PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerouac (ranked 2055 p4p, 2771 weight class) and Ivan Bispen (ranked 272 p4p, 340 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kerouac
vs
Bispen

193 cm
23
220
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
220
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Kerouac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerouac takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bispen slips a jab from Kerouac.
Kerouac looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bispen with a jab.
Bispen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerouac throws a body shot but no joy.
Kerouac looks to score with a jab to the body but Bispen is just out of range.
Bispen looks to land a combination but Kerouac avoids it well.

Kerouac has managed to clinch.
Bispen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bispen breaks the clinch.
Kerouac connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerouac throws a shot from downtown. Bispen moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerouac moves out of range as Bispen strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen jabs at Kerouac's body.
Kerouac throws a push kick but Bispen slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
We've been told by Kerouac's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Kerouac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kerouac misses the target.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen dips to his left and cracks Kerouac with an uppercut!
Bispen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bispen throws a right hand that Kerouac ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerouac also avoids with ease.
Bispen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bispen checks a leg kick.
Kerouac misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerouac misses with a combination
and Bispen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Bispen finds it's way through Kerouac's defenses.

Kerouac has closed the distance and engaged Bispen in a clinch.
Kerouac has a couple of punches blocked by Bispen.
Kerouac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bispen takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Bispen.
Bispen tries to throw a body punch but Kerouac avoids it by throwing Bispen back against the cage.

Bispen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bispen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bispen with a jab.
Kerouac lands a right hook to the body.
Kerouac tries to land a front kick but Bispen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bispen is out of range and Kerouac settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Bispen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bispen slips under a jab from Kerouac.
Bispen lands with a right hand.
Kerouac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerouac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bispen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bispen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Kerouac swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bispen counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bispen.
Kerouac jabs Bispen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Kerouac moves away and avoids it.
Bispen misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kerouac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab from Bispen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerouac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bispen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerouac.
Bispen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Bispen.
Bispen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kerouac scoring well with a low kick there.
Bispen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Bispen throws a combination. Kerouac tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Bispen finds it's way through Kerouac's defenses.
Bispen tests Kerouac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerouac slips under a jab from Bispen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Bispen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kerouac scores with a nice right hand.
Kerouac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kerouac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bispen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kerouac.
Kerouac tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Kerouac.
Kerouac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kerouac waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bispen.
Kerouac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bispen circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerouac fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bispen checks it well.
Kerouac scores with a nice head shot.
Bispen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bispen.
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!
Nice defenses there by Bispen.
It seemed like Bispen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bispen cracks Kerouac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerouac scores with a one two! Bispen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
Kerouac misses with a low kick.
Bispen throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kerouac. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kerouac.
Kerouac tries to clinch there but Bispen circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerouac.
Kerouac misses with the combination.
Kerouac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bispen cracks Kerouac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerouac's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kerouac duly obliges.
Nice defenses there by Kerouac.
Kerouac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Kerouac's shoulder, as Kerouac tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kerouac misses the target.
Ivan Bispen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bispen throws out a powerful jab.
Kerouac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kerouac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bispen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kerouac slips under a jab from Bispen.
Bispen slips under a jab.
Kerouac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bispen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kerouac scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Bispen - just one landing.
Bispen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kerouac counters with an inside leg kick.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Kerouac didn't see that one coming.
Bispen connects with a jab.
Kerouac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac moves in looking to clinch but Bispen pushes him off.
Bispen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kerouac scores with a leg kick.
Kerouac is looking to clinch.
Bispen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kerouac takes one to the chin there.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bispen scores with a jab. Kerouac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kerouac needs to keep his hands up - Bispen had a free shot at his head there.
Kerouac moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerouac throws a big counter combination but Bispen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bispen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bispen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kerouac counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen misses with a left hand
and Kerouac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerouac slips under a jab.

Kerouac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerouac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerouac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bispen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bispen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bispen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kerouac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kerouac counters with a low kick, right behind Bispen 's knee.
Bispen lands a slapping body shot.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerouac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bispen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kerouac needs to keep his hands up - Bispen had a free shot at his head there.
Bispen moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Bispen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bispen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bispen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kerouac throws out the jab.
Bispen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bispen.
Bispen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bispen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kerouac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kerouac looks to score with a jab to the body but Bispen is just out of range.
Kerouac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerouac swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen scores with a jab to the body.
Bispen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerouac counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen lands a jab to the head.
Kerouac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bispen swings for the body but Kerouac moves out of range.
Kerouac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
A little feinted left hand from Kerouac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bispen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kerouac misses with a left hand
and Bispen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kerouac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bispen.
Bispen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kerouac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bispen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kerouac.
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 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kerouac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Bispen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kerouac under the eye.
Good exchange - Bispen coming out on top.
Bispen scores with a hook.
Kerouac lands a glancing blow to the side of Bispen's head.
Bispen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bispen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerouac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Kerouac tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bispen misses with a left hand
and Kerouac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Kerouac moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Bispen.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Kerouac ducks down to avoid it.
Bispen with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kerouac throws a leg kick which misses Bispen's front leg but catches the back leg as Bispen tries to avoid it.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Kerouac avoids them all with ease.
A left lands for Bispen.
A lazy left from Bispen finds it's target.
Kerouac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bispen circles away quickly and effectively.
Bispen scores with a body shot.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Kerouac misses.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
Bispen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bispen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen lands with a cross.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick lands for Kerouac.
Bispen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kerouac misses with a body kick.
Kerouac throws a hook but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen cracks Kerouac with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kerouac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerouac throws a big shot that misses.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Kerouac moved out of range.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Kerouac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jack Kerouac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bispen moves out of range as Kerouac strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Bispen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bispen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
A victorious Ivan Bispen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.