PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drunkula - Lift The Whip. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Creed
vs
Bishop

167 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bishop!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Creed has a takedown stuffed.
Creed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Creed looks for a takedown but Bishop sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Creed ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop throws a jab when Creed was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bishop. No joy for Creed on that attempt.

Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Creed.
Creed wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bishop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bishop prevents a takedown attempt there.
Creed wants to stall.
Bishop slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed takes a shot to the head.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bishop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bishop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creed blocks it with crossed arms.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop landing knees to the head.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Creed tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop landing knees to the body.
Bishop taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bishop lands a nice knee to the body.
Bishop is stalling here.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Creed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop lands an elbow inside.
Creed letting Bishop take a breather here.
Bishop receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Billy Bishop.
Bishop throws a jab when Creed was well out of range.
Creed closes the distance but Bishop moves to the side
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Creed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Creed moves out of range of the strikes.
Creed throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Creed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Creed tries to clinch up
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Creed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop connects with a looping right hand.

Bishop drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Bishop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Creed takes an elbow to the temple.
Creed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bishop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Creed tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Creed drops back down to his feet.
Creed has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bishop lands an elbow inside.
Bishop has Creed pressed against the cage.
Bishop scores a nice knee to the body.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bishop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bishop clinches up against the cage.
Bishop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
Creed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creed avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neo Creed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss

and Creed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Creed's brow.
Bishop cracks Creed with a nice body shot.
Creed throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop is stalling here.
Creed avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Creed fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Bishop.
Creed jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Creed around his waist. Creed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Creed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bishop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bishop lands a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Creed wants to break free but Bishop has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Creed fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Bishop - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop crunches a lovely knee into Creed's ribcage.
Creed jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Creed around his waist. Creed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop slows down the pace here.
Bishop lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Creed tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Creed drops back down to his feet.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
Bishop misses with an elbow over the top.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Creed tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Creed drops back down to his feet.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop slowing the pace effectively.
Bishop digs a right hand into Creed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creed's gas tank.
Bishop lands with a light punch inside.
Creed tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Creed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Creed fails to pull guard.
Bishop is stalling here.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Bishop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop is pushing Creed 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 tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Creed gets a clinch.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Creed is keeping busy.
Creed jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Creed around his waist. Creed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Creed tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
Bishop is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed has Bishop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bishop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creed is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Bishop.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Bishop.
Creed tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Bishop landing knees to the body.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.
Bishop has Creed pressed against the cage.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Creed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bishop fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Creed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Bishop.
Bishop tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
Billy Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Creed throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss

and Creed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bishop's guard.
Bishop trying to control the position.
Creed with a flurry of punches that miss.

Creed is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bishop has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Creed is looking to defend but Bishop has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Creed! Bishop pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Creed taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Bishop!