PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bishop's choice of entrance music: Mama said knock you out. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gerrard
vs
Bishop

175 cm
28
158 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

160 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Mick Gerrard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Gerrard's shoulder, as Gerrard tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bishop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bishop.
Gerrard fails with the takedown.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bishop pushes Gerrard away with a front kick.
Gerrard looks for the body kick but Bishop saw that one coming.
Gerrard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Gerrard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gerrard is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Gerrard lands with a kick to the temple. Bishop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bishop misses with a hook.
A jab from Gerrard misses.
Bishop steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gerrard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerrard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bishop wants it to stay on the feet.
Bishop thuds his right hand into Gerrard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Gerrard digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Gerrard misses with a straight right.
Bishop moves forwards but Gerrard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Gerrard.
Gerrard connects with a looping right hand.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerrard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gerrard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Gerrard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerrard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gerrard ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Gerrard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gerrard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Gerrard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bobby Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand

and Gerrard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gerrard.
Bishop misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gerrard struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Bishop.
A shot in the inside from Gerrard.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
Gerrard lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Gerrard - that landed with a thud.
Gerrard lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Gerrard misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerrard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerrard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Gerrard misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Gerrard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gerrard throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Gerrard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Bishop as the two fighters clinch.

Gerrard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerrard throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
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.
Gerrard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gerrard doesn't seem bothered though.
Gerrard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Gerrard throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerrard sets himself, and Bishop steps forward looking for the clinch! Gerrard avoids it this time.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Gerrard counters with a nice leg kick.
Gerrard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerrard throws a big shot that misses.
Gerrard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gerrard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerrard throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Gerrard.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gerrard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gerrard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gerrard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gerrard throws a combination that misses

and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bishop.
Gerrard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerrard takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mick Gerrard has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Gerrard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gerrard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerrard can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop lands an elbow inside that Gerrard shrugs off.
Bishop lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gerrard or not.
Bishop blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mick Gerrard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mick Gerrard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gerrard throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Gerrard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop tries to counter with a clinch but Gerrard shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook but Gerrard blocks it.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
It looked like Gerrard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gerrard ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
Gerrard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bishop doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop feints and then cracks Gerrard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gerrard down.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Gerrard is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Gerrard.
Gerrard feinted with a counter takedown.
Gerrard throws a head kick that half lands.
Gerrard needs to keep his hands up - Bishop had a free shot at his head there.
Gerrard jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Gerrard checks it
enabling Gerrard to counter with a crisp jab.
Gerrard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gerrard 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 misses with an uppercut. Gerrard saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gerrard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Gerrard counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerrard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bishop.
Gerrard throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Gerrard is looking to land body kicks.
Gerrard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gerrard.
Gerrard ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Gerrard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
It looked like Gerrard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Gerrard's ribs.
Bishop swings for the body but Gerrard moves out of range.
Gerrard swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bishop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Gerrard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerrard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Gerrard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gerrard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerrard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gerrard on the side of the head.
Gerrard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Gerrard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Gerrard is just out of range.
Gerrard misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop jabs at Gerrard's body.
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerrard connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bobby Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerrard misses with a few strikes there.
Gerrard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses

and Gerrard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
Gerrard lands a shot to the body.
Gerrard is trying to break the clinch but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gerrard fails to land.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gerrard wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Mick Gerrard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gerrard working aggressively here.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Gerrard blocks a body shot from Bishop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerrard.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Gerrard misses with some punches.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gerrard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerrard's elbow.
Gerrard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gerrard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gerrard swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Gerrard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gerrard backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerrard lands a left hand.
Gerrard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bishop.
Bishop misses with an elbow strike.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Gerrard's head.
Gerrard blocking some punches.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gerrard's brow.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerrard blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Gerrard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bishop throws a push kick but Gerrard slaps the foot to one side.
Gerrard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop blocks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gerrard.
Bishop drops his hands momentarily and Gerrard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gerrard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop stuns Gerrard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gerrard throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerrard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Gerrard throws a head kick that misses.
Gerrard tries a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop checks a low kick from Gerrard.
Gerrard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Gerrard's head but Gerrard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gerrard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Gerrard saw that one coming.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gerrard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gerrard throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Gerrard misses with a low kick.
Bishop thumps Gerrard with a low kick.
Gerrard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerrard manages to avoid it.
Gerrard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerrard moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerrard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gerrard scores with a decent looking hook.
Gerrard misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gerrard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gerrard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Gerrard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop misses with a body punch
enabling Gerrard to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bishop.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Gerrard's head but Gerrard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop is looking to chop away at Gerrard's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Gerrard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Gerrard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Gerrard finds it's way through Bishop's defenses.
Gerrard throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Gerrard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gerrard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Gerrard tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Gerrard jabs at Bishop's body.
Gerrard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Bishop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gerrard if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Gerrard throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerrard shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Gerrard.
Gerrard avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gerrard.
Bishop tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gerrard tried to score with a low kick but Bishop checks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gerrard is defended easily by Bishop.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Gerrard is out of range.
A big right from Gerrard misses.
Gerrard throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop lands an overhand right.
Bishop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gerrard.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gerrard looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Bishop.
Well Bishop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bishop!
Our winner, Bobby Bishop, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.