PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Gubarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gubarev comes to the cage accompanied by Mutant Ninja. Damien Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gubarev
vs
Bishop

170 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Gubarev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasily Gubarev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gubarev moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Gubarev.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Gubarev.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Bishop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Gubarev.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gubarev throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Vasily Gubarev has been cut.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Gubarev misses with a head kick.
Gubarev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Gubarev throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Gubarev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gubarev doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Gubarev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gubarev is breathing heavily.
Gubarev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gubarev momentarily.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Gubarev.
Bishop tries to bum rush Gubarev with a series of wild strikes but Gubarev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gubarev under the eye.

Gubarev is rocked!
Gubarev is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Bishop just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Gubarev has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien Bishop!