PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Bishop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Aggro?. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bing
vs
Bishop

168 cm
42
142 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

169 cm
42
141 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bada Bing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Bing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Bing avoids it well.

Bishop is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bing's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Bing is defending the position.

Bishop seems to be working for a kimura but Bing defends the submission attempt.
Bing is looking to improve his position.
Bishop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bishop trying to control the action but Bing is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing is pressing down on Bishop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bing definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bishop is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bing is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bing has escaped and now he's on top!
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bing manages to get himself to full guard.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop won't allow Bing to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Bing is retaining full guard.
Bishop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Bing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bing wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop is trying to keep Bing in close.

Bishop has an active guard here but Bing has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing wants to take a breather but Bishop is having none of it.
Bing is just content to waste time from the top position. Bishop takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bishop has control of Bing's left arm, preventing Bing from doing any damage.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Bing controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls Bing in to control the position.

Bishop has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bing 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Bing sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Bing counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bishop throws the left hand but Bing avoids the punch easily.
Bing scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Bing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bing up against the cage.
Bishop has Bing pressed against the cage, preventing Bing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bing tries to pull guard but Bishop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bing has him pressed against the cage.
Bing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bing blocking some punches.
Bishop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bishop pulls Bing into guard.
Bing engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
Bing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bing wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Bada Bing wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bishop staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Bing keeps it at a distance.

Bing dives in and scores a takedown into Bishop's guard.
Bing trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bing sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bing defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Bishop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bing takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Bing's head back.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Bing moved out of range nicely.
Bing cracks Bishop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bing throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.

Bishop dives in and scores a takedown into Bing's guard.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bishop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bishop is pushing down on Bing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bing is fighting to maintain full guard but Bishop has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bishop looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bing with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bing won't allow Bishop to pass to mount.
Bishop keeps trying to improve his position.
Bing slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bishop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bada Bing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Bing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Bishop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bishop defends it easily.
Bing wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.

Bing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Bing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bing avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop.
Bishop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bishop is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bing is pressing down on Bishop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.

Bing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bing being controlled here, momentarily.
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 trying to control but Bing is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bishop!
Billy Bishop thanked the fans post fight for their support.