PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean ORiordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Bishop will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

ORiordan
vs
Bishop

190 cm
29
300 lbs
26 - 24 - 1

205 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sean ORiordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ORiordan slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Bishop looks to land a combination but ORiordan avoids it well.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ORiordan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bishop throws a combination that misses
and ORiordan counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Charles Bishop has been cut.
ORiordan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
ORiordan dodges the punch combination from Bishop.

ORiordan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bishop on his heels. He'll look to pass Bishop's guard now, I'm sure.
Bishop looking to control.
ORiordan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop seems keen to control ORiordan's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Bishop was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from ORiordan misses the target.

ORiordan cracks Bishop with an uppercut from hell and Bishop crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of ORiordan's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop looking to hit a scissor sweep but ORiordan is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells ORiordan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
ORiordan wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop wants to sweep here but ORiordan controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ORiordan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ORiordan pushes down on Bishop's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bishop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position.
Bishop controlling ORiordan's posture.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing ORiordan from controlling successfully.
ORiordan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop is pulling down on ORiordan's head. It's preventing any offense from ORiordan, at least for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
ORiordan postures up.
ORiordan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Charles Bishop wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bishop is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bishop throws a series of punches but ORiordan moves out of range.
ORiordan misses with a hook.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but ORiordan pushes him off.
Bishop throws a series of punches but ORiordan avoids them all with ease.
ORiordan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ORiordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.

ORiordan lands a big shot that drops Bishop! Can he finish him?

That has opened up Charles Bishop's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ORiordan trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop controlling ORiordan's posture.
Bishop wants to sweep here but ORiordan controlling him for the moment.
ORiordan trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
ORiordan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop is trying to keep ORiordan in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ORiordan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
ORiordan misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bishop as ORiordan tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from ORiordan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from ORiordan.
Bishop is looking to control ORiordan's arms but ORiordan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bishop has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean ORiordan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Bishop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bishop misses with a head kick.
ORiordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ORiordan misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. ORiordan eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
ORiordan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bishop gets a double leg takedown into ORiordan's guard.
Bishop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop throwing strikes but missing.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ORiordan is keeping the position for now.
Bishop throws a strike but ORiordan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop controls ORiordan momentarily but ORiordan frees himself.
ORiordan passes into half guard.
Bishop is trying to control but can't.
ORiordan prevents Bishop from improving his position.
ORiordan wants to take a breather but Bishop is having none of it.
Charles Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop is looking to control ORiordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bishop avoid being mounted?
Bishop is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ORiordan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ORiordan's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bishop is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. ORiordan is defending well though. Bishop let's go of the attempt for now.
Bishop controlling well, preventing ORiordan from escaping the position.
ORiordan staying busy and making it hard for Bishop to control.
ORiordan trying to control but not successfully.
ORiordan rolls, trying to escape but Bishop keeps control of the position.
ORiordan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bishop prevents ORiordan from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ORiordan is looking to escape.
Bishop is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan is in a horrible position here. Bishop smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ORiordan is squirming around, avoiding Bishop's attempts to control the action.
ORiordan working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bishop misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
ORiordan wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ORiordan's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop avoids the attempt from ORiordan to control.
ORiordan is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to ground and pound but ORiordan is blocking nicely.
Bishop scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bishop looking to land elbow strikes but ORiordan uses the position to regain half guard.
ORiordan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bishop is fighting to break ORiordan's control of his arms but ORiordan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ORiordan keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
ORiordan throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
ORiordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
ORiordan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ORiordan thinking.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Bishop lands a knee to the body.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
ORiordan tries to score a body lock takedown but Bishop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
ORiordan has Bishop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bishop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Bishop - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bishop wants to stall.
A hook to the body from ORiordan.
Bishop prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean ORiordan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ORiordan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORiordan avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Bishop stops a takedown attempt from ORiordan.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as ORiordan controls the action.
Bishop stalling the fight.
ORiordan avoids a wild elbow strike from Bishop.

Bishop pulls guard successfully.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but ORiordan is proving a slippery customer.
ORiordan stopping the sweep attempt from Bishop.
Bishop trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ORiordan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charles Bishop was stalling too much, according to the referee.
ORiordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
ORiordan throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
Bishop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORiordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
ORiordan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bishop circles away quickly and effectively.

Bishop clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bishop.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ORiordan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan working aggressively here.
ORiordan lands with a light punch inside.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
ORiordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ORiordan blocks an elbow strike.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
ORiordan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Bishop tries a body shot but ORiordan blocks it.
ORiordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Charles Bishop seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORiordan misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
ORiordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ORiordan lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ORiordan is pushing Bishop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bishop prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of ORiordan backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bishop - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bishop!
After winning the bout, Charles Bishop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.