PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Smith
vs
Bishop

168 cm
34
147 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

163 cm
34
158 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Arthur Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Bishop with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Bishop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bishop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Bishop defends it.
Smith passes to side control.
Bishop stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Smith trying to control the position but Bishop is working away.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith controlling from side mount.
Smith creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bishop sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bishop tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Bishop manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bishop working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Smith's thigh. Smith counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bishop is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to control.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bishop moves into the clinch.

Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bishop but Bishop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bishop with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Bishop wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Smith.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Bishop working hard to break the clinch.
Bishop drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimmy Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Bishop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Bishop manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Smith is trying to drag Bishop to the mat but Bishop just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bishop prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Bishop has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.

Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bishop is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
Bishop is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith is keen to just control but Bishop is a slippery customer.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Bishop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bishop tries to clinch up.
Smith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith winds up and cracks Bishop with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bishop won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Bishop defends the submission attempt.
Bishop tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Bishop is trying to escape back to his feet but Smith uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith taking a breather here.
Bishop is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Bishop takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here. Bishop is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Smith seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bishop has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Bishop misses with the ground and pound.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Bishop takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith won't allow Bishop to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Smith!
A determined Jimmy Smith didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!