PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Pescitore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkula - Lift The Whip. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bishop
vs
Pescitore

169 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
23
138 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Pescitore!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pescitore avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bishop.
Pescitore manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pescitore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pescitore is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pescitore trying to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bishop thows a huge punch but Pescitore dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pescitore throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Pescitore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pescitore is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pescitore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pescitore.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pescitore is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Pescitore keeps moving.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Pescitore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Bishop works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pescitore wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.

Bishop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pescitore is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Pescitore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pescitore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pescitore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bishop.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pescitore manages to avoid it.
Pescitore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Pescitore ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Pescitore.
Pescitore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Pescitore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pescitore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Pescitore slips the punch.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pescitore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Pescitore tries a head kick but it misses.
Pescitore staying out of range there.
Pescitore throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Pescitore looks gassed!
Pescitore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pescitore misses with a body kick.
Pescitore ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bishop showed some decent athleticism there.
Pescitore has hold of Bishop's hands but Bishop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bishop is pressing down on Pescitore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pescitore is holding on for now.
Pescitore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pescitore is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Pescitore is looking to control Bishop's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pescitore avoid being mounted?
Pescitore is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Bishop is pressing down on Pescitore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pescitore is holding on for now.
Bishop moves into full mount! Pescitore won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pescitore throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Pescitore.
Pescitore looks for the body kick but Bishop saw that one coming.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses.
Pescitore tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Bishop connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pescitore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bishop thowing shots but they're missing.
Bishop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop looking to control but Pescitore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Bishop looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bishop lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pescitore is trying to escape the mount.

Bishop is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pescitore can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pescitore can't escape the position.
Pescitore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pescitore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pescitore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pescitore keeps working.
Pescitore wants to get back to full guard.
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bishop is pressing down on Pescitore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pescitore is holding on for now.
Pescitore is looking to improve his position.
Bishop is pressing down on Pescitore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pescitore is holding on for now.
Pescitore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pescitore is not content to let Bishop control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pescitore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Pescitore.
Pescitore throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pescitore tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop cracks Pescitore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Pescitore moved out of range.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Pescitore avoids nicely.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pescitore slips under a jab.
Pescitore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marco Pescitore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pescitore misses with a head kick.

Bishop darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pescitore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Pescitore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop moves nicely into side control.
Pescitore tries to improve position but can't.
Bishop cracks Pescitore with a big elbow.
Pescitore struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bishop looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pescitore prevents Bishop from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bishop throws a series of punches but Pescitore avoids them all with ease.
Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Billy Bishop has been cut.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pescitore.
Bishop throws a hook but Pescitore blocks it.
Bishop avoids a kick to the body.
Pescitore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pescitore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Pescitore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pescitore throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Pescitore tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pescitore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Pescitore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pescitore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pescitore.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pescitore throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pescitore wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Bishop is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pescitore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pescitore tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bishop is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pescitore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bishop wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pescitore, who protects the arm well.

Bishop goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pescitore has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bishop but great work by Pescitore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pescitore controls the position.
Pescitore has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pescitore controlling his opponent.
Bishop keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pescitore with the ground and pound from mount.
Pescitore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bishop is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pescitore content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pescitore looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pescitore blocks Bishop's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bishop slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pescitore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bishop wants to control but Pescitore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bishop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pescitore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop trying to control the position.
Bishop has momentary wrist control but Pescitore slips an elbow through the middle.
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pescitore manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Pescitore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Billy Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pescitore throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pescitore keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Marco Pescitore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pescitore wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pescitore working a defensive guard here.
Bishop advances position into side control!
Bishop tries to score with some ground and pound. Pescitore controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pescitore throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Pescitore misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Bishop.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bishop!