PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Almoez Ali (ranked 2519 p4p, 2002 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 310 p4p, 250 weight class). Ali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Le Manu. Bishop has chosen Whatever as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ali
vs
Bishop

195 cm
28
222
8 - 5 - 0

200 cm
41
250
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Almoez Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ali has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Ali is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bishop pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali takes a shot to the head.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ali's brow.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Ali avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Ali misses with the head strike.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Ali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ali pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ali content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ali takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Ali blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ali scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ali lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ali has Bishop pushed against the cage.
Ali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ali.
A short left from Ali.
Bishop landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali has Bishop pressed against the cage.
Ali is working Bishop over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ali avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ali.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali stalls.
Ali is trying to stall.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop lands an elbow that stopped Ali in his tracks for a moment.
Ali prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Ali looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Ali is blocking nicely.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali prevents a body shot from Bishop.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali.
Bishop tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Ali lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ali.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop letting Ali take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Ali.
Ali stalling against the cage.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ali trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
Nice body punch from Bishop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ali looking to stall.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ali.
Bishop lands a shot to the body.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into 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 breaks the clinch.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop flicks out a counter leg kick but Ali steps away.
Ali wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Ali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Ali jumps back.

Ali moves into range and clinches up with Bishop.
Ali is pushing Bishop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Almoez Ali will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ali moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Ali tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
Ali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Ali catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bishop! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Ali wants to clinch
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ali has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Ali prevents a body shot from Bishop.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ali - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ali.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bishop throws an elbow but it misses.
Ali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Ali avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Ali leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.

Ali pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ali prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali wants to stall.
Ali lands a body shot.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ali.
Ali looking to stall.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop digs a right hand into Ali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ali's gas tank.
Ali taking a breather.
Ali is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ali taking a breather.

Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
Bishop throws a chopping leg kick but Ali manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ali tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Keith Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Ali tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Ali tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Ali tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Ali moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ali forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Ali blocks it.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
Nice body punch from Ali - that landed with a thud.
Come on Ali - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ali avoiding damage.
Ali seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ali rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ali looking to stall.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ali is trying to stall.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Bishop blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ali taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Almoez Ali.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ali wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bishop cracks Ali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Almoez Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bishop takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
Bishop throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Ali gets a clinch.
Ali trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Bishop lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop presses Ali against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ali forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.

Ali has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Almoez Ali has been cut.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop thows a body kick. Ali tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bishop tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Ali darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but Ali checks it.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ali looks to clinch
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Bishop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ali. Ali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali backing away here, and Bishop unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ali wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
Bishop with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ali wants to clinch.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Ali tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Almoez Ali has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ali.

That has opened up Keith Bishop's cut even more.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Ali is trying to maintain a safe position but Bishop gets an underhook and turns Ali into the cage.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ali displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bishop up against the cage.
Ali is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Bishop!
Our winner, Keith 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.