PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bunk Mcmoreland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bishop
vs
Mcmoreland

188 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bunk Mcmoreland!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcmoreland doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcmoreland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcmoreland.
Mcmoreland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bishop decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcmoreland is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Bishop trying to mount his opponent but Mcmoreland defends it.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Mcmoreland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bishop controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmoreland is trying to escape the mount.
Bishop content just to control the position here.
Mcmoreland wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop mounts Mcmoreland! Really nice guard pass there!
Mcmoreland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mcmoreland tries to hold on but Bishop postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mcmoreland is trying to escape the mount but Bishop keeps good control and instead manages to take Mcmoreland's back.
Mcmoreland wants to escape the position.
Mcmoreland is trying to get back to his feet but Bishop has full control of the position and if anything, Mcmoreland has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bishop trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mcmoreland doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mcmoreland fending off the submission attempt from Bishop.
Bishop tries to keep control of the position but Mcmoreland is staying busy.

Bishop looking for the RNC.

Mcmoreland is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bishop gets his way!
Bishop is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmoreland just trying to survive but Bishop is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mcmoreland has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Bishop working for the choke.
Mcmoreland trying to get back to his feet but Bishop is in full control for now.
Mcmoreland tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mcmoreland defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bishop.
You get the feeling that Mcmoreland really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mcmoreland tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.

Bishop goes for an armbar but Mcmoreland turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mcmoreland.
Bishop trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcmoreland wants to stand but Bishop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcmoreland tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Bishop moves out of range as Mcmoreland throws a body kick.
Mcmoreland looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Mcmoreland fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Mcmoreland misses.
Mcmoreland fails with an attempt to clinch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mcmoreland! Bishop is backing up but he can't get away as Mcmoreland lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Bishop and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bunk Mcmoreland!