PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the TerrorDome. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Face
vs
Bishop

195 cm
26
277 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
274 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Face!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Face pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Face settles back down.

Face rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
Face displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Bishop moves out of range of the leg kick from Face.
Blood Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Face moved out of range.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Face eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Blood Face has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Face tries to land a leg kick but Bishop saw it coming and moves away.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
Face throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Face bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Face throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Face throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Face.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Face throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
Face misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.

Face gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bishop looks gassed!
Bishop checks a low kick from Face.
Face throws a chopping leg kick but Bishop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bishop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Face backs up against the cage.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Face takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a big head kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blood Face's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Face.
Face pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Face settles back down.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Face misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Face is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Bishop misses with a combination
and Face makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Face throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Face. That one must have hurt.
Face scores with a push kick.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a body kick that stops Bishop in his tracks momentarily.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop moves out of range of the leg kick from Face.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Face.
Face connects with an inside leg kick.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to score with a low kick but Bishop moves his leg out of the way.
Face lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Face keeps Bishop at a distance using the push kick.
Face thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blood Face is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Face.
Face buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Face lands a high kick!
Face misses with a low kick.
Face lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blood Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blood Face's cut.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Face.
A big left from Bishop misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Face can pounce on him.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Bishop. Beautiful body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Face!
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Face.

Face rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
Face misses with an elbow over the top.
Face creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Face breaks from the clinch.
Face lands a high kick!
Bishop has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bishop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bishop is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Face scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Face dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Bishop takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Face scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bishop checks a low kick from Face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face tried to score with a low kick but Bishop checks it.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Face throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Face scores with a head kick. Bishop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blood Face clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Blood Face's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Face misses with a body kick.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Face seems unphased.
Bishop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a head kick.
Bishop misses the jab.
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Face looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Face looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Face counters with a thumping low kick.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Bishop throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Face misses with a leg kick.
Face tries to clinch but Bishop moves away
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Face scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bishop is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Face thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face lands a front kick.
Face throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Face.
Face is looking to clinch.
Face with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Face.
Bishop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some bone on bone action there as Bishop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop's calf.
Face is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face tries to clinch
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Face attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blood Face had his way with John Bishop in that round.
The cut man is working on Blood Face's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Face wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Face swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Face throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Bishop blocks the low kick.
Bishop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Face misses.
Bishop lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Face walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bishop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bishop is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Face connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bishop swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Face, right into the meat.
Face throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
John Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a head kick.
Face swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Face throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Face avoids the body shot from Bishop.

Face clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Face as Bishop tries to tie him up.
Face pushes off an throws an elbow but Bishop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses
and Face counters with a solid body kick.
Bishop is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Face throws a head kick that misses.
Face cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg.
Face moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop cracks Face with a good jab.
Face lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Face.
A nice leg kick lands there from Face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Face misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face keeps Bishop at a distance using the push kick.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Face moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Face lands a head kick. Bishop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blood Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Face has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:44
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:44
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blood Face!
Blood Face is the new heavyweight champion!