PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bear
vs
Bisping

199 cm
32
255 lbs
24 - 27 - 0

200 cm
36
255 lbs
28 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bisping defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bear as Bisping shoots in.
Bear shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bisping pinned against the cage. Bisping gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bisping with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bisping avoids the body shot from Bear.
Bisping tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bear swivels and escapes.
Max Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bisping.
Bisping swats away the attempt to clinch by Bear.

Bear manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bisping on his heels. He'll look to pass Bisping's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bisping bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bear's guard.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Bisping works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear is holding on to half guard well.
Bear is looking to control Bisping's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bear avoid being mounted?
Bisping missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bisping wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bisping not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bisping is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Bear is looking for a sweep. Bisping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bear trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is staying active underneath Bisping, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bear is trying to get back to full guard.
Bisping trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear trying to control from the bottom.
Bisping seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bear does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bisping dives in and scores a takedown into Bear's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisping stops Bear from standing up.
Bisping sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bear's guard.
Bisping is just content to waste time from the top position. Bear takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear is pulling down on Bisping's head. It's preventing any offense from Bisping, at least for the moment.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Bisping is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Bisping prevents Bear from getting back to his feet.
Bisping slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bear.
Bear taking some punishment here, with Bisping in his half guard.
Bisping passes to side control.
Bisping lands some shots froms side control.

Bisping is working to tighten is grip on Bear's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bear has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bisping is really squeezing tight and eventually Bear passes out! Bisping breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Michael Bisping!
An out of breath Michael Bisping thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.