PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Bishop (ranked 821 p4p, 91 weight class) and Johny Vargas (ranked 2038 p4p, 212 weight class). Bishop's entrance music is Ghetts - Artillery. A fine choice. Vargas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drake - Trophies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bishop
vs
Vargas

178 cm
23
158 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

174 cm
29
157 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Dauntless

Aspire Nutrition

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Vargas!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vargas slips under a jab from Bishop.
Vargas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Vargas avoiding damage.
Vargas missing with knees to the body.
Vargas told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop is looking to take this one to the mat.

Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop sizes up Vargas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vargas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Jackson Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vargas moves away.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vargas swivels and escapes.
Vargas throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Vargas misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Vargas's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bishop stalling the fight.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Vargas.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vargas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vargas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bishop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vargas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vargas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Vargas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop wants to take the fight to the mat but Vargas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vargas backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vargas.
Vargas trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vargas throws an elbow but misses.
Bishop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vargas prevents it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vargas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vargas gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bishop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vargas's efforts to push away.
Bishop has Vargas pressed against the cage, preventing Vargas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bishop avoiding damage as Vargas throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vargas lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
Vargas pushes off an throws an elbow but Bishop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop is leaning against Vargas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Vargas's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vargas throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Vargas stalling in the clinch but Bishop improves position.
Vargas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vargas throws a knee to the head but misses.

Vargas breaks the clinch.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bishop misses with a hook. Vargas ducked under it nicely.
Vargas lands with a cross.
Vargas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Vargas's head but Vargas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bishop closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vargas did well to prevent Bishop getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bishop connects with a nice short shot to Vargas's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas controlling the position for now.
Vargas is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Bishop.
Vargas trying to hold on to Bishop's head to control him but Bishop postures up.

Vargas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bishop is on him like a limpet, forcing Vargas back against the cage.
Vargas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vargas misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bishop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vargas slips under a jab.
Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vargas counters with a two punch combo.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Vargas throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vargas throws a right hand that Bishop ducks under and follows up with a left that Bishop also avoids with ease.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vargas avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Vargas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Vargas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Vargas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vargas.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Vargas counters with a three punch combo that has Bishop backing up. Bishop nods at Vargas to acknowledge the strikes.
Bishop digs a good hook to Vargas's body.
Vargas misses with the combination.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Vargas ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Vargas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Vargas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Vargas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bishop to the ground. Vargas is now in Bishop's guard.

Bishop manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bishop throws a combination that misses
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vargas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bishop cracks Vargas with a good jab.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bishop lands a head shot.
Bishop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vargas avoids it really well and circles away.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vargas can do to turn this around?
Bishop wants to clinch.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Vargas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bishop tests Vargas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Vargas is out of range.
Bishop tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vargas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Jackson Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vargas.
Bishop is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vargas misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Vargas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
As Bishop backs off Vargas throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jackson Bishop will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Vargas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vargas throws a counter combo.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Bishop.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bishop misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Vargas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop connects with a body shot.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bishop misses.
A big left from Vargas misses.
Vargas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Vargas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Vargas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vargas connects with a crisp jab.
Vargas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vargas throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vargas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop tries to clinch there but Vargas circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vargas! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Bishop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bishop.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vargas.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Vargas defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Vargas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Bishop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vargas, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vargas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bishop's brow.
Bishop stalling in the clinch but Vargas improves position.
Vargas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Jackson Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Vargas is trying to break free.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Vargas.
Bishop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from Vargas.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Vargas's ribcage. Vargas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vargas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vargas can't break the clinch.
Bishop stalling against the cage.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.

Vargas manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Bishop.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
It seemed like Vargas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Vargas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vargas ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop throws a sloppy body shot
letting Vargas counter with a right hand.
Vargas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vargas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop cracks Vargas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vargas dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vargas swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Vargas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johny Vargas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vargas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bishop 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Bishop!
Post fight, Jackson Bishop stared into the camera and said 'Told em once and I'll tell em again. I'm a nightmare for any man'.