PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ochoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisley comes into the arena with Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down blaring out of the sound system. Ochoa has chosen Ice Cube - I Rep That West as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bisley
vs
Ochoa

170 cm
30
145 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

170 cm
28
145 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing
Conviction

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrett Bisley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Ochoa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ochoa jabs Bisley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ochoa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bisley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochoa manages to avoid it.
Bisley misses with a wild body shot.
Bisley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ochoa throws a hook but Bisley blocks it.
Ochoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochoa misses with a looping left.
Bisley tries to clinch but Ochoa moves out of range.
Ochoa throws a head kick that half lands.
Ochoa looks to land a combination but Bisley avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ochoa.
Ochoa lands a really nice looking cross but Bisley seems unphased.
Ochoa throws a looping overhand right but Bisley ducks down to avoid it.
Bisley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ochoa throws a sloppy head kick and Bisley moves out of range easily.
Ochoa avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Bisley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bisley scores with a body shot.

Bisley pushes Ochoa up against the cage in a clinch.
Bisley has Ochoa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ochoa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ochoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bisley lands with a light punch inside.
Ochoa tries a knee to the head but Bisley blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bisley.
Ochoa misses with a punch to the body.
Come on Bisley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ochoa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochoa lands a good knee to the midsection. Bisley won't want to take too many of those.
Ochoa has a couple of punches blocked by Bisley.
Ochoa lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley struggles to land a body shot inside as Ochoa controls his hands.
Ochoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ochoa lands an elbow just above Bisley 's eye.

It looks like Garrett Bisley has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bisley.
Bisley cracks Ochoa with a nice body shot.
Ochoa working aggressively here.
Ochoa lands a knee to the head.
Bisley managing to block the knees to the body from Ochoa.
Bisley struggles to land a body shot inside as Ochoa controls his hands.
Bisley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Ochoa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bisley.
Bisley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Bisley can't find room to land a body shot as Ochoa controls the action.
Bisley misses with the head strike.
Bisley wants to get back to striking at distance but Ochoa won't allow it.
Bisley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.
Bisley tries to throw a body punch but Ochoa avoids it by throwing Bisley back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bisley.
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.
Bisley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garrett Bisley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisley takes a shot to the head.
Ochoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ochoa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garrett Bisley's cut.
That's time! Bisley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bisley clobbers Ochoa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bisley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ochoa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bisley on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ochoa.
Bisley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bisley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a head kick but Bisley moves out of range.
Ochoa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ochoa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ochoa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bisley misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bisley.
Ochoa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ochoa tries to land a leg kick but Bisley saw it coming and moves away.
Bisley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Bisley misses.
A lazy body kick from Bisley
and Ochoa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bisley's knee momentarily.
Danny Ochoa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bisley avoids the body shot from Ochoa.
Ochoa misses with a body kick.
Ochoa throws a head kick but Bisley moves out of range.
Bisley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ochoa can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley throws the left hand but Ochoa avoids the punch easily.
Ochoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bisley throws a leg kick

and Ochoa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Ochoa.
Bisley digs a right hand underneath Ochoa's ribcage. Ochoa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bisley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Ochoa as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ochoa throws an elbow but misses.
Ochoa misses with an elbow over the top.
Bisley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bisley tries to work over Ochoa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bisley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ochoa backwards.

Bisley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bisley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bisley cracks Ochoa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bisley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochoa manages to avoid it.
Ochoa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ochoa tries to clinch there but Bisley circles away.
Bisley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danny Ochoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bisley misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley drops his hands momentarily and Ochoa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bisley throws a leg kick which misses Ochoa's front leg but catches the back leg as Ochoa tries to avoid it.
Ochoa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ochoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garrett Bisley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bisley!
Bisley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ochoa is able to avoid easily.
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!
Bisley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ochoa wants to clinch up but Bisley keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochoa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Bisley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Ochoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Garrett Bisley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ochoa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bisley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ochoa connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ochoa misses with a looping left.
Bisley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ochoa doesn't seem bothered though.
Bisley misses with a straight right.
Bisley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ochoa lands with a shot to the body.
Bisley throws a head kick that half lands.
Ochoa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisley thows a leg kick but Ochoa checks it
and Ochoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ochoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bisley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Ochoa does no damage.
Bisley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bisley is looking to wear down Ochoa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ochoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bisley throws a low kick, looking for Ochoa's leg but Ochoa calmly moves out of range.

Ochoa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ochoa trying to keep a closed guard but Bisley is proving a slippery customer.
Bisley trying to control but Ochoa is working from the bottom.
Garrett Bisley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa is pulling down on Bisley's head. It's preventing any offense from Bisley, at least for the moment.
Ochoa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bisley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bisley lands a jab to the nose.
Ochoa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisley thuds his shin into the meat of Ochoa's side.
Bisley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ochoa's sensitive parts.
Ochoa throws a head kick but Bisley moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bisley gets a clinch.
Bisley tries to throw a body punch but Ochoa avoids it by throwing Bisley back against the cage.
Bisley lands a nice uppercut.
Ochoa tries to throw a body punch but Bisley avoids it by throwing Ochoa back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bisley.
Bisley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochoa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bisley's face.
Ochoa working Bisley over with knees to the body.
Bisley tries to throw a body punch but Ochoa avoids it by throwing Bisley back against the cage.
Ochoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Bisley controls his hands.
Ochoa lands an elbow just above Bisley 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bisley.
Bisley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochoa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ochoa throws a head punch that misses.
Bisley has had enough of the clinch but Ochoa keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochoa.
Bisley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bisley struggles to land a body shot inside as Ochoa controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochoa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bisley throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ochoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bisley swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochoa uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 Garrett Bisley.
I think Ochoa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

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