PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Vitale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mama said knock you out. 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
Vitale

160 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

169 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giuseppe Vitale!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitale tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vitale has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vitale misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with an outside leg kick.
Giuseppe Vitale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vitale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Vitale tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Vitale misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Vitale.

Vitale closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vitale breaks from the clinch.
Vitale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Vitale moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Vitale didn't see that one coming.
Vitale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vitale staying out of range there.
Vitale swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Vitale pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Vitale is trying to break free.
Bishop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vitale's efforts to push away.

Vitale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitale is just out of range.
Bobby Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop lands with an overhand left.
Vitale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitale tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vitale crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bishop - the referee stops the clock and Vitale gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bishop. Vitale manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop connects with a looping right hand.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Vitale avoids it.
Vitale with a jab.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop scores with a jab.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vitale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Vitale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vitale throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitale looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitale circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitale throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Vitale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Vitale off balance momentarily.
Bishop wants to land a leg kick but Vitale is out of range.
Vitale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
Vitale swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Vitale gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vitale's head.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitale misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bishop.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Vitale is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Vitale jumps back.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vitale moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vitale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bishop dominated that round.
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.

Vitale misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vitale misses with a takedown attempt - Bishop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Vitale misses with a series of wild punches.

Vitale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Vitale breaks the clinch.
Vitale misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.

Vitale is rocked!
Vitale looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Vitale is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
We've been told by Bishop's head coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Vitale.
Bishop slips a jab from Vitale.
Bishop works Vitale's body with a nice hook.
Vitale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vitale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vitale is breathing heavily.
Vitale fails with a takedown attempt.
Vitale seems to have recovered his senses.
Vitale throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vitale.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings for the body but Vitale moves out of range.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
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 shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bobby Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Vitale throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vitale missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vitale slips a straight right by Bishop.
Vitale throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a nice leg kick.
Vitale tries for a takedown but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Vitale.
Vitale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vitale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vitale can do to turn this around?
Bishop throws a push kick but Vitale slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop jabs at Vitale's body.

Bishop feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vitale sprawling to the canvas! Vitale rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bishop finish him?!
Vitale throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop works Vitale's body with a nice hook.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Vitale does no damage.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vitale throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bishop moves out of range as Vitale strikes.
Vitale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a huge left! Vitale is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bishop isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Vitale from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bishop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bishop!
A victorious Bobby Bishop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.