PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bishop
vs
McDonald

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a right hand
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Bishop.
A big left from Bishop misses.
McDonald is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bishop with a body shot.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bishop instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
McDonald blocking some punches.
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop being controlled against the cage.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
McDonald slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Bishop gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the cage.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald is trying to stall.
Bishop is pushing McDonald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop cracks McDonald with a nice body shot.
Bishop presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?

Bishop forces McDonald back against the cage and clinches.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop lands a body punch.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by McDonald.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonald wants to stall.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Bishop pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDonald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Bishop stalls.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bishop.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Bishop.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop gets through McDonald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bishop.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Bishop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bishop drops McDonald with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McDonald looks back up at him and smiles so Bishop waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Paddy McDonald has been cut.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.

Bishop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Bishop tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop digs a right hand underneath McDonald's ribcage. McDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonald throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bishop lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
A short right from Bishop.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Keith Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bishop misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.

McDonald is rocked!
Bishop cracks McDonald with a nice body shot.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop dips a shoulder and cracks McDonald with a mighty uppercut! McDonald falls back against the cage and Bishop unloads with a barrage of strikes! McDonald is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bishop screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Bishop!