PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Muslamic Rape gangs. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bishop
vs
Bell

169 cm
35
141 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

174 cm
27
145 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Jihad Fight Gear-Cage Wars version

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bell clinches.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bishop pulls guard successfully.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Bishop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bishop can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bell controls the pace.

Bell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Bell misses.
Bell lands a glancing blow to the side of Bishop's head.

Bell clinches.

Bishop has hold of one of Bell's legs. Bell is fighting the takedown attempt but Bishop gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop works over Bell with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Bell keeps moving.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Bell is retaining full guard.
Bishop prevents Bell from getting back to his feet.
Bell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Bell has wrist control.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bishop won't allow Bell to get back to his feet.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bell is keeping the position for now.
Bell wants to stand but Bishop is controlling the position.
Bell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bell looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Bell.
Bell is looking to stand up but Bishop isn't so interested in that idea.
Bell controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
Bishop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bell can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Bell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop.
Bell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop.
Bell is looking to escape.
Bell is looking to improve his position.
Bishop throwing shots but Bell is blocking nicely.

Bishop is looking for a kimura here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bishop connects with a nice short shot to Bell's temple.

Bishop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bishop seems to be looking for submissions.

Bishop is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bishop slips a nice elbow through Bell's hands, connecting with Bell's forehead.
Bell trying to control here.
Bishop throwing shots but Bell is blocking nicely.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Bell is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell is looking to stand up but Bishop isn't so interested in that idea.
Bell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Bell as Bishop shoots in.
Bell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bell throws a leg kick that misses.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Bell seems unphased.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bell connects with a single shot there.
Bell throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Bell lands a slapping body shot.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop lands a jab.
Bell swings widly with a right hand
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell connects with the punch.
Bishop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bell counters with a leg kick.
Bell takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Joe Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bell as he avoids it easily.
Bishop catches Bell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bell stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.
Bell misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bell after a bit of a struggle.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bell breaks from the clinch.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Bell tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bell. Bell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bell misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bishop scrambles back to his feet.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Bell moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bell throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bell. That's going to slow Bishop down.
Bell misses with a straight right.

Bell pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Bell has him pressed against the cage.

Bishop lands a takedown into guard.
Bell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bell is on top in guard.
Bell wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.

Bell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bishop, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop defending well as Bell loads up on a big left hand.
Bell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bell wants it to stay on the feet.
Bell moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joe Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Bell misses.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.

Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Bell.
Bell trying to control the position but instead, Bishop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bell into the cage.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Bell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bell tries to score with a low kick but Bishop moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bell under the eye.
Bell misses with a straight right.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bell.
The fighters circling - Bell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bell avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bishop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bell counter with a right hand.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Nice sprawl there from Bell as Bishop shoots in.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop's calf.

Bishop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bell, pushing him back against the cage.
Bell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop jumps guard but Bell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Bell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bell prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Bell won't allow it.
Bell gets underhooks to prevent Bishop's takedown attempt.
Bell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bell scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Bell manages to get underhooks.
Bishop wants to take the fight to the mat but Bell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bishop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bell swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Bishop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bell is defending well for now.
Bell lands an uppercut.
Bishop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Nice straight punches there by Bell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bell.
Bell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bell.
Bell misses with a hook.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Bell - just one landing.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Nice sprawl there from Bell as Bishop shoots in.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Bell doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Bishop takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Bishop moves out of range as Bell strikes.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Bell.
Bell connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bell!
In his post fight interview, Joe Bell gave a big smile as he said 'Mohammed is a pedo, Mohammed is a pedo, na na naaa na oi, na na naaa na oi!'.