PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 912 p4p, 1816 weight class) and Watchman Nee (ranked 132 p4p, 254 weight class). 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.

Bispen
vs
Nee

180 cm
25
220
10 - 5 - 0

177 cm
34
204
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watchman Nee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bispen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
Bispen connects with the punch.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Nee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nee throws a hook but Bispen blocks it.
Nee slips a jab from Bispen.
Nee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Nee misses with a straight left.
Nee just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nee.
Bispen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bispen duly obliges.
Bispen connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bispen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bispen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nee counters with a stiff right hand.
Nee throws a jab but it's blocked by Bispen.
Bispen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bispen misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bispen. Bispen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen cracks Nee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bispen.
Nee throws a right hand that Bispen ducks under and follows up with a left that Bispen also avoids with ease.
Nee misses with a body shot
and Bispen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nee ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Nee staying out of range there.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Nee's shoulder, as Nee tries to avoid the shot.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Nee's shoulder, as Nee tries to avoid the shot.
Nee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Nee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bispen lands a head shot.
A big left from Bispen misses.
Nee needs to keep his hands up - Bispen had a free shot at his head there.
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!
No joy there for Bispen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Nee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nee!
Bispen throws a hook but Nee avoids it easily.
Bispen loads up on a big right hand but Nee slips the punch.
Nee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bispen on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nee. Bispen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bispen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nee ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Nee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bispen throws a right hand that Nee ducks under and follows up with a left that Nee also avoids with ease.
Bispen throws a series of strikes that have Nee backpedaling.
Nee thuds his right hand into Bispen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bispen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Nee misses with a series of wild punches.
Nee staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a right hand that Nee ducks under and follows up with a left that Nee also avoids with ease.
Nee is looking for the big counter here.
Bispen misses with the combination.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Nee moved out of range nicely.
Bispen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nee.
Sloppy strikes from Nee. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Bispen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bispen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nee tests Bispen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Nee ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Nee throws a right hand that Bispen ducks under and follows up with a left that Bispen also avoids with ease.
Bispen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nee.
No joy there for Nee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bispen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Nee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bispen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Nee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Bispen misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nee.
Bispen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nee doesn't seem bothered though.
Nee lands a lovely overhand right.
Nee fails to land with a series of punches.
Nee avoids the body shot from Bispen.
Good work by Bispen as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nee moves out of range as Bispen strikes.
A slow jab from Bispen misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Nee misses.
Nee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nee misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bispen connects with a jab.
Nee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bispen cracks Nee with a good jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bispen has got the better of the exchanges.
Nee moves forwards but Bispen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bispen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nee's head.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Jab from Bispen.
A left lands for Bispen.
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!
Bispen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nee!
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Nee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivan Bispen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bispen looks to land a combination but Nee avoids it well.
Watchman Nee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bispen. Nee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Nee.
Nee throws the left hand but Bispen avoids the punch easily.
Bispen ducks right into an uppercut from Nee.
Bispen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Nee's head but Nee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Nee.
Nee swinging wildly here.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Nee moves away and avoids it.
Bispen lands a head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bispen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bispen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bispen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bispen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bispen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nee punishes Bispen's body with a nice straight punch.
Bispen defending well as Nee loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Nee is out of range.
Nee slips a straight right by Bispen.
Bispen looks to throw the jab but Nee is out of range.
Bispen throws a jab when Nee was well out of range.
Nee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bispen moves out of range as Nee strikes.
Bispen loads up on a big right hand but Nee slips the punch.
Nee ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Nee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nee throws a jab when Bispen was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Nee throws a combination that misses
and Bispen counters with a nice uppercut.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bispen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nee.
Bispen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bispen.
Bispen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bispen throws a hook but Nee blocks it.
It seemed like Nee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bispen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bispen misses the target.
Nee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nee scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Nee moved out of range nicely.
Nee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Nee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bispen swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bispen throws a hook but Nee blocks it.
Bispen throws a hook but Nee avoids it easily.
Nee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bispen. Nee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bispen misses with a hook. Nee ducked under it nicely.
Nee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nee moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Bispen slips a jab and a cross from Nee.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Nee moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bispen. Nee does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nee! But no joy.
No joy there for Nee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bispen cracks Nee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bispen misses with a right hand
and Nee counters with a right hand to the body.
Nee throws a looping overhand right but Bispen ducks down to avoid it.
Nee takes one to the side of the head.
Nee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nee throws a right hand that Bispen ducks under and follows up with a left that Bispen also avoids with ease.
Bispen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bispen throws the left hand but Nee avoids the punch easily.
Nee scores with a three punch combo!
A jab lands there for Bispen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nee throws a right hand that Bispen ducks under and follows up with a left that Bispen also avoids with ease.
Nee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bispen dodges the punch combination from Nee.
Nee misses with a double jab.
Nee shoots in for a double leg but Bispen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bispen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bispen throws a jab when Nee was well out of range.
Nee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bispen lands a jab to the head.
Bispen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nee slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Bispen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nee fails to land with a series of punches.
Bispen loads up on a big right hand but Nee slips the punch.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Nee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen misses with a straight right.
Bispen lands a jab to the head.
Bispen jabs Nee right on the nose. Nee blinks but takes it well.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Nee avoids nicely.
Bispen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nee slips a straight right by Bispen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nee with a hook.
Bispen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Nee moves out of range.
Bispen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nee throws a right hand that Bispen ducks under and follows up with a left that Bispen also avoids with ease.
Nee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bispen misses with a straight right.
Nee is looking for the big counter here.
Bispen scores with the left hand. Nee knows he should have avoided that one.
Nee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bispen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bispen connects with the punch.
A jab from Bispen finds it's way through Nee's defenses.
Nee ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Nee looks to land a combination but Bispen avoids it well.
Bispen scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bispen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bispen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bispen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bispen misses with a double jab.
Nee lands with a cross.
Bispen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bispen duly obliges.
Bispen misses with a right hand
and Nee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bispen throws a right hand that Nee ducks under and follows up with a left that Nee also avoids with ease.
Bispen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nee misses with a straight left.
Nee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nee throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Nee moved out of range.
Bispen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nee manages to avoid it.
Bispen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nee.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nee.
Nee moves out of range as Bispen strikes.
Nee fails to land with a series of punches.
Bispen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nee at a distance.
Bispen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bispen misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bispen throwing a counter right hand but Nee manages to avoid it.
Nee throws a right hand that Bispen ducks under and follows up with a left that Bispen also avoids with ease.
Bispen throwing a counter right hand but Nee manages to avoid it.
Watchman Nee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bispen throws a hook but Nee blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Bispen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bispen 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
Ivan Bispen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.