PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Arthur Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arthur Bishop
vs
Walker

225 cm
23
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Walker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop scores with a takedown into Walker's guard.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
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.
Bishop is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker looking to control.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Walker looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop working some strikes from top position.
Bishop works over Walker with some ground and pound from guard.
Bishop trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Bishop seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bishop makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bishop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Walker is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.

Walker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bishop should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Walker has tightened it up now! Bishop should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Walker!