PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Sherk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Bisping's chin.

Sherk
vs
Bisping

180 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Crippler's Corner

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Sherk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Bisping!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sherk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bisping throws a looping overhand right but Sherk ducks down to avoid it.

Sherk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bisping bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bisping shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sherk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sam Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping walks into a stiff left hand from Sherk.
Bisping looks for the body kick but Sherk saw that one coming.
Sherk lands with a good body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Sherk as he connects with a hook.

Sherk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sherk tries for a kimura but Bisping is defending well.
Sherk fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bisping struggling a bit here.
Sherk is trying to move to mount but Bisping reverses beautifully and ends up in Sherk's guard.

Sherk looking for a guillotine here but Bisping defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sherk keeping full guard, as Bisping tries to pass.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.
Bisping controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sherk keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sam Bisping was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sherk slips a jab from Bisping.
Sherk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bisping misses with a looping right.
Bisping misses with a hook to the body
and Sherk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sherk ducks under a wild hook from Bisping.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sherk.

That's four 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.
Sherk thows a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bisping.
A slow jab from Bisping misses its intended target.
Sherk blocks a jab.
Sherk lands an overhand right.
Sherk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bisping lands a front kick.
Sherk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sherk lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Bisping misses.
Sherk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sherk shoots for a double leg takedown but Bisping sprawls well. He's pushed Sherk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bisping loads up on a big right hand but Sherk slips the punch.
Bisping throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bisping throws a jab when Sherk was well out of range.
Bisping throws a jab when Sherk was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Sherk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bisping falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sherk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sherk tries to free his leg and advance position but Bisping is retaining full guard.
Sherk passes Bisping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bisping is trying to stand.

Sherk 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 Sherk.
Sherk wants to free his trapped foot but Bisping is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk is thwarting Bisping's attempts to control the position.
Sherk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bisping trying to control from the bottom.
Sherk trying to control the action but Bisping is working from the bottom.
Sherk wants to pass to mount but Bisping is defending the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bisping.
Bisping misses with a combination
and Sherk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping tries for a takedown but Sherk circles away easily

and Sherk counters with a takedown into side control.

Sherk is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bisping looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sherk gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bisping is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sherk lets go of the hold and Bisping can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryan Sherk!