PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Jayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the ring accompanied by 999 - Homicide. Jayne has chosen The Doors-People Are Strange as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bishop
vs
Jayne

185 cm
24
200 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

189 cm
33
196 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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Excellent boxer
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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jayne!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Jayne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jayne misses with a body punch.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Jayne is blocking nicely.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Jayne stalling the fight.
Jayne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bishop is defending well.
Jayne takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jayne lands a body shot.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.

Jayne has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bishop clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jayne is trying to stick to Bishop's back but Bishop is turning into Jayne. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jayne's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Jayne has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bishop has passed into side control.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jayne keeps working.
Bishop working away.
Jayne tries to bench press Bishop off him but Bishop keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control but Jayne is keeping him busy.
Jayne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jayne is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Bishop prevents Jayne from improving his position.
Jayne is not content to let Bishop control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves nicely into side control.
Jayne wants to control but Bishop postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jayne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bishop wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bishop controls the position.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jayne keeps working.
Bishop is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jayne will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Bishop wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jayne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jayne avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body shot

and Jayne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bishop won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop dodges the ground and pound from Jayne.
Jayne is working Bishop over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jayne trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jayne postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Jayne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bishop misses with an uppercut

and Jayne counters with a shoot takedown. Bishop fights it but they end up in guard.
Jayne trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Jayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Jayne controlling from the top position.
Jayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Jayne with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jayne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jayne wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Jayne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bishop wants to stand and escape but Jayne is having none of it.
Jayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Jayne looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jayne looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Jayne is keeping the position.
Jayne looking to control.
Jayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jayne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jayne working Bishop over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne looks to land a strike but Bishop avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jayne throws a big elbow that misses.
Jayne is looking to work some ground and pound but Bishop has wrist control.
Jayne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jayne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jayne with a nice head shot there.
Jayne advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jayne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Jayne sits in half guard.

Jayne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jayne is looking to pass Bishop's guard but actually Bishop recovers to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Jayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A left lands for Bishop.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Jayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop defending well as Jayne loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Jayne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jayne.
Jayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Jayne.
Bishop pushes Jayne back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Jayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Jayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jayne avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jayne.
Bobby Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Jayne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Jayne lands a left hand.
Jayne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop is working Jayne over against the ropes.
Jayne blocks an uppercut.
Jayne misses with a punch to the body.
Jayne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Jayne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jayne presses Bishop against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Jayne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bishop up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jayne.
Bobby Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jayne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop throws an elbow but it misses.
Jayne working aggressively here.
Jayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Jayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to work over Jayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jayne's brow.
Jayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jayne goes for a takedown attempt but Bishop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Jayne.

Bishop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jayne, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jayne blocking some punches.
Jayne has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Jayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Jayne avoids the elbow strike from Bishop, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayne.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jayne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop tries to work over Jayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Jayne avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jayne tries to score a body lock takedown but Bishop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Jayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jayne lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Jayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patrick Jayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jayne.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jayne 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Jayne!
Bobby Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll get 'em next time.'.