PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Bishop could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Blimm's chin.

Bishop
vs
Blimm

172 cm
35
145 lbs
27 - 23 - 0

150 cm
32
145 lbs
17 - 18 - 2

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 27 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blimm slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Blimm which made him look bad.

Blimm takes the fight into the clinch.
Blimm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.

Blimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blimm misses with a wild combination.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Blimm is keeping the position.
Blimm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm 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.
Blimm looking to control.

Bobby Blimm has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick.

Blimm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blimm lands in his opponent's guard.
Blimm trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bishop's guard.

Bishop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blimm off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Blimm.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blimm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Blimm counters with a nice leg kick.
Blimm misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blimm throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blimm misses with a few strikes there.
Blimm lands a jab-cross combination.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blimm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blimm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Blimm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Blimm thuds his shin into the meat of Bishop's side.
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Blimm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blimm darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Blimm into the cage.

Blimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Blimm misses.
Blimm throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Blimm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blimm connects with a crisp jab.
Blimm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Blimm moved out of range.
A big right from Blimm misses.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Blimm moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blimm stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.

Bishop shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blimm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blimm pulls Bishop in to control the position.
Blimm 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bobby Blimm has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blimm looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blimm dominated that round.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bishop goes for a double leg but Blimm avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blimm continues to drive forward.

Blimm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blimm ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blimm throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blimm counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blimm looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Bishop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blimm. That's going to slow Bishop down.

Blimm drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Blimm from controlling successfully.

Blimm drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bishop looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bishop looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bishop!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blimm tries to buck Bishop off but Bishop is having none of it.
Blimm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blimm gets back to full guard.
Bishop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blimm is looking to stand up but Bishop isn't so interested in that idea.
Blimm is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blimm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bishop defends it easily.
Bobby Blimm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blimm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bishop controls the pace.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Blimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blimm has his foot on Bishop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bishop works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
Bishop won't allow Blimm to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bishop stays in close to Blimm's body and controls the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Bryan Bishop wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into Blimm's guard.
Blimm wants to sweep but no luck.
Blimm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blimm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.
Blimm can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blimm is trying to control but can't.
Blimm is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blimm trying to control from the bottom.
Blimm manages to get to full guard.
Blimm is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blimm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Blimm gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bishop to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blimm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop landing with the ground and pound.
Blimm wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop works over Blimm with some ground and pound from guard.
Blimm will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Blimm has Bishop pulled in close to control his posture.
Blimm working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop stands and throws Blimm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blimm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bishop has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blimm struggling a bit here.
Blimm tries to control but Bishop manages to take his back.
Bishop is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Blimm. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blimm has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bishop controlling well, preventing Blimm from escaping the position.
Bishop lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Blimm hold on?!
Blimm just trying to survive but Bishop is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Blimm turns into Bishop and is now in his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blimm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bishop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blimm is controlling him.
Blimm wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm prevents Bishop from moving into mount.
Blimm is looking to regain half guard here but Bishop keeps moving and retains side control.
Bishop lands a decent elbow from side control.
Blimm is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Blimm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bobby Blimm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop just content to control the position.
Blimm is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blimm manages to get to full guard.
Bryan Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blimm working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bryan Bishop.
Well Blimm 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Blimm!
Bobby Blimm decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.