PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bishop Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Jr comes into the arena with The Desolation of Smaug blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bishop Jr
vs
Hall

195 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bishop Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, MC Hall!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop Jr. Bishop Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop Jr is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Bishop Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Bishop Jr with an uppercut!
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Sonny Bishop Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MC Hall.
Hall misses with an uppercut

and Bishop Jr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop Jr is nestled in close to Hall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
Bishop Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Hall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bishop Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bishop Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bishop Jr stops Hall from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bishop Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hall's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Bishop Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Bishop Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop Jr.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Bishop Jr shows good takedown defense.

Bishop Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr trying to control the pace.
Bishop Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bishop Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four 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.
Well, if Bishop Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bishop Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bishop Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Hall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Bishop Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Bishop Jr with that takedown attempt.
Hall lands a jab to Bishop Jr's midsection.
Hall lands a jab to Bishop Jr's midsection.
Hall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop Jr's hands.
Hall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall throws the kick towards the body but Bishop Jr avoids it.
Bishop Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hall sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bishop Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bishop Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
Bishop Jr is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop Jr landing some decent shots from guard.

Hall is looking for a triangle but Bishop Jr pushes his legs off easily.

Hall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bishop Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bishop Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop Jr.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop Jr gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
Bishop Jr attempts a counter takedown but Hall avoids it well and moves away.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Bishop Jr pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Bishop Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hall sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Hall as Bishop Jr shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Bishop Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall misses with a wild combination.

Bishop Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bishop Jr controlling the pace.
Bishop Jr slips a nice elbow through Hall's hands, connecting with Hall's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop Jr.
Bishop Jr slips a nice elbow through Hall's hands, connecting with Hall's forehead.
Bishop Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bishop Jr is nestled in close to Hall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop Jr winds up and cracks Hall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bishop Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bishop Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 Sonny Bishop Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bishop Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Hall. No joy for Bishop Jr on that attempt.
Bishop Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall fails with the takedown.
Bishop Jr looks for a takedown but Hall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Bishop Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall throws an off balance right hand

and Bishop Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hall!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Bishop Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Bishop Jr staying calm.
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bishop Jr cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hall is trying to escape the position but Bishop Jr is controlling the position.
Hall wants to get back to his feet.
Bishop Jr controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bishop Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Bishop Jr controls the position.
Bishop Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hall is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bishop Jr is controlling him well.
Hall is being controlled here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bishop Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MC Hall seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to clinch up

and Bishop Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Bishop Jr cracks Hall with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bishop Jr slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop Jr controlling the position.
Sonny Bishop Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MC Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Bishop Jr politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bishop Jr prefers to stall for the moment though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bishop Jr.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop Jr on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Bishop Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Bishop Jr!
A less than humble Sonny Bishop Jr misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.