PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisping comes to the ring accompanied by Lpd Three years in the making. Davis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Era. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bisping
vs
Davis

187 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Davis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
Davis shoots in but no luck this time.
Bisping stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bisping wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Davis.

Bisping closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Davis did well to prevent Bisping getting side control.
Davis won't allow Bisping to pass to mount.
Davis wants to get back to full guard.
Davis is trying to stand back up but Bisping is controlling him
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bisping controlling the action here.
Davis desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Davis wants to control but Bisping is keeping busy.
Bisping stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruce Davis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Davis fails with the takedown

and Bisping counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Bisping trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is being controlled here.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bisping tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bisping is staying tight to Davis's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to control but Bisping postures up.
Bisping controls the position from side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Bisping wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Davis has his takedown stuffed

and Bisping counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davis looks gassed!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bisping in particular looking to stall.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Bisping trying to control the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping trying to control from half guard but Davis is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bisping stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michael Bisping has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Davis gets caught flat footed, as Bisping shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bisping is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bisping trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
Davis is trying to keep Bisping in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bisping not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bisping counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Davis being controlled here, momentarily.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.
Bisping looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Bisping wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bisping shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Davis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bisping wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davis stops Bisping from standing up.
Bisping trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruce Davis wasn't active enough on the ground.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bisping counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bisping.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Bisping is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Bisping engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bisping shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bisping was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis is trying to escape the mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis holds on, trying desperately to control.
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis tries to hold on but Bisping pushes him away.
Bisping content just to control the position here.
Bisping seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Davis for as long as he can get away with.
Bisping'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 looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bisping has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davis's face.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bisping controlling his opponent.
Bisping wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Bisping is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Davis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bisping controlling the pace for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Michael Bisping has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bisping drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bisping is staying tight to Davis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bisping takes a little break here. Davis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Davis is not content to let Bisping control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Bisping dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Bisping counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bisping showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Davis trying to control the position here.
Davis is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt

and Bisping counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davis looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bisping seems content to control.
Davis wants to control but Bisping is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bisping sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bisping has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis tries for a takedown but Bisping circles away easily

and Bisping counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Davis.
Bisping sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michael Bisping has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Davis leaves Bisping with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a takedown

and Bisping counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Bisping.
Bisping misses with a takedown

and Davis counters with a single leg into guard. Bisping didn't expect that.
Davis looking to pass the guard.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis stops Bisping from standing up.

Bisping is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bisping looking for a takedown.
Bisping drops down looking for an ankle pick but Davis pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bisping decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bisping tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Bisping is very close to passing his half guard.
Davis is not content to let Bisping control the position.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bisping performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Davis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bisping counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bisping seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Bisping is very close to passing his half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bisping performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davis tries for a takedown but Bisping circles away easily

and Bisping counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!
Bisping content just to control the position here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to hold on but Bisping pushes him away.
Bisping takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Michael Bisping has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bisping shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bisping wants to free his trapped foot but Davis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bisping is controlling the pace.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.
Davis is trying to get back to full guard.
Bisping trying to control the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis with a poor takedown

and Bisping counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bisping passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bisping is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Davis won't allow Bisping to pass to mount.
Bisping wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davis keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bruce Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bisping showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bisping has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Michael Bisping!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Michael Bisping!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Michael Bisping!

Michael Bisping wins by unanimous decision!