PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music. Hector Linhares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bishop
vs
Linhares

163 cm
27
140 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

176 cm
29
150 lbs
22 - 8 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Linhares counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Linhares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bishop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linhares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop drops his hands momentarily and Linhares takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linhares scores with a jab to the head.
Linhares throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Linhares moved away.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Linhares.
Linhares connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Linhares checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linhares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Linhares moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Linhares is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Hector Linhares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Linhares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Linhares off balance momentarily.
Linhares fails to land with a series of punches.
Linhares blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Linhares lands with a nice combination. Bishop backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Bishop catches Linhares right on the button with a cross.
Linhares blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Linhares does it's job there.
Linhares scores with a nice body kick.
Linhares throws a lazy uppercut

and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is positioning himself well to prevent Bishop advancing to mount.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Linhares defends it.
Linhares tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Linhares is doing well to control the position and prevent Bishop from advancing to side control.
Bishop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Linhares is defending well.

Bishop seems to be working for a kimura but Linhares defends the submission attempt.
Bishop trying to control from half guard but Linhares is working away.
Linhares tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Linhares is looking to control Bishop's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Linhares avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linhares checks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but Linhares checks it.
Bishop fails with the takedown.
Linhares is looking for the big counter here.
Linhares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Linhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Linhares.
A bone on bone clash there as Linhares blocks the leg kick.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Linhares counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Linhares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Linhares will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bishop tries a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Linhares misses with a few strikes there.
Arthur Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Linhares has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hector Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linhares lands a nice hook to Bishop's body. Bishop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bishop is looking to wear down Linhares with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Linhares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Linhares.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Linhares moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop throws a push kick but Linhares slaps the foot to one side.
Jab by Linhares.
Bishop connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linhares misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linhares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop slips a jab from Linhares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares checks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Linhares moved away.
It seemed like Linhares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linhares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bishop connects with a jab.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Linhares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linhares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Bishop shoots for a takedown but Linhares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bishop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Linhares circles away.
Linhares getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Linhares's head backwards.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Linhares's leg. Linhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Bishop blocks the low kick.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linhares checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Linhares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linhares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linhares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linhares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bishop.
Linhares slips a jab from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Linhares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linhares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Linhares throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Bishop.
It seemed like Linhares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Linhares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop wants to land a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Linhares moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Linhares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bishop showed some decent athleticism there.
Bishop passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Linhares!
Bishop prevents Linhares from getting the reversal.
Linhares tries to lock up and control but Bishop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bishop throwing strikes here but Linhares is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Linhares wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Linhares gets back to half guard.
Linhares trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares is looking to improve his position.
Linhares is trying to control but can't.
Linhares wants to get back to full guard.
Linhares is looking to control Bishop's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Linhares avoid being mounted?
Linhares moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Linhares is trying to keep Bishop in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Linhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Linhares misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Bishop. Beautiful body shot.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Linhares connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bishop momentarily.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linhares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linhares throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Linhares has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Linhares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Linhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop scores with a kick to the body.
Linhares scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Linhares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Linhares saw that one coming.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Linhares jumps back.
Linhares is looking for the big counter here.
Bishop wants to land a leg kick but Linhares is out of range.
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Linhares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Linhares.
Linhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhares.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linhares lands a body shot.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Linhares counters with a nice leg kick.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Linhares follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Linhares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Nice shot lands for Linhares.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Linhares takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Bishop closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Linhares's guard.
Linhares trying to control the position.
Linhares managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Linhares is trying to keep Bishop in close.

Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linhares has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Linhares's legs - danger averted.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Linhares is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Linhares tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linhares throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Linhares's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Linhares wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares with a nice cross.
Linhares attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Linhares.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Linhares moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Linhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Arthur Bishop did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Linhares.
Nice shot by Linhares.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop motions for Linhares to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bishop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Linhares - the referee stops the clock and Bishop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Linhares. Bishop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop attempts a counter takedown but Linhares avoids it well and moves away.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linhares.
Linhares takes one to the chin there.
Linhares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop cracks Linhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bishop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Linhares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Linhares didn't see that one coming.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Linhares darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bishop moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Linhares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bishop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linhares.
Linhares looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
Bishop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Linhares lands a head kick. Bishop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Linhares walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Linhares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Linhares checks it.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linhares has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Linhares tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Linhares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Linhares tries a low kick but Bishop avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Linhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop throws a low kick but Linhares moves out of range easily.
Linhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Linhares.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linhares. Linhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop throws a right hand that Linhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Linhares also avoids with ease.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bishop is looking to chop away at Linhares's legs.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linhares circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with the combination.
A big left from Linhares misses.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linhares's head.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Linhares moves out of range of the body kick.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Linhares.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Bishop needs to keep his hands up - Linhares had a free shot at his head there.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop slips a straight right by Linhares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hector Linhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Linhares throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linhares.
Linhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linhares scores with a hook.
Linhares slips under a jab.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Linhares counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Linhares counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Linhares.
Bishop connects with a looping right hand.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Linhares connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Linhares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Bishop.
A shot to the body from Linhares misses
and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bishop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Linhares on his heels. He'll look to pass Linhares's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linhares is on top in guard.

Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Linhares passes into half guard.
Bishop works his way to full guard. Good work.
Linhares content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Arthur Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linhares trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Arthur Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Linhares controlling him for the moment.

Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Linhares passes into side control.
The ground and pound from Linhares seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
Linhares trying to control the position but Bishop is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linhares wants to stand but Bishop is controlling his arm.
Bishop is not content to let Linhares control the position.
Linhares scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Linhares tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bishop is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Linhares replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bishop blocks it well.
Linhares throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Hector Linhares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Linhares stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Linhares counters with an outside leg kick.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Bishop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Linhares defends it nicely.
Linhares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Linhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Linhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hector Linhares!
Hector Linhares is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Hector Linhares, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.