PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Spiliopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiliopoulos's entrance music is Sabaton. A fine choice. Bishop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Skepta - Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spiliopoulos
vs
Bishop

172 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonidas Spiliopoulos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Spiliopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Bishop rushes Spiliopoulos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Spiliopoulos's head.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spiliopoulos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bishop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spiliopoulos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
Spiliopoulos has been working on his balance at Javi' Corner , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bishop.
Bishop presses Spiliopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spiliopoulos jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Spiliopoulos around his waist. Spiliopoulos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonidas Spiliopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spiliopoulos takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop scores with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spiliopoulos tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
Bishop lands a good knee to the midsection. Spiliopoulos won't want to take too many of those.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Spiliopoulos blocks it.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spiliopoulos tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Spiliopoulos drops back down to his feet.
Spiliopoulos is breathing heavily.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Bishop.

Bishop breaks the clinch.
Spiliopoulos moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Spiliopoulos tries to keep at a distance but Bishop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bishop content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop presses Spiliopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spiliopoulos backwards.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop keeps control of Spiliopoulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bishop landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bishop has managed to clinch.
Bishop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bishop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop just leaning against Spiliopoulos, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bishop.
Bishop leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spiliopouloss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop pushes Spiliopoulos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bishop's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Bishop.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Spiliopoulos tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Bishop.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of Spiliopoulos backwards.
Bishop lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Bishop.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop is working Spiliopoulos over against the cage.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spiliopouloss head.
Bishop presses Spiliopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bishop scores with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spiliopoulos's hands.

Bishop forces Spiliopoulos back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Bishop putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Spiliopoulos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bishop manages to break the clinch.

Bishop rushes Spiliopoulos and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Spiliopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bishop connects with a nice looking jab.

Bishop clinches up with Spiliopoulos and pushes him back against the cage.
Spiliopoulos jumps guard but Bishop turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spiliopoulos backwards.

Spiliopoulos is rocked!

Bishop drops Spiliopoulos onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Spiliopoulos is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Spiliopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop connects with a knee right up the middle! Spiliopoulos tumbles to the floor and Bishop stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jackson Bishop!
Jackson Bishop is the new lightweight champion!
As Jackson Bishop got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I've said it before and I'll say it again, I am the worst nightmare for anyone in this division. '.