PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khal Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes into the arena with We Steady Mobbin! blaring out of the sound system. Bishop has chosen Taste of Ink by The Used as his entrance music. Shane Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drago
vs
Bishop

193 cm
30
205 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khal Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago blocks an elbow strike from Bishop.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Shane Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Drago blocks the leg kick.
Bishop takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bishop cracks Drago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Bishop will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Drago as Bishop shoots in.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Drago is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drago pinned against the cage. Drago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bishop takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khal Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Khal Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Drago off the cage and back into range.
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Drago is out of range.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Drago as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Bishop misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drago has Bishop pressed against the cage, preventing Bishop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Drago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bishop just stands there and leans against the cage.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Drago tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop misses with a combination

and Drago moves into the clinch.
Bishop is trying to break free.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop closes the distance but Drago moves to the side

and Drago counters by clinching up.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bishop tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Drago as Bishop shoots in.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Drago clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.

Drago clinches.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Bishop misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to break free but Drago has control.

Drago breaks from the clinch.

Drago rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bishop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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!
Bishop tries to break free but Drago pushes him back against the cage.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Drago slips under a jab from Bishop.

Drago closes the distance and clinches.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drago clinches.
Drago tries to pull guard but Bishop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop connects with a body shot.

Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but Bishop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Bishop.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Drago has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khal Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
Drago slips a jab from Bishop.
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!

Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.

Drago jumps guard and drags Bishop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Drago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop stops Drago from standing up.
Drago trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Khal Drago will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Drago with an uppercut!
Bishop motions for Drago to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bishop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Drago on his heels. He'll look to pass Drago's guard now, I'm sure.
Bishop wants to stand but Drago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bishop is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Drago is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.

Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bishop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bishop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
Drago working a defensive guard here.
Bishop tries to stand but Drago is controlling from the bottom.
Drago is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop works over Drago's head and body with a nice combination.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
Bishop jabs at Drago's body.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand

and Drago counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Drago pulls Bishop into guard.

Bishop stands and steps away. Drago gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Drago clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bishop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.

Drago takes the fight into the clinch.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Drago moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Drago tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Bishop throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.
Drago wants to clinch.
Khal Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Drago instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Drago breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bishop 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Bishop!
A less than humble Shane Bishop misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.