PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by teenagers. Karate has chosen M83 - Kim & Jesse as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ed Karate was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bishop
vs
Karate

190 cm
27
181 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Conviction
Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Karate!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Karate misses with a takedown attempt - Bishop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.

Bishop wants the takedown. Karate is fighting it off but Bishop persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Karate's guard against the cage.
Karate seems keen to control Bishop's posture.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Karate.
Karate has Bishop pulled in close to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ed Karate.
Karate lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bishop moves into the clinch.
Bishop's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop tries to clinch but Karate moves out of range.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Karate.

Bishop forces Karate back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bishop after a bit of a struggle.
Bishop has Karate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Karate shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bishop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karate prevents it.
Karate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bishop after a bit of a struggle.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Walter Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop moves to clinch but Karate breaks away
and Karate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karate has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bishop is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Karate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karate scrambles back to his feet.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.

Bishop has Karate pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bishop pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Karate tumbling to the mat - Bishop dives into Karate's guard.
Karate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bishop manages to get himself to full guard.
Karate being controlled here momentarily.
Karate's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karate controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bishop wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Karate pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Bishop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Karate pushes him off.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Karate fails to land with a series of punches.

Karate scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bishop trying to remain calm as Karate controls from the top position.
Karate laying and praying for a moment but Bishop takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Karate has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karate wants to free his trapped foot but Bishop is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Karate has control of the leg.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ed Karate hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Karate throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Karate keeps it at a distance.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop tries to clinch but Karate is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Karate moves out of range easily.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.

Bishop pulls Karate into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bishop is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karate has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Karate works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to escape the mount.
Karate tries to control but Bishop wriggling away.
Karate working the ground and pound effectively.
Karate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karate wants to control the pace but Bishop is squirming around nicely.
Karate fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karate controlling the position easily from mount.
Karate looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Karate looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karate controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karate landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Karate looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Karate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bishop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karate dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bishop is rocked!
Karate throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karate throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karate.
Karate looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Karate throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Karate.
Karate misses with a straight left.
Karate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karate missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karate tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karate might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Karate throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop tries to clinch up
and Karate rattles Bishop with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bishop tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Karate dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bishop stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ed Karate!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ed Karate thanked Meet the Future for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).