PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crusher's choice of entrance music: Around The Fur by Deftones. Damien Bishop had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jeremy Crusher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bishop
vs
Crusher

186 cm
26
203 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
197 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Walhalla Clothing

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crusher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Crusher doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Crusher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crusher wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Crusher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Crusher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crusher lands in his opponent's guard.
Bishop controlling the position.
Crusher is pushing down on Bishop's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bishop is fighting to maintain full guard but Crusher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Crusher looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Crusher sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
Crusher is pressing down on Bishop's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bishop is holding on for now.

Crusher is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crusher prevents Bishop from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crusher stands and throws Bishop's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crusher tries to advance to mount but Bishop denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to regain half guard here but Crusher keeps moving and retains side control.
Crusher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Crusher advances nicely into full mount.
Crusher punching from mount but Bishop doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bishop is squirming around, avoiding Crusher's attempts to control the action.
Bishop tries to reverse the position but Crusher maintains control.
Crusher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Crusher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Damien Bishop has been cut.
Crusher raining down shots from the mount!

Bishop is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bishop wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Crusher celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Crusher!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jeremy Crusher waved his t-shirt featuring Walhalla Clothing 's logo in front of the cameras.