PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog has chosen For U Phoenix Marrizle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bishop
vs
Dog

172 cm
31
145 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

180 cm
29
149 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

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ADCC Champion
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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 18 - 14 - 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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop shoots and misses
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Bishop gets the takedown into side control.
Bishop has knee on belly momentarily but Dog bucks him off and regains half guard.
Dog regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop postures up.
Dog wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Dog misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog cracks Bishop with a good jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dog.

Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bishop showed some decent athleticism there.
Bishop is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dog reverses the position - he's now on top in Bishop's guard.
Dog slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to escape the position but Dog is controlling the position.
Dog wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
Bishop being controlled for a moment.
Dog tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Dog dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dog as he avoids it easily.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dog swivels and escapes.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Dog gets caught napping as Bishop dives in and scores a takedown. Dog manages to retain guard.
Dog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bishop.
Bishop is fighting to break Dog's control of his arms but Dog is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dog working a defensive guard here.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog is controlling Bishop's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Crazy Dog has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Dog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt

and Dog decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bishop's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryan Bishop wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dog connects with a nice looking jab.
Dog throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Dog.
Bishop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bishop off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bishop lands in his opponent's guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.
Dog working a defensive guard here.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Dog uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Dog!
Dog controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bryan Bishop has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.

Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dog tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Dog's guard.
Dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bishop!
Dog wants to control the pace but Bishop is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Crazy Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Bishop on that attempt.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Dog shows good takedown defense.

Bishop shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dog manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Dog uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Dog!
Dog won't allow Bishop to get back to his feet.
Dog looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Crazy Dog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dog manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bishop is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog controlling his opponent.
Dog thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dog punching from mount but Bishop doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bishop is squirming around, avoiding Dog's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Crazy Dog has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bishop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bishop wants it to stay on the feet.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dog tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dog to the ground. Dog escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dog misses with the combination.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crazy Dog.
Well Dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Dog!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Crazy Dog waved his t-shirt featuring Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.