PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bingo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Star has chosen Octopus's garden 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
Star

170 cm
32
145 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

162 cm
27
143 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Damnfield clothing
Conviction

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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrett Bisley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bingo Star!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star tries to land a front kick but Bisley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Star connects with a solid leg kick.
Bingo Star seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisley lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Bisley.
Star falls off balance throwing a combination

so Bisley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bisley wants to pass the guard but Star is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Star is on top in guard.
Star passes into half guard.
Bisley's coaches at Personal Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisley wants to control but Star is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Star is looking to advance position but Bisley won't allow it.
Bisley is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star trying to pass the guard but Bisley defending well.
Bisley trying to control from the bottom.
Star not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bisley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Star is working away from the top position though.
Bisley wants to get back to full guard.
Bisley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bisley moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley keeping full guard, as Star tries to pass.
Bisley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Star trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bisley keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.
Star wants to pass the guard but Bisley is keeping the position.
Star preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star advances to half guard.
Star scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Star missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bisley is trying to control but can't.
Star wants to pass the guard but Bisley is defending well.
Bisley is looking to improve his position.
Star has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bisley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Star scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bisley?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star controlling the position easily from mount.
Bisley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisley won't allow Star to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisley keeps working.
Star is stalling here. Bisley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Star seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bisley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bisley grinds an elbow into Star's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley tries to move to mount but Star blocks the move with his legs.
Star is trying to control Bisley's posture but Bisley avoids it.
Star is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bingo Star will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Star misses with the combination.
Star avoids the body shot from Bisley.
Star avoids the head kick by Bisley.
Star looks to score with a jab to the body but Bisley is just out of range.
Star misses with a lunging right hand

and Bisley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Star!
Star takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bisley wants to control but Star is keeping him busy.
Bisley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Star is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bisley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Garrett Bisley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bisley cracks Star with a big right hand but Star just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bisley tries to move to mount but Star blocks the move with his legs.
Star tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Star manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bisley's best efforts.
Star is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bisley is keen to just control but Star is a slippery customer.
Star has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bisley is working away from the top position though.
Bisley is looking to advance position but Star won't allow it.
Star is trying to stand up here but Bisley is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley trying to control the action but Star is working from the bottom.
Bisley with the ground and pound but Star uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bisley prevents Star from getting back to his feet.
Bisley won't allow Star to sweep him here.
Star keeping moving, preventing Bisley from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Garrett Bisley.
Bisley cracks the inside of Star's front leg.
Bisley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Star misses with a hook

and Bisley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Star won't be happy with that.
Bisley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Star's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star wants to control but Bisley postures up.
Star is not content to let Bisley control the position.
You can see the frustration on Star's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Star avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bisley.
Bisley prevents Star from escaping the position.
Star is trying to control Bisley's posture but Bisley avoids it.
Bisley scores with punches from side control.
Bisley in side control, throwing shots but Star defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Bisley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bisley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bisley passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Star!
Bisley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Star hang on?
Bisley thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bisley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Star tries to lock up and control but Bisley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Star looks a forlorn figure.
Star tries to hold on but Bisley pushes him away.
Star is bucking up trying to escape but Bisley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Bisley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bisley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Star.
Bisley tests Star's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bisley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bisley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bisley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Star was well out of range. Poor timing from Bisley.
Star bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bisley's head backwards.
Star attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bisley slips under a jab from Star.
Star goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Star throws an overhand right that lands on Bisley's shoulder, as Bisley tries to avoid the shot.
Bisley throws a leg kick which misses Star's front leg but catches the back leg as Star tries to avoid it.
Star lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bisley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Star's guard.
Bisley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Star wants to stand and escape but Bisley is having none of it.
Bisley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Star is keeping the position for now.

Star kicks Bisley off and gets to his feet.
Star fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bisley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bisley misses the shot to the body.
Star misses with an uppercut.
Star throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisley lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bisley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bisley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Star.
Star is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Star connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Bisley. Beautiful body shot.
Star throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Star throws a right hand that misses

and Bisley counters with a takedown into side control.
Bisley wants to control but Star is keeping him busy.
Star is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Bisley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bisley has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisley lands a nice shot to the head.

Bisley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Star has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Star is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bisley won't let Star get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Star tries to hold on but Bisley pushes him away.
Bisley unloading with bombs!
Star taking shots to the head.
Bisley unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley trying to control but Star is having none of it.
Star is looking to get to half guard.
Bisley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Star is desperately trying to improve his position but Bisley has a good base and remains in mount.
Star is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Star that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Star is looking to get to half guard.
Bisley tries to control but Star wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Bisley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bisley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

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