PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 2928 p4p, 1562 weight class) and Grow Up (ranked 378 p4p, 224 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bispen
vs
Up

180 cm
19
220
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
207
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grow Up!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Up uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Up changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Bispen misses.
Up ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Bispen scores with a punch to the head.
Bispen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Up drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bispen defends it well.
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen throws the left hand but Up avoids the punch easily.
Up drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bispen defends it well.
Up keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen lands with a good body shot.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Up avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Up takes one to the chin there.
Bispen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bispen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Up is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bispen stalks Up and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Up's face. Up staggers backwards, shaken.
Bispen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bispen scores with a sloppy right hand. Up should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Bispen. That snapped Up's head back.
Bispen throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen throws a hook but Up blocks it.
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Up changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bispen scores with a jab. Up acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Bispen tries to bum rush Up with a series of wild strikes but Up uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Bispen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Up under the eye.
Up walks into a jab.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Up didn't see that one coming.
Up walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Up didn't see that one coming.
Bispen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Up's head but Up sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
Bispen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bispen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Up moves out of range of the strikes.
Bispen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bispen, as that shot connected.
Bispen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bispen catches Up with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Up.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Up moved out of range.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Bispen.
Up drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bispen defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bispen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Up is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bispen lands with an uppercut that bounces Up off the cage and back into range.
Bispen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bispen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Up walks into a straight right hand from Bispen.
Up takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bispen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Bispen 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.

Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Up.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Bispen throws a jab when Up was well out of range.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen throws a hook but Up avoids it easily.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Up slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Bispen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Up moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Up drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bispen defends it well.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Up is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bispen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Up.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Up saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bispen throws a hook but Up blocks it.
Bispen throws a nice looking combination but Up bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Up moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bispen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Up eats them both and turns towards Bispen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Up.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Up moved out of range nicely.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Up drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bispen defends it well.
Up on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bispen misses with a hook.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Up.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Up sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Bispen misses.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Up displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen works over Up's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Bispen scores with a nice head shot.
Up defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Up backs up against the cage.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Up moves away.
Bispen misses with a series of wild punches.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Up might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bispen has got the better of the exchanges.
Bispen throws a jab but it's blocked by Up.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Up keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen scores with a sloppy right hand. Up should have avoided that one.
Bispen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bispen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Up uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bispen lands with an uppercut that bounces Up off the cage and back into range.
Grow Up is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bispen misses with a wild combination.
Bispen jabs Up to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Up avoids nicely.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Up uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Up displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Bispen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Up moves forwards but Bispen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Up sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Up is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bispen throws a hook but Up blocks it.
Bispen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bispen with a hook.
Up keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Up feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Bispen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bispen misses with a two punch combination.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Up takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bispen throws a jab but it's blocked by Up.
Bispen connects with a looping right hand.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Up moved out of range.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Up changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Up.
Up walks into a stiff left hand from Bispen.
Bispen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Up's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Up avoids them all with ease.
Bispen throws a jab but it's blocked by Up.
Up slips a straight right by Bispen.
A telegraphed right hand from Bispen misses the target.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Up's shoulder, as Up tries to avoid the shot.
And Up tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Up with the counter takedown but Bispen avoids it easily.
Up takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bispen swings for the body but Up moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Bispen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Up blocks a jab.
A big left from Bispen misses.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Grow Up has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Bispen does no damage.
Up feints the counter takedown.
Up has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Up is out of range.
Bispen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Up. Up circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bispen misses the target.
Bispen lands a really nice looking cross but Up seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bispen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Up back to the cage. Bispen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Up sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bispen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bispen throws the left hand but Up avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Bispen throws a hook but Up blocks it.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Up moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Up takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bispen tries to bum rush Up with a series of wild strikes but Up uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bispen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Up can do to turn this around?
Bispen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bispen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bispen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Up tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Up is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bispen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Up. Up circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bispen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice jab there from Bispen.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Bispen misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Bispen connects with a looping right hand.
Bispen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Up.
Bispen throws a good cross that connects.
A jab lands there for Bispen.
Bispen lands with a cross.
Up walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bispen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Bispen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bispen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
Ivan Bispen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.