PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Michael Bisping has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bisping
vs
do

185 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, john do!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping tries to clinch up but do circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping fails to land the takedown.
do blocks a head kick by Bisping.
do stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and do wants it to stay on the feet.

do 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.
do throwing strikes from guard but Bisping blocks nicely.
do is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
do stopping the sweep attempt from Bisping.

do drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bisping dives on top into guard.

do has his feet on Bisping's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

do gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bisping has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. do is working away from the top position though.
do drops an elbow to the side of Bisping's head.
do has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
do scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
do is trying to control. Bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
do sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bisping defending well though.
do trying to pass the guard but Bisping defending well.

do seems to be looking for submissions.
Bisping wants to control but do is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
do seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bisping does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
do winds up and cracks Bisping with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bisping is trying to control but can't.
Bisping knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for do on the ground.
Bisping wants to improve his position but do is controlling well.
Bisping is trying to stand up here but do is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
do working Bisping over with strikes.
do lands strikes from half guard.
Bisping is breathing heavily.
do trying to control from half guard but Bisping is working away.
do not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
do looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bisping trying to control here.
do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
do uses his free foot to push down on Bisping's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bisping.
Bisping is squirming around, avoiding do's attempts to control the action.
Bisping is in all sorts of trouble here.
do takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bisping is in a horrible position here. do smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
do looking to control and managing it successfully.
do trying to control but Bisping is having none of it.
do connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by do.
BOOM! do connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Bisping is rocked!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping wants to hold on but do pushes him away.
do landing strikes from the mount and Bisping is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, do cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john do dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

do with a poor takedown

and Bisping decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in do's guard.
Oh Bisping is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bisping is stalling in the full guard.
Bisping seems to have got his legs back now.
Bisping preventing the sweep.
do has control of Bisping's left arm, preventing Bisping from doing any damage.
Bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. do swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bisping preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
do keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Bisping wasn't doing enough on the ground.
do throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisping tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

do looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
do loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing do from controlling successfully.
Bisping wants to sweep here but do controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
do lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
do content to stall in guard here.
do stops Bisping from standing up.
do trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bisping is looking to sweep but instead, do has passed into half guard.

do is looking for a kimura but Bisping is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for do to get the leverage.
do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
do not landing any meaningful shots this time.

do is trying for a kimura here. Bisping looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! do wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). john do!