PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisbing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvitor Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bisbing
vs
Soprano

189 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bisbing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvitor Soprano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisbing doesn't manage to clinch there - Soprano circles away.
Soprano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soprano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bisbing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soprano tries to clinch but Bisbing moves out of range.

Soprano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bisbing, pushing him back against the cage.
Bisbing wants to break free but Soprano has control.

Bisbing successfully pulls guard.

Bisbing wriggles free and stands up.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Bisbing circles away and keeps his distance.

Soprano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Soprano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Bisbing pushes him off.

Soprano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Soprano.
Bisbing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soprano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisbing wants a takedown but no success here.

Soprano breaks the clinch.

Soprano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bisbing wants to stand up but Soprano is controlling him.
Soprano won't allow Bisbing to sweep him here.
Bisbing wants to stand but Soprano is controlling the position.
Bisbing is breathing heavily.

Soprano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Soprano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bisbing if he has to take too many more of those.
Salvitor Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Soprano forces Bisbing back against the cage and clinches.
Soprano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bisbing is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisbing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Soprano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bisbing loads up on a big right hand but Soprano slips the punch.
Bisbing throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisbing shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bisbing throws a hook but Soprano avoids it easily.

Soprano clinches.
Soprano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bisbing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Soprano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Soprano clinches up with Bisbing and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soprano lands a left hand.
Bisbing letting Soprano take a breather here.
Soprano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Michael Bisbing has been cut.
Soprano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bisbing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Soprano breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soprano clinches up with Bisbing and pushes him back against the cage.
Soprano connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Soprano.
Soprano prevents a takedown attempt there.

Soprano manages to break the clinch.
Bisbing throws a body punch but Soprano moves out of range.
Bisbing lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Soprano falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Bisbing!