PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pereira (ranked 4815 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 2746 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pereira
vs
Bisping

193 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira lands a high kick!
Pereira lands a head kick!
Pereira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira throws a nice head kick!
Alex Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira lands with a slapping head kick.
Pereira throws a body punch but Bisping moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Pereira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Pereira looks for the body kick but Bisping saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pereira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira takes a swing at Bisping's ribcage but misses.
Bisping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Pereira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bisping steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
and Bisping counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Alex Pereira has been cut.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Bisping avoids the head kick by Pereira.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira looks to land a body kick but Bisping moved away.
Bisping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira throws a wild body kick that Bisping sees coming a mile off.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bisping counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Pereira misses

and Bisping counters with a left hand that sends Pereira to the canvas!

Pereira is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bisping slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four 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.
Bisping blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira throws a lazy right hand but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bisping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bisping blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira keeps Bisping at a distance using the push kick.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisping slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Pereira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pereira swings for the body but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bisping manages to avoid it.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Alex Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Pereira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bisping's head.
Pereira throws a head kick but Bisping moves out of range.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira swings for the body but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira is looking to wear down Bisping with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bisping blocks the body kick.
Pereira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira takes a swing at Bisping's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bisping avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pereira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bisping manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
A head kick by Pereira misses
and Bisping cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bisping avoids the head kick by Pereira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a straight right.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Bisping counters with a straight right hand.

Alex Pereira's cut is getting worse.
Bisping avoids the head kick by Pereira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira misses with a straight right.
Bisping swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira throws a head kick but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pereira misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Bisping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses
and Bisping cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
Bisping might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws a sloppy body shot
and Bisping cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Alex Pereira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bisping can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
Bisping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bisping moves out of range of the body kick from Pereira.
Pereira seems to have got his legs back now.
Bisping takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bisping moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Bisping blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping slips a straight right by Pereira.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pereira.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira throws a head kick but Bisping moves out of range.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira throws a jab but it's blocked by Bisping.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bisping was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bisping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
Bisping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pereira looks to land a body kick but Bisping moved away.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bisping.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
Bisping swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira scores with a head kick. Bisping tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pereira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
Bisping blocks a head kick by Pereira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Pereira throws a head kick but Bisping moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bisping! But no joy.
Pereira throws a lazy head kick
and Bisping counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Pereira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Pereira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pereira throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira tries a head kick but it misses.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bisping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bisping steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Bisping takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pereira lands a head kick!
Pereira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bisping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Pereira.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bisping swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Bisping was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bisping to counter with a crisp jab.
Bisping moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pereira misses the target.
Bisping throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses
and Bisping counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bisping swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
Pereira throws a hook but Bisping avoids it easily.
Bisping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bisping on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Pereira misses

and Bisping lands a stunning uppercut that sends Pereira to the mat!

Jeez, Alex Pereira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alex Pereira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Bisping!