PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ray McCool enters the cage!

Bishop
vs
McCool

190 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Convicted

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray McCool!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bishop lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McCool trying to strike off his back.
McCool wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but McCool is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from McCool.
Bishop trying to control but McCool is working from the bottom.
McCool 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 is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCool's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCool's back!
Bishop is looking to control McCool but McCool is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Bishop is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McCool has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bishop could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCool rolls, trying to escape but Bishop keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCool really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bishop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

McCool is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bishop locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! McCool is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zack Bishop!