PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faceman has chosen Dirt Road Anthem as his entrance music. Burnt Faceman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bishop
vs
Faceman

172 cm
24
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burnt Faceman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Faceman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Faceman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bishop counters with an inside leg kick.
Faceman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Faceman didn't see that one coming.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Faceman.
Faceman tries to clinch

so Bishop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Faceman is keeping the position.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Faceman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faceman is adopting a defensive guard.
Faceman wants to stand and escape but Bishop is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faceman is trying to keep Bishop in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faceman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faceman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Faceman is retaining full guard.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Faceman.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Faceman is keeping the position.
Faceman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bishop throws a strike but Faceman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bishop is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faceman is aware though and is defending well.
Bishop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Faceman's guard.
Bishop is fighting to break Faceman's control of his arms but Faceman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Faceman is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Bishop scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Faceman is retaining full guard.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Faceman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Faceman trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faceman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Faceman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faceman with a nice head shot there.
Faceman forces his way into half guard.
Bishop manages to get to full guard.
Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Faceman tries to pass.
Faceman trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Faceman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bishop kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop can't keep his opponent in guard - Faceman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bishop wants to control but Faceman is keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faceman is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Faceman not doing much here.
Faceman wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Burnt Faceman wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bishop gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faceman is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman gets back to half guard.
Bishop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Bishop misses.
Faceman is looking to clinch.
Faceman slips a straight right by Bishop.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faceman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Faceman misses the shot to the body.
Faceman misses with an uppercut.
Bishop throws a hook but Faceman blocks it.
Bishop slips a straight right by Faceman.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Faceman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Faceman.
Bishop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faceman is looking to clinch.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.

Bishop decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman trying to hold on to Bishop's head to control him but Bishop postures up.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Faceman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faceman tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Bishop looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Faceman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bishop is keen to just control but Faceman is a slippery customer.
Faceman tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Bishop uses his free foot to push down on Faceman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Faceman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop controlling his opponent.
Bishop with the ground and pound from mount.
Faceman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Faceman tries to hold on but Bishop postures up.
Bishop working Faceman over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faceman working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Faceman looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman tries to hold on but Bishop postures up.
Bishop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bishop prevents Faceman from getting the reversal.
Faceman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Faceman regains half guard.
Faceman trying to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop is keen to just control but Faceman is a slippery customer.
Bishop uses his free foot to push down on Faceman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Faceman.
Bishop lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Faceman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop controlling from the full mount.
Bishop lands a big shot there that rocks Faceman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bishop landing punches.
Bishop 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.
Faceman wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Faceman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bishop takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bishop working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faceman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bishop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bishop dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Faceman.
Nice shot lands for Faceman.

Faceman drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Faceman.
Bishop taking a breather.
Faceman slows down the pace here.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Faceman.
Faceman lands an elbow inside that Bishop shrugs off.
Faceman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Faceman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop is working for takedown but Faceman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faceman's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faceman lands a nice knee to the body.
Faceman looking to stall.
Faceman lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.
Bishop is working for takedown but Faceman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop tries a body shot but Faceman blocks it.
Faceman tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faceman.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Faceman.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Burnt Faceman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Kevin Bishop has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Faceman controls the action.
Faceman lands an elbow that stopped Bishop in his tracks for a moment.
Faceman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bishops head.
Bishop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faceman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Faceman.
Faceman is looking to control Bishop's arms but Bishop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faceman has his back to the cage.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Faceman.
Faceman lands with a light punch inside.
Faceman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Faceman lands a nice elbow.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Faceman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faceman misses with a body punch.
Faceman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faceman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faceman stops a takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Faceman.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faceman's elbow.
Faceman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Faceman.
Faceman blocks an uppercut.
Burnt Faceman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bishop tries to work over Faceman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faceman throws an elbow but misses.
Faceman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faceman misses with an elbow strike.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop has Faceman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Faceman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Faceman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faceman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faceman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop works Faceman's body with a nice hook.
Faceman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burnt Faceman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faceman thows a body shot but no joy.
Faceman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Faceman wants to clinch
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman misses the shot to the body.
Faceman tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faceman misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burnt Faceman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kevin Bishop!
Kevin Bishop thanked the fans post fight for their support.