PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinnie Vincent struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bishop
vs
Vincent

163 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

178 cm
30
162 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bishop scores with a head kick. Vincent tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vincent throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vincent.
Vincent connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bishop momentarily.
A jab from Vincent finds it's way through Bishop's defenses.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Vincent slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.

Vincent has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Vincent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vincent throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Vincent blocking some punches.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vincent lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vincent tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Vincent back against the cage.
Vincent throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vincent's elbow.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Vincent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vincent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vincent misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vincent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop jumps guard but Vincent stands there with Bishop around his waist. Bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vincent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vincent misses with some punches.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vincent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop tries a body shot but Vincent blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bishop decides to pull guard.
Vincent distracts Bishop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vincent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bishop's guard.
Vincent is trying to control the action in half guard but Bishop is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop is holding on to half guard well.

Vincent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vincent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bishop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bishop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vincent is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vincent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vincent slips a nice elbow through Bishop's hands, connecting with Bishop's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bishop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Vincent is working for a kimura but Bishop is defending it quite comfortably.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Bishop trying to control but Vincent postures up.
Vincent is nestled in close to Bishop, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bishop has hold of Vincent's hands but Vincent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bishop moves into full guard.
Bishop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinnie Vincent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vincent fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
Vincent throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vincent.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Vincent makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bishop really felt that one!
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vincent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
Vincent connects with a high kick.
Bishop lands with a nice body punch.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Vincent scoring well with a low kick there.
Vinnie Vincent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vincent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Vincent is just out of range.
Vincent only half commits to the counter leg kick.
No luck for Vincent with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vincent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to slow Vincent down by chopping away at his legs.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Vincent.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vincent counters with a body kick that stops Bishop in his tracks momentarily.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vincent.
Vincent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vincent.
Vincent connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bishop momentarily.
Vincent attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vinnie Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Vincent lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bishop doesn't seem phased though.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Vincent.
Vincent throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent misses with a hook to the body
and Vincent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Vincent.
Vincent goes for a double leg but Bishop avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bishop continues to drive forward.
Arthur Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Vincent.
Bishop takes a swing at Vincent's ribcage but misses.
Vincent throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Vincent avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Bishop.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
Vincent drops his hands momentarily and Bishop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Vincent. Those never looked like landing.
Vincent with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bishop.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Vincent's ribcage. Vincent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vincent is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Vincent stalling against the cage.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vincent backwards.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vincent has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Vincent blocks a low kick nicely.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vincent keeps the fight on the outside.
Arthur Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bishop. Vincent shrugs it off though.
Vincent tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Vincent tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vincent connects with a solid leg kick.
Vincent misses with a double jab
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Vincent's front leg but catches the back leg as Vincent tries to avoid it.
Vincent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Vincent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Vincent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop is looking to wear down Vincent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vincent darts in trying to clinch
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vincent connects with an inside leg kick.
Vincent has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bishop finds it's way round the side to connect with Vincent's head.
Bishop slips under a jab from Vincent.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vincent.
Vincent looks for the body kick but Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vincent feints the counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Vincent avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Bishop.
Vincent connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vincent checks it well.
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!

Vincent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vincent throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Vincent scores with a leg kick.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Vincent turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vincent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Vincent only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vincent slips under a jab.
Vincent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop punishes Vincent's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Vincent moved out of range.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Vincent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bishop here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bishop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vincent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vincent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop misses the jab.
Bishop misses the jab.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vincent. Vincent obviously looking to wear him down.
Vincent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vincent there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Vincent misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vincent tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Vincent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Vincent.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Vincent and move into the clinch.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Vincent.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Vincent moves away and avoids it.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vincent lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bishop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bishop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bishop throws a lazy body kick
and Vincent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vincent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
Vincent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bishop lands a nice hook to Vincent's body. Vincent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Vincent does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bishop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vincent has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vincent and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vincent throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Vincent throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Vincent coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Vincent.
Vincent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Vincent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop slips a jab from Vincent.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vincent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Vincent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vincent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vincent fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vincent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vincent moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bishop.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vincent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bishop throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Vincent is just out of range.
Vincent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Vincent settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Vincent takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vincent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop as Vincent shoots in.
Bishop appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Vincent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vincent takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Bishop!
A very excited looking Arthur Bishop made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.