PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg comes to the cage accompanied by Awaken . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cyborg
vs
Bishop

168 cm
26
142 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

172 cm
25
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cyborg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bishop quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cyborg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bishop's head.
Cyborg looks to land a strike but Bishop avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cyborg wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Cyborg throws a strike but Bishop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Cyborg.
Cyborg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Cyborg keeps moving.
Cyborg controlling Bishop's posture.
Cyborg is trying to keep Bishop in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Cyborg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cyborg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cyborg takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cyborg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Cyborg tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cyborg's head.
Cyborg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Cyborg tries to score with a low kick but Bishop moves his leg out of the way.
Cyborg throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Cyborg. Cyborg maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Cyborg controls his hands.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bishop.
Cyborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop digs a right hand into Cyborg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cyborg's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Cyborg avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Cyborg lands a shoulder strike.
Cyborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cyborg lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Cyborg throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
A short body shot lands from Cyborg as the two fighters clinch.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Cyborg.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cyborg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cyborg lands a shoulder strike.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Cyborg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cyborg struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cyborg scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop tries a body shot but Cyborg blocks it.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Bishop will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cyborg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop cracks Cyborg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cyborg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Cyborg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cyborg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cyborg jabs Bishop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cyborg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Cyborg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cyborg takes one to the side of the head.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop lands a nice hook to Cyborg's body. Cyborg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Cyborg tries to land a leg kick but Bishop saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Cyborg misses.
Cyborg wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cyborg misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Cyborg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cyborg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kevin Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop swings for the body but Cyborg moves out of range.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown but Cyborg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bishop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bishop misses with a body shot
and Cyborg counters with a nice body kick.
Cyborg tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Cyborg, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Cyborg against the cage but Cyborg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cyborg.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Cyborg has managed to clinch.
Cyborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Kevin Bishop seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cyborg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cyborg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Cyborg working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop working aggressively here.
Cyborg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cyborg.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cyborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cyborg swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop trying to control the position but instead, Cyborg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bishop into the cage.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cyborg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop.
Cyborg throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Bishop digs a right hand into Cyborg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cyborg's gas tank.
Cyborg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cyborg working aggressively here.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Cyborg.
Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Cyborg's head.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop lands a left hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cyborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyborg.
Cyborg scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Cyborg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg blocks an uppercut.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Cyborg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Cyborg tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Cyborg.
A short left from Bishop.
Cyborg pushes Bishop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cyborg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cyborg throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cyborg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Cyborg dominated that second round.
That's time! Cyborg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bishop avoids the head kick by Cyborg.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cyborg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cyborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Cyborg throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Cyborg.
Some bone on bone action there as Bishop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab from Bishop.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Cyborg counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Cyborg connects with an inside leg kick.
Cyborg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cyborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Some bone on bone action there as Bishop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cyborg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cyborg misses with a low kick.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Cyborg shows good takedown defense.

Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Cyborg. Cyborg maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Cyborg.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Cyborg working aggressively here.
A short right from Cyborg on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cyborg.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cyborg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cyborg.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cyborg misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Cyborg.
Cyborg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cyborg misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cyborg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop tries a body shot but Cyborg blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Cyborg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cyborg prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Cyborg misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cyborg fails to land.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cyborg.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cyborg's elbow.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Cyborg tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Cyborg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cyborg's elbow.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cyborg misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop tries to work over Cyborg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Cyborg tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Cyborg back against the cage.
Cyborg pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Cyborg controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with some punches.
Cyborg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cyborg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg blocks an uppercut.
Cyborg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Cyborg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cyborg misses with the head strike.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop presses Cyborg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cyborg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Cyborg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cyborg is working Bishop over against the cage.
Bishop taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Cyborg controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Cyborg.
Cyborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cyborg lands a left hand.
Cyborg blocks a body shot from Bishop.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cyborg 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

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