PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkula - Lift The Whip. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bishop
vs
Rose

169 cm
33
141 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

176 cm
27
148 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MMA's Best Nutrition - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Rose!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bishop will feel that in the morning.
Rose misses with a wild combination.
Bishop feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Rose takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Bishop closes the distance but Rose moves to the side
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Rose swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bishop circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Rose tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Jason Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rose connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bishop misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
A bone on bone clash there as Bishop blocks the leg kick.
Rose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rose circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rose thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rose delivers a nice body kick.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bishop.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bishop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Rose avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rose connects with a jab.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rose scores with a kick to the body.
Jason Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Rose tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop lands a head shot.
Bishop takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Rose.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Rose counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
Rose leaves Bishop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rose throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bishop. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Rose which made him look bad.
Rose throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Rose finds it's target.
Rose will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rose dominated that round.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Rose tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bishop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
Bishop thuds his shin into the meat of Rose's side.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Rose throws a body kick that misses.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose tries to score with a low kick but Bishop moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Rose lands.
Rose lands a head shot.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Rose is looking to chop away at Bishop's legs.
Bishop defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose throws a leg kick that misses.
Rose tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Rose - that landed with a thud.
Rose avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Rose has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bishop lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye.
Bishop blocks the elbow strike.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Rose manages to get underhooks.
Bishop is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Billy Bishop has been cut.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
Rose blocking some punches.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rose's elbow.
Bishop takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose misses with an elbow strike.
Rose blocking some punches.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rose pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily.
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Rose moved away.
Rose scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rose's corner calls for a 1-2. Rose obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Bishop was not able to check.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Bishop's cut.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bishop 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.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rose.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Rose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bishop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Rose wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Rose tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Rose lands with an overhand left.
Rose rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Jason Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop misses the jab.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Rose tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rose throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop tries to clinch but Rose is having none of it.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rose avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose pushes Bishop away with a front kick.
Bishop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bishop needs to keep his hands up - Rose had a free shot at his head there.
Rose gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Rose stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop 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 looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Rose lands a nice shot that snaps Bishop's head back.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
Bishop doesn't manage to clinch there - Rose circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose has managed to clinch.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rose prevents a body shot from Bishop.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rose gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Rose.
A shot in the inside from Rose.
Bishop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rose really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rose throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Rose is predictable there
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rose blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop tries to clinch but Rose moves out of range.
Bishop looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rose throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rose.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Rose lands with a shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop fails with the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rose defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Rose throws a nice head kick!
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose misses with a low kick.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Rose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Bishop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Rose takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Bishop forces Rose back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Bishop.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Bishop wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but Rose has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop dodges an elbow strike from Rose.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rose after a bit of a struggle.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Rose lands a nice elbow.

Bishop ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bishop no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rose is stalling in the full guard.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bishop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rose controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rose preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rose controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rose dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bishop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bishop throws a wild body kick that Rose sees coming a mile off.
Bishop checks a low kick from Rose.
Rose 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rose punishes Bishop's body with a nice straight punch.
Rose stalks Bishop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bishop's face. Bishop staggers backwards, shaken.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Rose.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rose throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
Rose cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Rose is avoiding it.
Bishop lands a nice hook to Rose's body. Rose takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose is looking to score with low kicks.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bishop walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rose.
Rose misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Rose blocks a leg kick.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rose checks the leg kick.
Bishop takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose checks a low kick from Bishop.
Bishop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bishop's head backwards.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bishop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt - Rose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Billy Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Rose pushes him off.
Rose throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Bishop drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bishop postures up in Rose's guard and throws a big left but Rose blocks it.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Rose pulls Bishop in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rose is defending against the submission attempts here by Bishop.
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bishop scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rose defending well though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rose to regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bishop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Rose.
I've got Rose 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jason Rose!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jason Rose!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jason Rose!

Jason Rose wins by unanimous decision! Jason Rose retains his bantamweight title!