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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Koch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Koch dips to his left and cracks Bishop with an uppercut!
Koch blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop checks a low kick from Koch.
Koch throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stu's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Koch is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Koch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koch is looking to score with low kicks.
Koch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koch throws a lazy body kick
and Bishop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bishop trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is fighting to break Koch's control of his arms but Koch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop advances position into side control!
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koch keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koch struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koch is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bishop working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koch tries to bench press Bishop off him but Bishop keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koch keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Koch sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koch misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Koch's coach down at Team Listerman was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Koch's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Koch moves out of range of the body kick.
Koch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bishop avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Koch is just out of range.
Bishop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koch throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koch misses with a straight left.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koch.
Bishop sizes up Koch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koch throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Koch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacob Koch will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Koch misses.
Koch throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop tries to move into range but Koch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Bishop.
Koch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Koch throws a sloppy head kick
and Bishop counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Koch!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koch wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop working the ground and pound from side control.
Koch wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop trying to control the action but Koch is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to advance to mount but Koch denies him.
Koch wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bishop trying to control the action but Koch is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koch tries to buck Bishop off but Bishop is having none of it.
An elbow from Bishop crashes against the mat.
Bishop tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bishop looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koch is avoiding damage well.
Bishop tries to move into full mount but can't pass Koch's legs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koch tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koch misses with an uppercut.
Jacob Koch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Koch sees coming a mile off.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koch misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bishop seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch is looking to improve his position.
Arthur Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koch is in trouble now - Bishop has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koch tries to hold on but Bishop postures up.
Koch working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Bishop dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Koch throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Koch feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Koch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Koch.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Koch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bishop.
Koch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koch looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Koch.
Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Koch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Koch's guard.
Koch controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control but Koch is working from the bottom.
Koch is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Koch keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Koch keeps moving.
Koch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koch.
Koch checks a low kick from Bishop.
Koch lands a glancing blow to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a head kick but Koch moves out of range.
Koch jabs at Bishop's body.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koch can pounce on him.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Koch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koch controlling the position for now.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koch can do to turn this around?
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koch tries to roll over but Bishop keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is pressing down on Koch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koch is holding on for now.
Koch is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bishop can't control as he wanted to and Koch manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
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 Arthur Bishop.
I think Bishop 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacob Koch!
A less than humble Jacob Koch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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