PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 999 - Homicide. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bishop
vs
McCall

185 cm
21
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam McCall!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCall. That did some damage!
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Bishop tests McCall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bishop closes the distance and pushes McCall back into the cage.
Bishop tries a body shot but McCall blocks it.
McCall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCall misses with a punch on the inside.
McCall goes for a takedown attempt but Bishop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bishop back to the cage. McCall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCall or not.
Bishop cracks McCall with a nice body shot.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop throws a series of punches but McCall avoids them all with ease.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop throws out a leg kick but McCall moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCall's head.
A telegraphed right hand from McCall misses the target.
Bishop connects with a jab.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
McCall looks winded!
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCall has time to react.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps McCall's head back.
McCall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
McCall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCall's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes McCall away with a front kick.
Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.

Bishop clinches up with McCall and pushes him back against the cage.
Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Bishop.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCall walks into a jab.
Bishop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop cracks McCall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bishop rushes McCall and presses him up against the cage.

Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

McCall is rocked!
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
McCall is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
McCall avoids the body shot from Bishop.

Bishop clinches.
McCall seems to have recovered his senses.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bishop takes a swing at McCall's ribcage but misses.
McCall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCall blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but McCall is just out of range.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but McCall seems unphased.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks McCall off balance momentarily.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses
and McCall counters with a left to the body.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
McCall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCall is breathing heavily.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
McCall drops his hands momentarily and Bishop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCall takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scores with the left hand. McCall knows he should have avoided that one.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.

Bishop moves into the clinch successfully.
McCall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCall.
Bishop lands a shot to the body.
Bishop lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Bishop.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bishop.

Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCall doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop lands a head shot.
A cross from Bishop lands.
McCall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.

Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Bishop catches McCall right on the button with a cross.
Bishop lands a nice looking body kick.

Bishop forces McCall back against the cage and clinches.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bishop feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McCall sprawling to the canvas! McCall rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bishop finish him?!
McCall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bishop.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps McCall's head back.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCall can do to turn this around?

Bishop rushes McCall and presses him up against the cage.
Bishop pushes McCall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCall.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop landing knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bishop lands a nice knee to the body.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCall backwards.
Bishop is leaning against McCall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
McCall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bobby Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Good body shot from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop lands a shot to the body.
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.

Bishop breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Bishop lands but McCall takes it in his stride.
Bishop fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops McCall to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! McCall looks to clinch but Bishop throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! McCall taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Bishop!
A victorious Bobby Bishop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.