PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bishop (ranked 22740 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manlio Marcone (ranked 2285 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Bishop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bishop
vs
Marcone

179 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manlio Marcone!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marcone throws a head kick that Bishop semi-blocks.

It looks like Jake Bishop has been cut.
Marcone jabs Bishop to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Marcone is trying to break the clinch but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.

Marcone breaks the clinch.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcone scores with a jab.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marcone smiles and moves away.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Marcone.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marcone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Marcone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.

Bishop is rocked!
We've been informed that Marcone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Look low, kick high! Marcone uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bishop tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Marcone is absolutely delighted - when Bishop wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Manlio Marcone!
Manlio Marcone very nearly forgot to thank Sin City Allstars amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.