PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Danzig's choice of entrance music: the Smiths - Meat Is Murder. Bryan Bishop is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bishop
vs
Danzig

172 cm
29
145 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
147 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bishop lands some shots froms side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Danzig is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bishop asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Danzig is looking for a sweep.
Danzig is trying to control Bishop's posture but Bishop avoids it.
Danzig takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bishop grinds an elbow into Danzig's temple.
Bishop throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danzig keeps working.
Bishop tries to advance to mount but Danzig denies him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop scores with a couple of short elbows.
Danzig is trying to improve his position.
Bishop lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danzig keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scoring with punches from side control.
Danzig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Danzig is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bishop's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Danzig trying to control but Bishop postures up.

Danzig actively working from the bottom here.
Danzig is trying to stand back up but Bishop is controlling him
Danzig gets full guard.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Danzig looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
Bishop cracks Danzig with a solid left hand.
Bishop stops Danzig from standing up.

Danzig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
Bishop advances to half guard.
Bishop takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bishop looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danzig wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the action but Danzig is working from the bottom.
Danzig moves into full guard.

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

Danzig escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Danzig is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Danzig wants to stand and escape but Bishop is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bishop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bishop is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bishop won't allow Danzig to sweep him here.
Bishop chips away with some ground and pound.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danzig looking for a triangle here. Bishop is fighting it but it looks tight! Danzig pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bishop is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mac Danzig!
A relieved looking Mac Danzig thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.