PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance comes to the cage accompanied by Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vengeance
vs
Bishop

170 cm
25
146 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

172 cm
31
145 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance lands a high kick!

Bishop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vengeance's guard.

Vengeance working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bishop has passed into half guard!
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vengeance works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vengeance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vengeance trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.

Vengeance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vengeance wants to sweep but no luck.

Bishop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance is trying to keep Bishop in close.

Vengeance is looking for a triangle but Bishop pushes his legs off easily.

Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vengeance has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Vengeance's legs - danger averted.
Bishop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vengeance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Vengeance looking for a guillotine here but Bishop defends easily.
Bishop trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance can't keep his opponent in guard - Bishop advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bishop is working away from the top position though.
Vengeance slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vengeance keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Bishop trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vengeance not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Vengeance working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.

Vengeance is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Vengeance blocks nicely.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bishop controlling from the top position.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Vengeance is retaining full guard.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bishop landing with the ground and pound.

Vengeance looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bishop won't allow Vengeance to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop is in close to Vengeance's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bishop is working Vengeance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vengeance wants to stand up but Bishop is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vengeance being controlled here, momentarily.

Bishop is sitting in close to Vengeance's body. Vengeance has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bishop is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bishop is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vengeance.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mister Vengeance!
After the fight, Mister Vengeance was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.