PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gracie Entrance. Bishop has chosen 999 - Homicide as his entrance music. Bobby Bishop told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gracie
vs
Bishop

186 cm
26
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Bishop tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bishop manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bishop avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Nice cross by Bishop.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bishop pinned against the cage. Bishop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Bishop stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bishop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Bishop.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Bishop breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a cross.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bishop! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bishop!
Our winner, Bobby Bishop, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.