PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop has chosen Pimps Around The World as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Stark
vs
Bishop

176 cm
30
166 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Xavier Bishop has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Stark missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Bishop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stark doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stark. That did some damage!
Stark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stark misses with a two punch combination.
Stark looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop defending well as Stark loads up on a big left hand.
Stark takes one to the side of the head.

Bishop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Stark has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling him.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Bishop lands with a cross.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Bishop.

Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Stark.
Stark tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.
Bishop pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.
Stark can't break the clinch.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Nice body punch from Bishop - that landed with a thud.
Stark is trying to break free.

Stark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Stark cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stark takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bishop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bishop tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop keeps control of Stark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.

Stark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark tries to land a leg kick but Bishop saw it coming and moves away.
Stark throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark walks into a left hand.
Stark throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Stark is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands the left hand.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Stark up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Bishop from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Stark's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Bishop!
Our winner, Xavier Bishop, 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.