PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 1715 p4p, 2126 weight class) and Bruno Neves (ranked 220 p4p, 268 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Whatever. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bishop
vs
Neves

200 cm
43
250
31 - 16 - 0

195 cm
30
265
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Neves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.

Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Neves. Neves maintains the clinch.
Bishop connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Neves.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Neves working aggressively here.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neves lands a nice uppercut.
Neves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neves throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop lands a good knee to the midsection. Neves won't want to take too many of those.
Neves struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neves looks winded!
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neves avoids it.
Neves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop crunches a lovely knee into Neves's ribcage.
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!
Neves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neves avoids it.
Bishop blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neves.

Neves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Neves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bishop manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bishop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Neves if he has to take too many more of those.
Neves throws a big shot that misses.
Neves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bishop circles away.
Neves wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nevess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neves misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Neves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Neves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop lands with a cross.
Bishop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neves.
Keith Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Neves.
Neves tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Neves is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Neves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keith Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Neves misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neves wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Bishop stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bishop wants it to stay on the feet.
Neves avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bruno Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neves.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Neves.
Neves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bishop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neves moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Neves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Neves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neves takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Neves tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop with a hook.
Neves throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Neves walks into a jab.

Neves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bishop is trying to defend but Neves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bishop tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Neves manages to move to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Neves is trying to control here but Bishop has managed to regain half guard.
Neves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bishop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Neves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Neves's back!
Neves tries to escape but Bishop has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neves trying to control but not successfully.
Neves is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bishop is staying active.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Bishop dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neves closes the distance and clinches.
Neves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop gets through Neves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Neves wants to take the fight to the mat but Bishop manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neves misses with some punches.
A short right from Bishop.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Neves controls the action.
Neves swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neves swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Neves blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neves can do to turn this around?
Neves misses with the head strike.
Neves struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Neves managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
Neves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Neves lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Nice elbow from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Neves avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop prevents a takedown attempt there.
Neves is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bishop is defending well.
Keith Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Neves.
Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
Neves goes for a takedown attempt but Bishop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Neves gets a clinch.
Neves goes for a takedown attempt but Bishop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Neves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Neves rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Neves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Neves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neves is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Neves controls his hands.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Neves off balance momentarily.
Neves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That has opened up Bruno Neves's cut even more.
Bishop connects with a single shot there.
Bishop lands a front kick.
Neves ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
Neves wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Neves shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Neves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bishop's guard.
Neves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bishop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop wants to stand up but Neves is controlling him.
Neves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Neves passes into half guard.
Neves content to control rather than advance.
Neves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Bishop dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Neves forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.

Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Neves moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Keith Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Neves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neves tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop tests Neves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Neves - just one landing.
Neves tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Neves really felt that one!
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop sizes up Neves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Neves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Bishop finds it's way through Neves's defenses.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Neves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop tries to bum rush Neves with a series of wild strikes but Neves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bishop.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bishop slips a jab from Neves.

Neves moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bishop obliges.
Neves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Neves has Bishop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bishop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Neves tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Neves back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Neves fails to land.
Neves has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bishop after a bit of a struggle.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Neves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruno Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keith Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Neves's head.
Neves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nevess head.
Neves misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Bishop tries to work over Neves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Neves misses with a punch on the inside.
Neves drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bishop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Keith Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Neves.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Neves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Neves avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Neves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Neves's head.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Neves backwards.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The cut above Bruno Neves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bishop cracks Neves with a nice body shot.
Neves has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neves.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands an elbow just above Neves 's eye.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Neves has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bishop regains guard immediately.
Neves preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neves trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neves tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Neves is looking to work some ground and pound but Bishop has wrist control.
Bishop has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Neves trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Bishop!
An intense looking Keith Bishop took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I’m Coming For My Title, That Cut Stoppage During My Title Bout Against Kurger Is Bullshit'.