PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 453 p4p, 439 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 63 p4p, 60 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Orochi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RISE - I Prevail. Bishop has chosen Whatever as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Orochi
vs
Bishop

190 cm
43
220
35 - 17 - 0

200 cm
39
250
27 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

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Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Orochi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
Orochi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Orochi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orochi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Orochi throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orochi blocks a leg kick.
Orochi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Orochi throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop flicks out a counter leg kick but Orochi steps away.
Orochi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Bishop.
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!
A low kick lands for Bishop.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orochi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bishop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bishop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Bishop finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bishop misses with a hook. Orochi ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
A clash of legs there as Orochi blocks the low kick.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orochi throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Orochi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orochi.
Orochi misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Orochi cracks Bishop with a good jab.
Bishop with the inside leg kick.
Orochi misses with a straight right.
Orochi slips a jab from Bishop.
No joy there for Orochi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Orochi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a nice head 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!
A big right from Bishop misses.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Bishop counters with a body kick.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orochi's head.
Bishop digs a good hook to Orochi's body.
Orochi fails to land with a series of punches.
Orochi misses with a jab to the body
and Bishop counters with an inside leg kick.
Orochi wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Orochi takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orochi.
Orochi moves out of range of the body kick.
Orochi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orochi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orochi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orochi defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
Orochi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Orochi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orochi scores with a jab.
Bishop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Orochi misses.
Orochi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orochi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bishop doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Orochi misses.
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!
Orochi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orochi swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Orochi misses with a left hand
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orochi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Orochi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Orochi moved away.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Orochi connects with a leg kick.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orochi.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Orochi lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Orochi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bishop doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Orochi is predictable there
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Doppo Orochi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A big left from Bishop misses.
A quick step to the side and Orochi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orochi digs a good body shot into Bishop's ribs.
Orochi takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Orochi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bishop might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Orochi has got the better of the exchanges.
Orochi misses with a hook.
Bishop throws a big counter head kick but Orochi avoids it with no problem.
Bishop scores with a kick to the body.
Orochi cracks a nice hook into Bishop's ribs.
Orochi throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orochi lands with a good body shot.
Bishop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Orochi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Orochi saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Nice body kick there by Bishop.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop slips a straight right by Orochi.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bishop lands with a hook. Orochi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Orochi with the inside leg kick.
Orochi throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Bishop slips a jab from Orochi.
Orochi backing away here, and Bishop unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Bishop misses.
Orochi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orochi misses with a wild body shot.
And Bishop responds with a good body kick, but Orochi manages to step out the way in time.
Bishop misses with a hook
letting Orochi counter with a right hand.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bishop tries to work over Orochi's front leg with a kick but Orochi checks it.
Orochi lands a head kick!
Bishop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Orochi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick lands for Orochi.
A good leg kick by Orochi.
Orochi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Keith Bishop's cut even more.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Orochi's head back.
Orochi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bishop checks a low kick from Orochi.
Orochi tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Orochi moves away and avoids it.
Orochi with a nice cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bishop.
Orochi throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Orochi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bishop counters with a good, hard body kick but Orochi shrugs it off.
Orochi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
Orochi tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The cut above Keith Bishop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Orochi lands with a straight right. Bishop didn't see that one coming.
Orochi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orochi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Bishop connects with a nice looking jab.
Orochi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orochi lands a jab to the nose.
Doppo Orochi is winning the standup battle so far.
Orochi throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi slips a straight right by Bishop.
Orochi blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Orochi tried to counter with a leg kick but Bishop avoided it.
Orochi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A lazy body kick from Orochi
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Orochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orochi misses with a hook
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Orochi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bishop tries to land a body kick
and Orochi counters with a leg kick.
Orochi clobbers Bishop with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orochi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orochi misses with a wild body shot.
Orochi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doppo Orochi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orochi circles away quickly and effectively.
Orochi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop connects with the punch.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Orochi misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Bishop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Orochi counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orochi lands with a shot to the body.
Orochi throws a leg kick that misses.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orochi missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Bishop's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orochi.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orochi with a nice calf kick.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Orochi moves away and avoids it.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Orochi's head but Orochi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orochi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Orochi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orochi.
Orochi looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Orochi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keith Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Orochi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orochi.
Orochi blocks a low kick nicely.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Orochi checks it.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Bishop.
Orochi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orochi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to move into range but Orochi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
Orochi moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Orochi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bishop just manages to avoid it.
Orochi connects with a high kick.
Bishop slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bishop! But no joy.
Orochi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orochi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orochi's sensitive parts.
Orochi lands with a nice body kick.
Orochi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Orochi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orochi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bishop.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Orochi connects with a nice looking jab.

Keith Bishop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orochi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Orochi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Orochi lands with a shot to the body.
Orochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bishop has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orochi.
Orochi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orochi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orochi cracks Bishop with an open hand slap.
Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orochi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Doppo Orochi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Orochi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doppo Orochi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orochi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doppo Orochi!
Doppo Orochi made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Fuck me'.