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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koopa Troopa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bishop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 999 - Homicide. Troopa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Koopa Troopa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Bobby Bishop has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bobby Bishop seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 cm
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198 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
31
195 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Koopa Troopa! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bishop thows a body shot but no joy. Troopa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Troopa lands in his opponent's guard. Troopa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Troopa trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom. Bishop controls Troopa momentarily but Troopa frees himself. Troopa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Troopa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Troopa wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Troopa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Troopa throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Troopa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily. Bishop misses with a kick to the body so Troopa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Troopa is looking to advance position but Bishop has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Bishop content just to control the position here. Troopa wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bishop looking to control but Troopa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Bishop controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Troopa wants to control but Bishop is having none of it.
Bobby Bishop has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Troopa misses with a low kick. Troopa misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming. Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bishop. Bishop sizes up Troopa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook. Troopa staying out of range there. Troopa misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big left from Troopa misses. Bishop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Troopa at a distance.
Troopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily. Troopa throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop lands a head kick!
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! No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook. Troopa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop clinches up against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Troopa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bishop lands a damaging elbow. Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut. Troopa takes a shot to the head. Troopa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Troopa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands. Bishop forces Troopa back against the cage and clinches. Troopa can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike. Troopa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Troopa backwards. Bishop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bishop scores with a knee to the head.
Troopa wants to take the fight to the mat but Bishop manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Troopa has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Troopa tries to pull guard but Bishop forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Troopa takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Koopa Troopa has been cut. Bishop is working Troopa over against the cage. Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Troopas head. Troopa tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Troopa back against the cage. Troopa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koopa Troopa.
That's one minute gone in the round. Troopa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut. Bishop lands with a right to the head. Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Troopa is rocked! Troopa misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop lands a hook to the side of the head. Troopa is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him? Troopa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop. Troopa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short right from Bishop on the inside. Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside. Good body shot from Bishop.
Troopa is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bishop pushes Troopa against the cage. Bishop is working some dirty boxing. Bishop pushes off with a quick right hook! Troopa goes down! Troopa tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bishop moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bishop! A relieved looking Bobby Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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