PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rap Tori (ranked 771 p4p, 82 weight class) and Jackson Bishop (ranked 1149 p4p, 125 weight class). Bishop comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ghetts - Who's Got a Problem? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jackson Bishop acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Tori
vs
Bishop

177 cm
30
151 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

178 cm
30
148 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Tori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Tori.

Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tori tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Tori's guard.
Tori keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Tori's legs - danger averted.

Tori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tori is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Tori keeps moving.
Bishop passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Tori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tori is trying to control Bishop's posture but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop has knee on belly momentarily but Tori bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tori is trying to get back to full guard.
Bishop is just content to waste time from the top position. Tori takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Tori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tori drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tori jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rap Tori will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop is looking to slow Tori down with leg kicks.
Tori keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bishop connects with a solid leg kick.
Tori misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Tori slips the punch.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tori moves out of range of the strikes.
Tori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tori checks a low kick from Bishop.
Tori with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a good cross that connects.
Bishop sizes up Tori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tori throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Tori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tori lands a right hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Jackson Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tori slips under a jab from Bishop.
Tori misses with a low kick.
Tori throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tori.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Tori throws a big counter combination but Bishop scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tori.
Tori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tori checks the leg kick.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tori trying to control from the bottom.
Bishop trying to mount his opponent but Tori defends it.
Tori is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tori keeps working.
Tori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tori is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Tori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Tori is keeping the position.

Tori working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bishop closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tori to the mat! Tori manages to get full guard.
Rap Tori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tori swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Tori is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop trying to control but Tori is working from the bottom.
Tori has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tori is looking for a triangle but Bishop pushes his legs off easily.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Tori.

Tori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tori working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bishop seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bishop pushing down on Tori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Tori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tori knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tori looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bishop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jackson Bishop!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jackson Bishop!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jackson Bishop!

Jackson Bishop wins by unanimous decision!
Jackson Bishop was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.