PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Lundin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bishop
vs
Lundin

163 cm
31
158 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

175 cm
32
161 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Lundin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin blocks the body kick.
Lundin thinks about the counter body kick.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lundin! But no joy.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lundin throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lundin.
A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop cracks Lundin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lundin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Lundin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Lundin seems unphased.

Lundin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bishop sprawling to the canvas. Lundin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bishop hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop wants to get back to full guard but Lundin has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lundin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lundin happy to just control the position for now.
Bishop tries to buck Lundin off but Lundin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bishop wants to control but Lundin postures up.
Lundin working the ground and pound.
Bishop is looking to reverse the position.
Lundin controls the position from side control.
Bishop tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face as Lundin controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to control Lundin's posture but Lundin avoids it.
Bishop is trying to improve his position.
Lundin working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Lundin off the cage and back into range.
Lundin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a push kick but Lundin slaps the foot to one side.
Lundin misses the shot to the body.
Lundin throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop swings for the body but Lundin moves out of range.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bishop scores with a jab. Lundin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lundin connects with a jab.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lundin can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Lundin is looking to chop away at Bishop's legs.
Lundin avoids a kick to the body.

Bishop decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bishop is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lundin defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cody Lundin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bishop scores with a sloppy right hand. Lundin should have avoided that one.
Lundin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lundin throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bishop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lundin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Lundin circles away.
Lundin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lundin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Lundin throws a counter combo.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lundin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Lundin instigates a clinch.
Lundin can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Lundin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin misses with some punches.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lundin backwards.
Lundin lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop pushes Lundin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lundin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lundin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lundin working aggressively here.
Bishop is working for takedown but Lundin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lundin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bishop up against the cage.
Lundin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Lundin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lundin backwards.
Lundin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bishops head.
Lundin tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Lundin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Lundin controls his hands.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Lundin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Lundin.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Lundin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Bishop gets through Lundin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lundin fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Lundin.
Lundin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lundin fails to land.
Lundin tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lundin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundin misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cody Lundin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Lundin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Lundin misses with a punch on the inside.

Bishop gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lundin is looking to get back to full guard here but Bishop has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lundin taking a bit of punishment here - Bishop scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Bishop dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Bishop.

Lundin is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Bishop appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lundin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lundin.
Lundin seems to have recovered his senses.
Bishop moves out of range as Lundin strikes.
A low kick from Lundin misses
and Bishop counters with a series of strikes. Lundin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lundin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lundin gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bishop gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lundin is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Bishop!
A relieved looking Arthur Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.