PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 1005 p4p, 115 weight class) and Jackson Bishop (ranked 924 p4p, 105 weight class). Bishop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ghetts - Who's Got a Problem?. Jackson Bishop will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aiken
vs
Bishop

160 cm
29
138 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

178 cm
30
148 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken misses with a double jab.
Aiken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Bishop throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aiken under the eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aiken.
Aiken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Aiken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Aiken counters with a left to the body.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bishop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bishop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aiken's calf.
Bishop throws the left hand but Aiken avoids the punch easily.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Bishop cracks Aiken with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aiken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Aiken takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Aiken throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Bishop takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Aiken scores with a kick to the body.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Aiken's leg. Aiken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
enabling Aiken to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Bishop.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Aiken moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
A little jabbing left from Bishop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Bishop misses the jab.
Aiken on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aiken. That did some damage!

Bishop manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aiken on his heels. He'll look to pass Aiken's guard now, I'm sure.
Aiken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aiken has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bishop scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aiken is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to advance position but Aiken has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bishop working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop is still trying to improve position.
Bishop is squirming around, avoiding Aiken's attempts to control the action.
Aiken takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aiken wants to control the pace but Bishop is squirming around nicely.
Aiken controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bishop takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Aiken was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bishop.
Aiken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackson Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aiken walks into a left hand.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Bishop swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Bishop throws a jab when Aiken was well out of range.
Bishop lands the left hand.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Aiken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop stuns Aiken with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Bishop misses.
It looked like Aiken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aiken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Aiken's head but Aiken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aiken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aiken scrambles back to his feet.
Bishop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.
Bishop misses with a shot to the body
and Aiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bishop scores with a nice head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Aiken seems unphased.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop feints a counter leg kick.
Aiken moves out of range of the strikes.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
A counter left hand to the body from Aiken misses its target.
Aiken slips a jab from Bishop.
Aiken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aiken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bishop.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop connects with a solid leg kick.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aiken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bishop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aiken is able to avoid easily.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aiken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Midick Aiken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aiken stuffs the takedown.
Midick Aiken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Bishop.
Aiken stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Aiken's knee but Aiken avoids it well.
Aiken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Aiken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
letting Aiken counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Aiken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aiken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aiken throws a big counter combination but Bishop scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Bishop tries a low kick but Aiken avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Aiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aiken blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson 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 avoids the body shot from Aiken.
Aiken takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Aiken misses its target.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop tries to work over Aiken's front leg with a kick but Aiken checks it.
Aiken misses the shot to the body.
Aiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bishop misses with a hook. Aiken ducked under it nicely.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Aiken moved out of range nicely.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken scores with a hook.
Bishop tries to clinch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bishop misses.
It looked like Aiken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Aiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aiken keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bishop walks into a straight right hand from Aiken.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Aiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aiken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Bishop is rocked!
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt
and Aiken counters with a leg kick.
Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Aiken finish him?
Midick Aiken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Bishop.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken misses the jab.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick
and Aiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aiken cracks Bishop with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bishop falls to his knees and Aiken doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Midick Aiken!
A victorious Midick Aiken thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.