PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between White Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansfield has chosen Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I. as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bishop
vs
Mansfield

164 cm
22
139 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
137 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop lands a head kick!

It looks like Isiah Mansfield has been cut.
Mansfield misses with a hook
and Bishop counters with a one-two to the body.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Mansfield.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mansfield, right into the meat.
Mansfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Bishop counters with a head kick. That will keep Mansfield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mansfield misses with a double jab
and Bishop counters with a left and a right that stings Mansfield.
Mansfield fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mansfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bishop counters with a nice body kick.
White Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isiah Mansfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop feints a jab promting Mansfield to slip. Bishop then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mansfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mansfield fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mansfield looks gassed!
Mansfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bishop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mansfield 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.
Mansfield takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop digs a good hook to Mansfield's body.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Bishop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mansfield will feel that in the morning.
Isiah Mansfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a head kick but Mansfield moves out of range.
A head kick from Bishop lands but Mansfield takes it in his stride.
Mansfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop lands a high kick!
Mansfield fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bishop lands a big head kick that sends Mansfield tumbling to the mat! Bishop takes a step backwards and waves Mansfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mansfield is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That has opened up Isiah Mansfield's cut even more.
Mansfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mansfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop lands an overhand right.
Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mansfield is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bishop is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mansfield.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mansfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Mansfield takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mansfield tries for a takedown but Bishop circles away easily
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
White Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Mansfield with an uppercut!
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Mansfield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a jab to Mansfield's midsection.
Bishop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mansfield's head.

The cut above Isiah Mansfield's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mansfield takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mansfield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mansfield there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bishop lands a big head kick that sends Mansfield tumbling to the mat! Bishop takes a step backwards and waves Mansfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mansfield in his tracks.
Mansfield moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mansfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bishop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mansfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a body kick that stops Mansfield in his tracks momentarily.
Bishop throws a head kick that Mansfield semi-blocks.

Isiah Mansfield's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mansfield in his tracks.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bishop digs a good hook to Mansfield's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Bishop.

Bishop lands a big head kick that sends Mansfield tumbling to the mat! Bishop takes a step backwards and waves Mansfield back to his feet - he wants the finish!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Isiah Mansfield's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). White Bishop!