PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bishop
vs
Oliveira

172 cm
33
145 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

160 cm
24
146 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%

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 20 - 19 - 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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Bishop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Bishop shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Bishop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Bishop staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop slips a jab from Oliveira.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bishop looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Wendell Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oliveira is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Oliveira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Bishop shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Bishop won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.
Bishop is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Oliveira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Oliveira working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oliveira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bishop wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wendell Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bishop throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown but Oliveira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bishop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bishop slips a jab from Oliveira.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Bishop is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Bishop wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bishop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Oliveira kicks Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
Oliveira cracks Bishop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bishop gets slowly back 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.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira with a nice cross.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy right hand. Bishop should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bishop decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Oliveira is defending the position.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Bishop keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oliveira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliveira tries to kick Bishop off but Bishop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bishop slows the pace down in half guard.
Bishop prevents Oliveira from standing back up.
Bishop is thwarting Oliveira's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut

and Bishop counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Bishop controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bishop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Bishop won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Bishop stops Oliveira from standing up.
Bishop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Oliveira avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bishop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bishop off to one side.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Bryan Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Oliveira.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wendell Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oliveira with a nice cross.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.

Bishop feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oliveira is on top in guard.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop has a closed guard, preventing Oliveira from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bishop dives in and grabs Oliveira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes down on Bishop's head and hops out.
Bishop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oliveira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bishop scrambles back to his feet.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Bishop shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bishop.
A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bishop defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.

Bishop shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oliveira is trying to defend but Bishop finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to kick Bishop off but Bishop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bishop slows the pace down in half guard.
Oliveira trying to control here.
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bishop trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Well, if Bishop is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Bryan Bishop has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four 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.
Oliveira is looking to sweep but instead, Bishop has passed into half guard.
Bishop content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Oliveira has one foot on Bishop's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bryan Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wendell Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oliveira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Oliveira!
Wendell Oliveira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.