PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Hari (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.

Arthur Bishop
vs
Hari

225 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Hari!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hari counters by clinching up.
Hari throws an elbow that misses.
Bishop avoids the elbow strike from Hari, against the cage.

Bishop wants the takedown. Hari is fighting it off but Bishop persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hari's guard against the cage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bishop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bishop lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bishop lands a couple of elbows.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Hari has wrist control.
Bishop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hari wants to sweep but no luck.
Hari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is working Hari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
Bishop scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hari keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Hari blocks nicely.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bishop distracts Hari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bishop works over Hari with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a couple of short punches.
Bishop trying to control but Hari is working from the bottom.
Bishop connects with a couple of short punches.
Bishop with a nice head shot there.
Bishop lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bishop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hari looks winded!
Bishop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bishop chips away with some ground and pound.
Bishop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Hari.
Bishop distracts Hari with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bishop works over Hari with some ground and pound from guard.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop advances position into side control!
Bishop works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bishop working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hari is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bishop connects with a decent elbow.
Hari is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bishop connects with a decent elbow.
Bishop cracks Hari with a big right hand but Hari just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hari is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as Hari takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bishop working the head with strikes.
Bishop cracks Hari with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bishop lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hari down.
Hari takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bishop cracks Hari with a big elbow.
Bishop is working Hari over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bishop lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bishop landing strikes.
Hari takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Arthur Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Hari.
Hari tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
Hari stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Arthur Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown but Hari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bishop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bishop fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop shoots and misses

and Hari moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from Hari.
Nice elbow from Hari.
Hari lands an elbow inside that Bishop shrugs off.

It looks like John Arthur Bishop has been cut.
Hari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bishop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from Hari.
Hari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bishop.
Hari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop wants to take the fight to the mat but Hari manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hari lands an elbow inside.
Hari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hari lands an elbow inside.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from Hari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Hari.

John Arthur Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Bishop is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stalling in the clinch from Hari.
Bishop avoids the elbow strike from Hari, against the cage.
Hari misses with an elbow strike.
Hari throws an elbow that misses.
Hari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Hari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Arthur Bishop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hari misses the jab.

Hari moves into range and clinches up with Bishop.
Bishop is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Hari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike from Hari.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Hari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Arthur Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop slips under a jab from Hari.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hari can do to turn this around?

Bishop shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bishop was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bishop wants to control but Hari is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Hari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bishop trying to control the position but Hari is working away.
Hari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hari tries to buck Bishop off but Bishop is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bishop working the head and body with strikes.
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as Hari takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
John Arthur Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hari takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bishop cracks Hari with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bishop working the ground and pound.
Bishop scoring with punches and elbows.
Hari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Check out the look on Bishop's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bishop works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Bishop's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bishop working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a few punches from side control.
Bishop trying to control the position but Hari is working away.
Bishop lands an elbow.
Bishop controls the position from side control.
Hari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bishop working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bishop lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hari down.
Bishop scoring with punches and elbows.

It looks like Peter Hari has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hari takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bishop cracks Hari with a big right hand but Hari just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hari is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bishop lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hari on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as Hari takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as Hari takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hari on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Bishop stalls from top position.
Peter Hari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Arthur Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hari on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Arthur Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
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 James Glass scores the fight for John Arthur Bishop!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for John Arthur Bishop!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for John Arthur Bishop!

John Arthur Bishop wins by unanimous decision!
John Arthur Bishop decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.