PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bishop
vs
Hansson

163 cm
28
158 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

168 cm
30
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Héritage!

Conviction

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Hansson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Hansson moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Hansson moved away.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hansson takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hansson staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Hansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Hansson jumps back.
Hansson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bishop with a body shot.
Hansson throws a combination. Bishop tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Hansson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hansson.
Hansson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hansson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Hansson.
Nice body kick from Bishop.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Hansson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Hansson saw it coming and moves away.
Hansson throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansson throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hansson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Hansson settles back down.
Hansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Hansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansson.
Hansson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Hansson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Bishop.
Bishop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hansson.
Hansson avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hansson.
Hansson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Hansson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Hansson misses.
Hansson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hansson connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Hansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Hansson.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bishop throws the left hand but Hansson avoids the punch easily.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Hansson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hansson checks a leg kick.
Hansson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hansson throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hansson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansson checks the leg kick.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hansson to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Bishop misses.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Hansson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big right from Bishop misses.
Hansson misses with a looping left.
Bishop appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bishop.
Bishop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hansson, right into the meat.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Hansson moved away.
Hansson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hansson tries a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Hansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansson. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansson ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop is looking to slow Hansson down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a hook but Hansson blocks it.
Sven Hansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansson lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily.
Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Hansson avoids it well.
Hansson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body
and Hansson counters with a head kick.

Bishop is rocked!
Hansson misses with a body shot.
Hansson throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
Hansson misses with a body punch
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Bishop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hansson backs up against the cage.
Hansson swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Hansson scores with a leg kick.
Hansson misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Hansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hansson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hansson scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bishop throws a body punch but Hansson moves out of range.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Hansson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bishop throws a front kick that sends Hansson stumbling back into the cage.
Hansson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hansson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hansson throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Hansson misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Hansson moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arthur Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansson throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop feinted with a counter takedown.
Hansson throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop throws a head kick that half lands.
Hansson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hansson checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
Bishop half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hansson lands with a cross.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansson.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Hansson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hansson.
Hansson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice side step and Hansson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bishop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hansson backs up against the cage.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansson moves away.
Bishop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hansson momentarily.
A jab from Hansson misses.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Bishop quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansson.
Hansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Hansson.
Hansson lands a head shot.
Hansson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands.
Hansson moves out of range of the body kick.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Hansson counters with a left to the body.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hansson counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Hansson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bishop's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
An inside leg kick from Hansson misses.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Hansson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bishop's knee momentarily.
Hansson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Bishop will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansson wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Bishop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hansson is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop misses the jab.
Bishop punishes Hansson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hansson lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Hansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Hansson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hansson.
Hansson misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Hansson looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Bishop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hansson on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hansson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Hansson throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansson counters with a nice uppercut.

Hansson sends Bishop crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hansson is motioning to the referee to let Bishop up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hansson lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sven Hansson!