PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloha Joe (ranked 4075 p4p, 3921 weight class) and Korbin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korbin Bishop is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Joe
vs
Bishop

168 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
290
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Aloha Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Korbin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt - Joe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.

Joe moves into range and clinches up with Bishop.
Joe'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.
Bishop is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Aloha Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korbin Bishop.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bishop shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Korbin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Joe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Bishop is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Bishop's head.

It looks like Korbin Bishop has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Joe.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bishop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Bishop.
Bishop fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Bishop seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Joe to see if he's OK.
Bishop looking to control but instead Joe has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Bishop seems content to control.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bishop controlling the pace.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.
Joe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bishop is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop dives in for a single leg takedown but Joe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A left lands for Joe.
Bishop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.

Joe moves into range and clinches up with Bishop.

Joe breaks from the clinch.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Bishop throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Bishop controlling the action here.
Bishop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop lands strikes from half guard.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Still in half guard, Bishop seems content to control.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a punch from half guard.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Joe's head.
Nice strikes from Bishop there.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joe defending well though.
Bishop is keen to just control but Joe is a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bishop showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Korbin Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Korbin Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joe swivels and escapes.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Joe throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop dives in for a single leg takedown but Joe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aloha Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korbin Bishop.
Bishop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe lands the left hand.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Joe, which made it look bad.
Joe is looking to counter punch.
Joe throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Joe throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.

Bishop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Korbin Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop is controlling the pace.
Joe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throwing shots but Joe is blocking nicely.
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 Joe's temple.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Joe's temple.
Bishop trying to control the pace.
Joe is not content to let Bishop control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bishop content to control rather than advance.
Joe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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 Joe's temple.
Bishop is controlling the pace.
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joe wants it to stay on the feet.
Bishop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joe's waist but Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bishop off to one side.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Joe sprawls well.
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.

Joe clinches.
Joe with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Joe has hold of one of Bishop's legs. Bishop is fighting the takedown attempt but Joe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bishop is pulling down on Joe's head. It's preventing any offense from Joe, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bishop keeps trying to improve his position.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Bishop is pulling down on Joe's head to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aloha Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Korbin Bishop's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bishop.
Bishop darts in looking for a takedown but Joe gets double underhooks and turns Bishop into the cage.
Bishop fails with the takedown.
Aloha Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korbin Bishop.
Joe connects with a single shot there.
Joe slaps away a takedown attempt from Bishop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Joe throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Joe throws a right hand that Bishop ducks under and follows up with a left that Bishop also avoids with ease.
Bishop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joe pinned against the cage. Joe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe scores with a sloppy right hand. Bishop should have avoided that one.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Joe tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Joe to the ground. Joe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Korbin Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bishop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joe's waist but Joe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bishop off to one side.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joe but Joe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop shoots for a takedown but Joe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Joe jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Joe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bishop momentarily.
Bishop slips under a jab from Joe.

Joe instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Joe wants the takedown. Bishop is fighting it off but Joe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bishop's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Bishop.
Joe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bishop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joe is one step ahead there.
Bishop is pulling down on Joe's head. It's preventing any offense from Joe, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Joe.
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.
Joe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bishop connects with a couple of short punches.
Bishop lands a couple of elbows.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aloha Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aloha Joe!