky has wrist control.
Ky is trying to keep Bishop in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bishop has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as Ky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ky is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bishop's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bishop will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Ky moves out of range of the strikes.
Ky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bishop is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ky's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Ky moves into the clinch.
Ky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ky gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ky to keep the fight standing.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.

Bishop has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ky is trying to keep an underhook but Bishop manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ky gets back to full guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Ky keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ky uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bishop drives through with a takedown into Ky's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ky has his hands on Bishop's head, controlling the position.
Bishop trying to control but Ky is working from the bottom.
Bishop chips away with some ground and pound.
Ky controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Ky is keeping the position.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Ky.
Ky working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bishop throws a strike but Ky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Billy Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop is looking for a triangle but Ky pushes his legs off easily.
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ky manages to get himself to full guard.
Ky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bishop looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Bishop trying to control from the bottom.
Ky tries to pass to full mount but Bishop defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop tries to roll over but Ky keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ky misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Billy Bishop did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bishop moves forwards but Ky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ky throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Ky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ky, right into the meat.
Ky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ky checks a leg kick nicely.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Ky, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Ky against the cage but Ky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ky tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ky throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Ky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Ky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ky lands the left hand.
Bishop takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ky misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ky.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ky - that will leave a mark!
Bishop takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
Ky lands with a straight right. Bishop didn't see that one coming.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Ky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ky.
Ky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Ky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ky throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Ky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ky connects with a solid leg kick.
Ky lands a body shot.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Ky's head but Ky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Ky.
Bishop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ky's hands.
Ky lands a nice looking body shot.
Ky wants to clinch
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ky staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Ky is out of range.
Ky swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Ky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ky lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop swings for the body but Ky moves out of range.
Bishop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ky finds it's way round the side to connect with Bishop's head.
Ky tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ky scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ky clinches.
Ky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaia Ky dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ky looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Ky defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ky checks it well.
Jab by Ky.
Ky lands a high kick!
Ky is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Ky fails to land with a series of punches.
Ky misses with a head kick.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ky.
Ky scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Ky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ky avoids it really well and circles away.
Ky tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bishop.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Ky moved out of range nicely.
Ky punishes Bishop's body with a nice straight punch.
Ky lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Ky.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ky tries to land a body kick
and Bishop counters with a thumping low kick.

Ky clinches with his opponent.
Ky lands a right hand.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Ky.
Ky swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ky tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Ky has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Ky has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop is working Ky over against the cage.

Bishop decides to pull guard.

Bishop has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ky is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bishop.

Ky has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Ky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ky lands a nice shot that snaps Bishop's head back.
Ky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ky misses with a hook.
Ky wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Ky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bishop's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky misses with a hook.
Ky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Ky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Billy Bishop retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!