PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krum's entrance music is Explosive by Bond. A fine choice. Viktor Krum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Krum
vs
Bishop

180 cm
33
158 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

163 cm
32
158 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a hook. Krum ducked under it nicely.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krum ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Krum's corner calls for a 1-2. Krum obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krum.
Bishop wants to land a leg kick but Krum is out of range.
Nice body punch from Krum.

Krum forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
Krum is pressed up against the cage. Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krum down to the mat. Krum avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Krum.
Krum slips a straight right by Bishop.
Bishop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krum's calf.
Krum misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop feints a counter leg kick.
Krum connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krum tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bishop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krum - the referee stops the clock and Bishop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krum. Bishop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krum's waist but Krum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bishop off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Krum's head but Krum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Krum moved out of range nicely.
Krum cracks Bishop with a good jab.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Krum.

Krum gets caught flat footed, as Bishop shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Krum kicks Bishop off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krum lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Krum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krum checks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a hook but Krum avoids it easily.
Krum scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Krum moved out of range.
Bishop takes one to the side of the head.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum misses with a straight right.
Krum connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krum manages to avoid it.
Krum is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Krum moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krum.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Krum bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krum.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Krum moves out of range easily.
Krum scores with a jab to the head.
Bishop punishes Krum's body with a nice straight punch.
Krum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bishop moves out of range as Krum strikes.
The fighters circling - Krum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krum checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Krum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krum misses with an uppercut.
Bishop defending well as Krum loads up on a big left hand.
Krum thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but Krum checks it.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Bishop sizes up Krum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bishop misses the body punch
and Krum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bishop has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Viktor Krum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Bishop.
Krum is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krum misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.

Krum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Krum.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Krum checks it.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Krum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Bishop closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Krum to the mat! Krum manages to get full guard.

Krum has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bishop off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Krum misses with a looping right.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Krum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Krum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Krum misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Bishop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Krum avoids it well.
It looked like Krum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krum scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krum moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop throws a hook but Krum blocks it.
Bishop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krum.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krum.
Krum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krum misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop throws a hook but Krum avoids it easily.
Viktor Krum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bishop doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Krum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Krum.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Bishop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krum pinned against the cage. Krum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Viktor Krum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Bishop.
An inside leg kick lands from Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook but Krum blocks it.
Krum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum misses with a straight right.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Krum lands with a nice combination. Bishop backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krum connects with a single shot there.
Krum scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krum.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Krum is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bishop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Krum misses with a straight left.
Krum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Krum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krum looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Krum looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krum throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krum thinking.
Krum connects with a jab.
Bishop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krum at a distance.
Bishop defending well as Krum loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Krum's leg. Krum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krum 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.
Krum misses with a looping right.
Krum backing away here, and Bishop unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Krum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Krum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bishop punishes Krum's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Krum misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Krum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krum lands with a nice body kick.
Jab by Bishop.
Bishop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krum misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Krum.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
Krum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Krum ducks down to avoid it.
Krum looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Krum lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Krum finds it's target.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Krum moves away and avoids it.
Krum scores with a leg kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Krum counter with a right hand.
Krum connects with a solid leg kick.
Krum fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body.
Krum scores with a hook.
Krum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bishop is rocked!
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Krum moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Krum finish him?
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Krum's front leg but catches the back leg as Krum tries to avoid it.
Bishop seems to have recovered his senses.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Krum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Krum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bishop under the eye.
Bishop has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krum.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krum throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Krum dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop throws a jab when Krum was well out of range.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krum.
Donk. Krum catches Bishop right on the button with a cross.
Krum thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krum connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Krum.
Bishop drops his hands momentarily and Krum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop lunges at Krum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krum's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Krum misses.
Bishop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krum throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Krum takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop sizes up Krum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krum misses with a lunging right hand

so Bishop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum looking for a sweep. Not yet Krum, not yet.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krum keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Krum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krum working a defensive guard but Bishop manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bishop throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bishop trying to control the position but Krum is working away.

That's two 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 tries to move to full mount but Krum actually manages to regain half guard.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bishop is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krum wants to get back to full guard.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but Krum defending well.
Bishop slows the pace down in half guard.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krum moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Krum scores with a hook.
Arthur Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Krum, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Krum against the cage but Krum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bishop slips a jab from Krum.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krum 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.
Krum slips a jab from Bishop.
Krum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viktor Krum is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Krum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krum connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Krum thuds a left hand into Bishop's body.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Krum saw it coming and moves away.
Krum is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bishop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Krum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Krum.
Krum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Viktor Krum.
Well Krum has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

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