PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Bishop (ranked 5092 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaso Bakocevic (ranked 2951 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaso Bakocevic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bishop
vs
Bakocevic

150 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buddy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vaso Bakocevic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Bakocevic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bakocevic pushes Bishop off and gets back to his feet.

Bakocevic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bakocevic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bishop uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bakocevic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bakocevic keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakocevic looking for a sweep. Not yet Bakocevic, not yet.
Bakocevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bishop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bishop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bakocevic trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.

Bishop drops back looking for a leg! Bakocevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bakocevic manages to kick Bishop off! Bishop jumps back into Bakocevic's guard.
Bishop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bishop won't allow Bakocevic to get back to his feet.
Bakocevic keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bishop really is a fat lump.
Bakocevic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Bakocevic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bakocevic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop half committed to a counter leg kick.

Bishop gets a double leg takedown into Bakocevic's guard.
Bakocevic is pulling down on Bishop's head to control his posture.
Bakocevic wants to stand but Bishop is controlling the position.

Bakocevic 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.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Bakocevic blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bakocevic controlling the position.
Bishop is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bishop is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop postures up in Bakocevic's guard and throws a big left but Bakocevic blocks it.
Bakocevic keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bishop gets caught napping as Bakocevic dives in and scores a takedown. Bishop manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakocevic trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bakocevic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Bishop scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Bakocevic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bishop has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bakocevic is on him like a limpet, forcing Bishop back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bakocevic successfully pulls guard.
Bishop landing some decent shots from guard.
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 Buddy Bishop will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bakocevic gets a double leg takedown into Bishop's guard.
Bishop being controlled here, momentarily.
Bakocevic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bishop is proving hard to escape from.

Bishop is looking for a triangle here but Bakocevic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bakocevic trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop sneaks out the side door and pushes Bakocevic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Bakocevic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bakocevic showed some decent athleticism there.
Bishop is looking to get back to full guard here but Bakocevic has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bakocevic wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
Bishop wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bishop taking a bit of punishment here - Bakocevic scoring with strikes.
Bishop tries to bench press Bakocevic off him but Bakocevic keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop gets back to half guard.
Bakocevic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bishop knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Bakocevic decides to return to a standing position.
Bakocevic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bakocevic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vaso Bakocevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bakocevic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bishop was covering up waiting for the punch and Bakocevic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is striking but Bakocevic is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bishop works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bakocevic advances to half guard.
Bakocevic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop pushes Bakocevic off looking to stand but Bakocevic dives back in and keeps control.
Bakocevic controlling the action here.

Bishop actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakocevic tries to pass to full mount but Bishop defends it.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Bishop is trying to stand back up but Bakocevic is controlling him
Bishop is trying to control but can't.
Bakocevic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop has a hand on Bakocevic's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bakocevic takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bakocevic controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bakocevic is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaso Bakocevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bakocevic connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Bakocevic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop misses with a low kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bakocevic.
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.
Bakocevic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bakocevic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bishop squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bakocevic. What's that going to do exactly?
Bishop is looking to get to half guard.
Bakocevic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bishop can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bakocevic controlling the pace for now.
Bakocevic wants to control but instead Bishop manages to regain half guard.
Bakocevic is thwarting Bishop's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Bakocevic there.
Bakocevic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bishop has hold of Bakocevic's hands but Bakocevic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakocevic is taking a breather. Bishop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bakocevic wants to get back to his feet.

Bishop looking for submissions off his back.
Bakocevic is taking a breather. Bishop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Bakocevic sits in half guard.

Bakocevic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bishop defends it well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bakocevic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Bishop manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bakocevic keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bakocevic slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakocevic controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Bakocevic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bakocevic.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bakocevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Bakocevic counters with a series of strikes. Bishop will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bakocevic instigates a clinch.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Bakocevic has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bakocevic is trying to trip Bishop. He has hold of a leg but Bishop is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bakocevic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bakocevic manages to get himself to full guard.

Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vaso Bakocevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bakocevic 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaso Bakocevic!