PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 854 p4p, 864 weight class) and Phil Graves (ranked 115 p4p, 117 weight class). Bishop's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Graves has chosen I Bring The Darkness. as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bishop
vs
Graves

181 cm
25
179
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
174
9 - 1 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Graves!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bishop throws a good cross that connects.
Bishop thumps Graves with a low kick.
Graves's coach down at Berloga was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Graves's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws a hook but Graves avoids it easily.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Graves was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bishop.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Graves counters with an outside leg kick.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Graves feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Graves throws a low kick but Bishop moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Graves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bishop under the eye.
Bishop defending well as Graves loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Bishop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Graves.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graves 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.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Bishop backing away here, and Graves unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Graves misses with a low kick.
Bishop lands with a cross.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop backing away here, and Graves unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop half committed to a counter leg kick.
Graves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Bishop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Graves is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Graves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Graves missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves motions for Bishop to come forward. Graves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves tries to score with a low kick but Bishop moves his leg out of the way.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bishop.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop misses with a body shot
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Graves is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Graves moves out of range of the body kick.
Graves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Graves moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Graves takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Bishop.
Graves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice shot by Graves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Graves throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
Graves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.
Graves is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook but Graves blocks it.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Graves misses with a looping left.
Bishop throws a chopping leg kick but Graves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Graves.
Graves stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kealin Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Graves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves connects with a body shot.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch.
Bishop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bishop slips a jab from Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Nice straight punches there by Graves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graves.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves walks into a left hand.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Graves counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Graves checks a leg kick.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Graves manages to avoid it.
Graves slips under a jab from Bishop.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop checks a low kick from Graves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Graves moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with the body kick
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Bishop is rocked!
Graves scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bishop seems to have got his legs back now.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Graves swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Graves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Graves tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves misses with an uppercut.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Graves.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Graves.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Graves takes one to the side of the head.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Bishop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Graves will feel that in the morning.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Bishop checks a leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop scores with a nice right hand.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Jab by Graves.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Graves misses.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Graves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Bishop
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Graves 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 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Graves catches Bishop right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Bishop.
A jab from Graves misses.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Bishop swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop walks forward, straight into a front kick from Graves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range.
Jab by Graves.
Graves throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Graves misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Graves manages to avoid it.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Graves avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Graves misses the jab.
It looked like Bishop was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Graves misses with a hook.
Bishop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Graves lands the left hand.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Graves 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bishop scores with a hook.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graves.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Graves misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Graves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bishop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Graves.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graves tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Graves scores with a punch to the head.
Graves tried to score with a low kick but Bishop checks it.
Bishop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Graves manages to circle out of the way.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Graves's head back.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Graves thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Graves with the inside leg kick.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Graves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands.
Bishop moves out of range as Graves strikes.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Graves didn't see that one coming.
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Graves throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Graves.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bishop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Graves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch.
Graves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Graves cracks Bishop with a good jab.
Graves scores with a spinning back kick!
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a hook

and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bishop.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Graves.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Graves wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Graves blocking some punches.
I was talking to Bishop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Graves avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Bishop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Graves smiles and moves away.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Bishop misses with a body kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Graves throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Graves and move into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
Graves takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop tries to counter by clinching up but Graves breaks away and moves out of range.
Bishop checks a low kick from Graves.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop misses with a combination
and Graves counters with an outside leg kick.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bishop throws a good cross that connects.
Graves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bishop.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Graves misses
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Graves misses.
Graves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Graves is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graves.
Graves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Graves's head back.
Graves slips under a jab.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a shot to the body
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Graves's head back.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Graves with a nice calf kick.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Graves misses with a hook.
As Graves tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Graves manages to avoid the attempt.
Bishop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kealin Bishop.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kealin Bishop!
A victorious Kealin Bishop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.