PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chael Bisping (ranked 3811 p4p, 202 weight class) and Bob The Manager (ranked 2799 p4p, 155 weight class). Bob The Manager acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bisping
vs
The Manager

170 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob The Manager!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Manager misses with the combination.
The Manager is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bisping.
The Manager throws a body shot but no joy.
The Manager throws a body shot but no joy.
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
The Manager lands an overhand right.
The Manager throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bisping counters by moving into the clinch.
The Manager is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bisping is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Manager breaks the clinch.
The Manager dodges the punch combination from Bisping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping moves away from the strike by The Manager.
Bisping drops his hands momentarily and The Manager takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bob The Manager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Manager pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bisping back to the cage. The Manager follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for The Manager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Bisping. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping throws a series of punches but The Manager moves out of range.
The Manager throws a combination that misses

and Bisping counters by clinching up.

Bisping breaks from the clinch.
Bisping missing with a left hand there. The Manager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Manager misses with a double jab
and Bisping makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bisping slips under a jab.
The Manager scores with a three punch combo!
The Manager swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Manager rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bisping moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping throwing a counter right hand but The Manager manages to avoid it.
The Manager swinging wildly here.
It looked like Bisping was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from The Manager. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The Manager throws a nice looking combination but Bisping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisping swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Manager looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
The Manager looks winded!
The Manager falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bisping counters by moving into the clinch.

Bisping manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping moves away from the strike by The Manager.
The Manager misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
Bisping throws a right hand that The Manager ducks under and follows up with a left that The Manager also avoids with ease.
Bisping avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from The Manager misses its intended target.
Bisping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Manager throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Manager misses with a double jab.
The Manager misses with a hook. Bisping ducked under it nicely.
The Manager misses with a straight left.
Bisping fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as The Manager checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Manager has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bisping misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bisping throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from The Manager misses.
Bisping cracks a nice hook into The Manager's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bisping throws a hook but The Manager avoids it easily.
The Manager wants to counter with a clinch but Bisping pushes him away.
The Manager fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Manager looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
Bisping went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bisping uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Manager.
The Manager 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.
Bisping moves out of range of the strikes.
The Manager misses with a double jab.
The Manager throws a nice looking combination but Bisping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisping is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob The Manager dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bisping lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bisping throws a low kick but The Manager moves out of range easily.
The Manager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Manager throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Manager misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
Bob The Manager seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bisping misses with a series of wild punches.
The Manager pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Manager thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Manager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Manager swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bisping counters with a left and a right that stings The Manager.
The Manager scores with a jab to the body.
Chael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from The Manager does no damage.
Bisping appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Manager is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping throws a right hand that The Manager ducks under and follows up with a left that The Manager also avoids with ease.
The Manager throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Manager misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
It looked like Bisping was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The Manager throws a jab but it's blocked by Bisping.
Bisping throws a series of punches but The Manager avoids them all with ease.
The Manager rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bisping moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Manager stalks Bisping and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bisping's face. Bisping staggers backwards, shaken.
Bisping scores with a sloppy right hand. The Manager should have avoided that one.
The Manager throws a body punch but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping connects with a right hand. The Manager shakes it off.
The Manager lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bisping darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bisping looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Bisping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Manager fails to land with a series of punches.
The Manager throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bisping appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Manager throws a right hand that Bisping ducks under and follows up with a left that Bisping also avoids with ease.
The Manager misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Manager avoids the head kick by Bisping.
The Manager throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bisping holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bisping manages to break the clinch.
The Manager takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Manager misses with a combination
enabling Bisping to counter with a crisp jab.
The Manager avoids the head kick by Bisping.
Bisping pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Manager throws a series of punches but Bisping avoids them all with ease.
As The Manager looks to move away, Bisping throws a big counter combo but The Manager just gets out of the way.
The Manager takes one on the button.
Bisping lands with a nice combination. The Manager backs away looking to recover.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but The Manager bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
The Manager misses with a combination
and Bisping counters with a left and a right that stings The Manager.
Bisping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Manager.
Bisping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Manager fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Manager keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
The Manager throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bisping.
Jab from Bisping.
The Manager lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bisping listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Manager throws a series of punches but Bisping avoids them all with ease.
Bisping tries to counter by clinching up but The Manager breaks away and moves out of range.
The Manager misses with the combination.
Bisping throws a big counter combination but The Manager scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bisping with a hook.

The Manager is rocked!
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Manager moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Manager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bisping manages to avoid it.
Bisping takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Bisping dominated that second round.
That's time! Bisping's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The Manager throws a hook but Bisping avoids it easily.
The Manager misses with a wild combination.
Bisping looks for the body kick but The Manager saw that one coming.
Bisping swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Manager dodges the punch combination from Bisping.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
Bisping misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Bisping. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bisping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Manager lands a two punch combo.
Bisping moves away from the strike by The Manager.
The Manager tries to bum rush Bisping with a series of wild strikes but Bisping uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bisping ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bisping seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bisping gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Manager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from The Manager. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bisping pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for The Manager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Manager throws a sloppy body shot
and Bisping counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Bisping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Manager takes a swing at Bisping's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bisping misses the target.
The Manager fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bisping. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping lands a body shot.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bisping scores with a punch to the head.
Bisping misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Manager with the counter takedown but Bisping avoids it easily.
Bisping avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Manager misses with a wild combination.
The Manager throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bisping.
Bisping is looking for a counter combo.
The Manager swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Manager moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Manager changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from The Manager. Those never looked like landing.
Bisping misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Manager swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bisping tests The Manager's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bisping scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bisping showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Manager.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bisping swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Manager counters with a two punch combo.
Bisping looks to land a combination but The Manager avoids it well.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
The Manager wants to counter with a clinch but Bisping pushes him away.
Bisping misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bisping fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bisping pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Manager back to the cage. Bisping follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from The Manager.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
Nice shot lands for The Manager.
The Manager loads up on a big right hand but Bisping slips the punch.
Bisping slips a jab and a cross from The Manager.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Chael Bisping did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bisping scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Manager moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Manager throws a nice looking combination but Bisping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Manager will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from The Manager does no damage.
The Manager throws a nice looking combination but Bisping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Manager uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bisping.
Bisping slips under a jab from The Manager.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Manager moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Manager misses with a two punch combination.
The Manager is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The Manager throws a nice looking combination but Bisping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bisping is looking to counter punch.
Bisping swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Manager takes a swing at Bisping's ribcage but misses.
Bisping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bisping.
The Manager on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Manager moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Manager looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bisping seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Manager looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
Bisping misses with the combination.
Bisping misses with a wild combination.
Bisping falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Manager counters with a series of strikes. Bisping will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Chael Bisping has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Bisping. Beautiful body shot.
The Manager misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
The Manager avoids the body shot from Bisping.
The Manager misses with a right hand
and Bisping counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bisping looks to throw the jab but The Manager is out of range.
The Manager looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The Manager will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bisping throws a right and a left that The Manager avoids nicely.
Bisping keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Manager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bisping moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Bisping misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Manager misses with a hook. Bisping ducked under it nicely.
The Manager has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Manager swings widly with a right hand
and Bisping counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Manager thinking.
The Manager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bisping is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bisping throws a right and a left that The Manager avoids nicely.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Manager doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Manager throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bisping counters with a three punch combo that has The Manager backing up. The Manager nods at Bisping to acknowledge the strikes.
The Manager pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bisping seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bisping looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bisping slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from The Manager.
It looked like Bisping was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Bisping.
Bisping changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Manager on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bisping tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Manager throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bisping swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bisping tries to score with a low kick but The Manager moves his leg out of the way.
The Manager throws a lazy right hand but Bisping sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from The Manager misses the target.
Bisping fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bisping connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Manager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Manager showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Bisping had his way with Bob The Manager in that round.
The cut man is working on Chael Bisping's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The Manager misses the jab.
Bisping is looking for a counter combo.
The Manager throws a jab when Bisping was well out of range.
The Manager misses the jab.
Bisping seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bisping misses with a wild body shot.
The Manager throws a counter combo.
The Manager throws a right hand that Bisping ducks under and follows up with a left that Bisping also avoids with ease.
Bisping seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
The Manager is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bisping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping throws a right hand that The Manager ducks under and follows up with a left that The Manager also avoids with ease.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Manager throws an overhand right that lands on Bisping's shoulder, as Bisping tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Manager lands a right hook to the body.
The Manager throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Manager is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Manager works over Bisping's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, jab by The Manager - just one landing.
The Manager misses with a double jab.
Bisping feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Managers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bisping throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from The Manager.
The Manager swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Manager takes a swing at Bisping's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from The Manager. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Manager has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from The Manager misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bisping!
The Manager is still on wobbly legs! Can Bisping finish him?
Bisping dodges the punch combination from The Manager.
Bisping throwing a counter right hand but The Manager manages to avoid it.
The Manager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bisping feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Managers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Manager falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bisping counters with a crisp right that sends The Manager to the canvas! Bisping follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chael Bisping!
Bob The Manager was interviewed post fight and said 'I got managing money.'.