PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Biszpink (ranked 3532 p4p, 350 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 1547 p4p, 176 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Biszpink
vs
Boucher

180 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Biszpink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Biszpink or perhaps it was just good defense by Boucher, which made it look bad.
Biszpink fails with a takedown attempt.
Biszpink tries to clinch but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biszpink sprawls well. Biszpink wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boucher gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher throws a right and a left that Biszpink avoids nicely.
Biszpink tries to clinch there but Boucher circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biszpink closes the distance and clinches up with Boucher, looking for a takedown. Biszpink pushes Boucher against the cage but Boucher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And Boucher tries to counter it with a takedown but Biszpink pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Biszpink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biszpink on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Boucher.
Biszpink tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boucher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boucher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Boucher shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boucher stops Biszpink from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biszpink is staying active underneath Boucher, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Boucher working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Boucher tries to pass to full mount but Biszpink defends it.
Biszpink is refusing to be controlled, as Boucher sits in half guard.
Biszpink knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boucher on the ground.
Biszpink is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boucher trying to control from Biszpink's half guard. Biszpink has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biszpink trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher trying to control but Biszpink is working from the bottom.
Biszpink on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Biszpink tries to get out of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boucher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Biszpink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biszpink walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Biszpink forces Boucher back against the cage and clinches.
Boucher avoids a wild elbow strike from Biszpink.
Boucher prevents the takedown attempt.

Boucher has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Biszpink clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Boucher is working for a rear naked choke. Biszpink is not defending it well and Boucher has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Biszpink refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Biszpink's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Boucher!
Bobby Boucher took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'My momma don't know I'm here, so will you please not tell her so she don't get mad cuz I like the fighting and the hand slapping. '.