PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tru Dat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bisping
vs
Dat

188 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tru Dat!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bisping did well to prevent Dat getting side control.
Bisping looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Dat seems to be looking for submissions.

Dat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dat is trying to control. Bisping wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bisping doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dat.

Dat is looking for a kimura here.

Bisping is defending against the submission attempts here by Dat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bisping is trying to get back to full guard.

Dat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bisping doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dat.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dat is looking for a kimura but Bisping is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dat to get the leverage.

That's two 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.

Dat is looking for a kimura here.
Bisping trying to control but Dat postures up.

Dat is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dat wants to stand up but Bisping has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dat is working for a kimura but Bisping is defending it quite comfortably.

Dat wants to work for an arm triangle but Bisping is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Dat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisping keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dat is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bisping has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bisping!

Dat working for a triangle but Bisping defends it easily.

Dat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bisping defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tru Dat dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dat shoots in but Bisping avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dat shoots in and bounces Bisping off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bisping tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dat pushing down on Bisping's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Dat seems to be looking for submissions.

Dat maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bisping could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dat has cracked it and Bisping is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tru Dat!