PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Pop has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Snap Pop has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Bishop's chin.

Bishop
vs
Pop

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega

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 Montreal, Alexander Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snap Pop!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pop fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pop.

Pop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pop looks gassed!
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop trying to hold on to Pop's head to control him but Pop postures up.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pop is fighting to break Bishop's control of his arms but Bishop is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Bishop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bishop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pop on the ground.

Bishop working for a triangle but Pop defends it easily.

Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to keep Pop in close.

Bishop is looking for a triangle but Pop pushes his legs off easily.
Pop wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pop shoots for a double leg takedown but Bishop sprawls well. He's pushed Pop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Pop scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pop wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bishop, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Well, if Bishop is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pop wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.

Bishop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bishop trying to control from half guard but Pop is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pop lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bishop!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pop looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bishop working to try and regain half guard.

Pop stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Bishop feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Pop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pop is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.

Pop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Pop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pop is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Pop.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Pop is keeping the position.

Pop looking for a guillotine here but Bishop defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snap Pop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pop with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bishop counters with a single leg into guard. Pop didn't expect that.
Bishop trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.
Bishop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bishop passes Pop's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pop trying to control here.

Pop actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is pressing down on Pop's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pop is holding on for now.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pop keeps working.
Pop gets full guard.
Bishop trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pop is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Pop shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Bishop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop tries to move to mount but Pop blocks the move with his legs.
Pop sneaks back into half guard.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Pop is having none of it.
Pop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pop can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pop wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bishop passes into half guard.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Pop is having none of it.
Pop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pop.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pop 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.
Pop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pop passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pop stands up.
Pop with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bishop decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pop's guard.
Alexander Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Pop.
Pop keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.

Pop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pop looking for a sweep. Not yet Pop, not yet.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Bishop dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Pop moves his leg out of the way.
Pop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bishop counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pop's guard now.

Bishop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Pop keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Pop's legs - danger averted.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Pop is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control but Pop is working from the bottom.
Pop keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.

Bishop is posturing up here but Pop has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bishop tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bishop has to tap! Slick submission there by Pop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snap Pop!