PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Backscratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 999 - Homicide. The key to victory for Brian Backscratcher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Backscratcher
vs
Bishop

190 cm
23
190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
23
198 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Backscratcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backscratcher throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Backscratcher looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Backscratcher moves away.
Bishop slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Backscratcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Backscratcher moved out of range nicely.
Backscratcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Backscratcher connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands.

It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut.
Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Bishop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Backscratcher throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Backscratcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backscratcher thuds a left hand into Bishop's body.
Backscratcher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Backscratcher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Backscratcher can't break the clinch.
Backscratcher is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Backscratcher.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Backscratcher avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop working aggressively here.
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!
Bishop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Backscratcher blocks an elbow strike from Bishop.
Bishop throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Backscratcher avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Backscratcher is defending well for now.
Backscratcher dodges an elbow strike from Bishop.
Bishop misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Backscratcher.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Backscratcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Backscratcher misses.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.

Backscratcher is rocked!
Backscratcher throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Oh Backscratcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Bishop ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Backscratcher clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bishop!
During a confident post fight interview, Bobby Bishop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.