PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 1495 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 205 p4p, 158 weight class). Bishop has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Popizicki
vs
Bishop

182 cm
23
187
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
23
179
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popizicki slips a straight right by Bishop.
Popizicki swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Popizicki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bishop lands with a hook. Popizicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bishop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popizicki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bishop! But no joy.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Popizicki thuds a left hand into Bishop's body.
Popizicki connects with a body shot.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Popizicki is looking to wear down Bishop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Bishop misses.
A little feinted left hand from Popizicki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Popizicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Popizicki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
Popizicki avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki walks into a left hand.
Popizicki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bishop doesn't seem bothered though.
Popizicki lands a jab.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popizicki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lands a body shot.

Popizicki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bishop on his heels. He'll look to pass Bishop's guard now, I'm sure.
Bishop is looking to stand back up but Popizicki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bishop.

Popizicki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bishop wants to control but Popizicki is keeping busy.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Popizicki has control of the leg.
Bishop is trying to control but can't.

Popizicki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Popizicki.
Popizicki moves into full mount! Bishop won't be happy about that!
Popizicki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working to try and regain half guard.
Popizicki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bishop is working to get back to half guard.
Popizicki looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Popizicki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Popizicki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bishop turns into him and now he's in Popizicki's guard.
Popizicki has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to keep Bishop in close.

Popizicki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Bishop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Popizicki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bishop passes Popizicki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Popizicki trying to control from the bottom.

Bishop is looking for a kimura but Popizicki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bishop to get the leverage.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bishop in particular looking to stall.

Bishop is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki controlling the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popizicki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popizicki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popizicki jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popizicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Popizicki misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop feints a counter leg kick.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop works over Popizicki's head and body with a nice combination.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Popizicki stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Bishop.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Popizicki's front leg but catches the back leg as Popizicki tries to avoid it.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popizicki connects with a single shot there.
Bishop scores with a push kick.
Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Popizicki swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
Bishop connects with a jab.
Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Popizicki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bishop finds it's way round the side to connect with Popizicki's head.
A punch lands to the side of Popizicki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kealin Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kealin 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.

Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Popizicki is looking to counter punch.
Popizicki needs to keep his hands up - Bishop had a free shot at his head there.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bishop misses the body punch
and Popizicki counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop throws a low kick but Popizicki moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Popizicki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Popizicki misses.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Popizicki throwing a counter right hand but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Popizicki takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab by Popizicki.
Popizicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Bishop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Popizicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popizicki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bishop pinned against the cage. Bishop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Popizicki 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.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kealin Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Popizicki throws a right hand that Bishop ducks under and follows up with a left that Bishop also avoids with ease.
Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popizicki under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Popizicki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bishop finds it's way round the side to connect with Popizicki's head.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Popizicki with an uppercut!
Popizicki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bishop throws a body punch but Popizicki moves out of range.
Popizicki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Popizicki checks it
and Popizicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Popizicki throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Popizicki scores with a jab.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Popizicki scores with a takedown into Bishop's guard.
Popizicki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bishop controls Popizicki momentarily but Popizicki frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bishop looking for a guillotine here but Popizicki defends easily.
Popizicki looking to pass the guard.
Popizicki is looking to pass into half guard but Bishop pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bishop is in guard.

Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looking for a sweep. Not yet Popizicki, not yet.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Popizicki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Popizicki looking to control but Bishop passes into half guard.
Chaz Popizicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bishop stalling.

Popizicki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Popizicki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bishop pulls his head out easily.

Bishop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popizicki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bishop.
Popizicki trying to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control from half guard but Popizicki is working away.
Popizicki wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bishop defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop throws a jab when Popizicki was well out of range.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popizicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bishop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Popizicki is out of range.

Popizicki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Bishop throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Popizicki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.

Popizicki gets a double leg takedown into Bishop's guard.

Bishop wriggles free and stands up.
Bishop throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Popizicki looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.

Popizicki clinches with his opponent.
Popizicki lands with a right to the head.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Bishop.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Popizicki.
A short right from Bishop.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Popizicki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bishop after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popizicki.
Bishop stalling in the clinch.
Popizicki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popizicki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
Popizicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Popizicki goes for a takedown attempt but Bishop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kealin Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Popizicki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Bishop. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Bishop misses.
A nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop stuns Popizicki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Popizicki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Popizicki advances to full mount.

Popizicki working for a submission but Bishop is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is bucking up trying to escape but Popizicki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bishop regains half guard.
Popizicki moves nicely into side control.
Popizicki working away.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Popizicki landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bishop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Popizicki wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
Bishop gets back to half guard.
Popizicki wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.

Bishop looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Popizicki trying to control from half guard but Bishop is working away.
Popizicki working the head and body with strikes.
Popizicki is thwarting Bishop's attempts to control the position.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Popizicki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Popizicki drops an elbow to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Popizicki connects with a nice short shot to Bishop's temple.
Bishop is staying active underneath Popizicki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Popizicki wants to pass to mount but Bishop is defending the position.
Popizicki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Popizicki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Popizicki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kealin Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Popizicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a good, hard body kick but Popizicki shrugs it off.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Popizicki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Popizicki.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Popizicki is proving a slippery customer.
Popizicki looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki working a defensive guard but Bishop manages to pass into side control anyway.
Popizicki struggling a bit here.
Popizicki is looking to regain half guard here but Bishop keeps moving and retains side control.
Popizicki can't do much from the bottom here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a little break here. Popizicki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Popizicki sneaks back into half guard.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard.
Popizicki is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Popizicki is defending well.

Bishop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popizicki sees it coming and defends easily.
Popizicki is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popizicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Popizicki as he connects with a hook.
Bishop lands with a slapping head kick.
Popizicki lands a jab.
Bishop digs a good hook to Popizicki's body.
Popizicki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Popizicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Popizicki slips under a jab from Bishop.
Chaz Popizicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kealin Bishop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popizicki.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kealin Bishop.
I've got Bishop winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kealin Bishop!
A relieved looking Kealin Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.