PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Konstantinov (ranked 4843 p4p, 5267 weight class) and Bishop Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 535 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Konstantinov
vs
Bishop

179 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vadim Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bishop Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bishop lands in his opponent's guard.
Konstantinov wants to stand but Bishop is controlling the position.
Konstantinov controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konstantinov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Konstantinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop prevents Konstantinov from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantinov shoots in but no luck this time.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Konstantinov is looking to clinch.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Konstantinov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Bishop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bishop won't allow Konstantinov to sweep him here.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Konstantinov wants to stand but Bishop is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Konstantinov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Konstantinov!

Bishop lands an upkick as Konstantinov stands over him.
Bishop throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bishop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Konstantinov 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Konstantinov controlling him for the moment.
Bishop is controlling Konstantinov's posture.
Bishop trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Konstantinov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Konstantinov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Konstantinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bishop defends it easily.

Konstantinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantinov trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop won't allow Konstantinov to get back to his feet.

Konstantinov is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bishop frees his head nicely. Oh but Konstantinov has switched to an armbar! Bishop is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vadim Konstantinov!