PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes into the arena with 999 - Homicide blaring out of the sound system. Kruger has chosen Tnt as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bishop
vs
Kruger

185 cm
23
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

187 cm
30
197 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kruger moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Kruger moves away and avoids it.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruger. Kruger obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop feints and then cracks Kruger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruger down.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Kruger scores with a one two! Bishop had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bishop misses with an uppercut

so Kruger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kruger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bishop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kruger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kruger looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kruger wants to sweep but no luck.
Kruger controlling the position.
Kruger trying to control the position.
Bishop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kruger is proving hard to escape from.
Kruger pulls Bishop in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop won't allow Kruger to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruger.
Kruger keeps the fight on the outside.
Kruger lands with an overhand left.
Bishop tries to clinch but Kruger moves out of range.
Kruger thows a body shot but no joy.
Kruger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bishops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kruger just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger blocks a jab.
Kruger avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Kruger checks it

and Kruger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Bishop wants to stand and escape but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kruger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruger manages to get himself to full guard.
Kruger looking for a sweep. Not yet Kruger, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger wants to improve his position but instead Bishop has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruger wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Bishop is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kruger is looking to get back to full guard here but Bishop has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruger is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop working away.
Kruger regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kruger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bishop swings for the body but Kruger moves out of range.
Bishop jabs at Kruger's body.

Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Kruger.
Kruger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bishop.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kruger is trying to drag Bishop to the mat but Bishop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Kruger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kruger.
Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kruger avoids the elbow strike from Bishop, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruger.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Kruger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Kruger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kruger can't get the takedown.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruger backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bishop obliges.
Kruger tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Kruger's ribcage. Kruger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruger avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop crunches a lovely knee into Kruger's ribcage.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Kruger takes a shot to the head.
Bishop dips a shoulder and cracks Kruger with a mighty uppercut! Kruger falls back against the cage and Bishop unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kruger is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bishop screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bishop!
Our winner, Bobby Bishop, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.