PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by 999 - Homicide. Keller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by War Music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bishop
vs
Keller

185 cm
32
200 lbs
26 - 10 - 1

184 cm
32
197 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt

Spartan Nutrition

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 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keller avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Keller keeps it at a distance.
Keller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Keller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick from Bishop lands but Keller takes it in his stride.
Keller blocks the body kick.
Keller counters with a body kick.
Keller misses with a looping right.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Keller misses the shot to the body.
Bishop has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 5 Star Spar Bazaar in the buildup to the fight.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keller counters with a body kick.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bishop tries to land a body kick
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut.
Keller tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keller connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Keller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Bishop tries to clinch but Keller moves out of range.
Keller lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Bishop.
Keller misses with an uppercut.
Keller slips a jab from Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.

Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Keller.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Keller's head.
Keller throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
A head punch on the inside from Keller fails to land.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A lazy body kick from Bishop
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keller just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop is looking to wear down Keller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Keller lands with an uppercut that bounces Bishop off the cage and back into range.
Bishop slips under a jab from Keller.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Keller misses with a low kick.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Keller darts in and clinches Bishop up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a body shot.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Keller's leg. Keller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Keller is avoiding it.
Keller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Keller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keller to score with a decent uppercut.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Keller cracks Bishop with an open hand slap.
Bishop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keller to score with a decent uppercut.
Bishop connects with a looping right hand.
Bishop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Keller counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Bishop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bishop moves forwards but Keller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop cracks Keller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Keller.
Keller throws a head kick that misses
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.

Keller forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
Keller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Keller controls his hands.
Keller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keller avoids it.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keller's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Virgil Keller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Keller misses with a hook.
Keller scores with a kick to the body.

Keller has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Keller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Keller.
A hook to the body from Keller.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Bishop misses with some punches.

Keller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Keller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop misses with a body shot
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook but Keller avoids it easily.
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Keller! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keller misses with a body shot.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Keller.
Keller slips a straight right by Bishop.
Keller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop throws a jab when Keller was well out of range.

Keller darts in and clinches Bishop up against the cage.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Keller has the dominant position.
A short right from Bishop.

Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop slips a straight right by Keller.
Keller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Keller throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Keller lands a nice shot to the body.
Virgil Keller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop misses with a body shot
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.
Keller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Keller.
Bishop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses
and Keller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bishop's knee momentarily.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Keller counter with a right hand.
Bishop motions for Keller to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keller throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Keller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bishop momentarily.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop thuds a left hand into Keller's body.
A big right from Keller misses.
Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keller counters with a body kick that stops Bishop in his tracks momentarily.
Keller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keller throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Keller throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A lazy left from Keller finds it's target.
Bishop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop throws a hook but Keller avoids it easily.
Keller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop tried to counter with a leg kick but Keller avoided it.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Bishop.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keller.
Bishop motions for Keller to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller scores with a jab. Bishop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Keller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Keller avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bishop misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keller.
Keller works Bishop's body with a nice hook.
Bishop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Keller avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Keller is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keller circles away quickly and effectively.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Keller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Keller closes the distance and clinches.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Keller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Keller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Keller throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Keller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop misses with a hook to the body
and Keller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
A shot to the liver by Keller. Beautiful body shot.
Keller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Keller.
Keller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keller throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop throws a leg kick
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop blocks a head kick by Keller.
Bishop blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keller checks it well.
Bishop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Keller's leg but Keller calmly moves out of range.
Keller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keller lands the left hand.
A low kick from Bishop is predictable there
and Keller counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Keller moved away.
Keller connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Keller checks it
and Keller counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves out of range as Keller throws a body kick.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keller manages to avoid it.
Keller throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Bobby Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop swings for the body but Keller moves out of range.
Keller lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Keller lands with a hook. Bishop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keller.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keller. Keller obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Keller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Keller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Keller throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Keller to counter with a crisp jab.
Keller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Keller jumps back.

Bishop clinches up against the cage.
Keller tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Keller back against the cage.
Keller digs a right hand into Bishop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bishop's gas tank.
Keller lands a shoulder strike.

Keller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop misses the body punch
and Keller counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keller.

Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Keller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virgil Keller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Keller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keller digs a right hand underneath Bishop's ribcage. Bishop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Keller tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Keller back against the cage.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Keller controls his hands.
Keller digs a right hand into Bishop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bishop's gas tank.
Keller scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Keller lands a nice uppercut.
Virgil Keller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Keller misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Keller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Keller!
Virgil Keller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.