PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruvik has chosen Rånny Bruvik as his entrance music. Ronny Bruvik is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bishop
vs
Bruvik

172 cm
31
149 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

160 cm
33
140 lbs
26 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ronny Bruvik!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop blocks a head kick by Bruvik.
Bruvik stalks Bishop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bishop's face. Bishop staggers backwards, shaken.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruvik manages to avoid it.
Bruvik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruvik swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bishop counters with a takedown into side control.
Bishop in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bishop slows the pace down.
Bishop trying to control the position but Bruvik is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bruvik is letting Bishop control him for a moment.
Bruvik takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bishop landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruvik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bishop wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bishop working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bishop sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bruvik is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bruvik manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bruvik's head.
Bishop trying to control the action but Bruvik is working from the bottom.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Bruvik defends it.
Bruvik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bishop.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop throwing shots but Bruvik is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bruvik to regain full guard.
Bishop postures up in Bruvik's guard and throws a big left but Bruvik blocks it.
Bruvik trying to control the position.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Bruvik keeps moving.
Bruvik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik is pulling down on Bishop's head to control his posture.
Bishop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronny Bruvik wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Bruvik.
Bruvik throws a series of strikes that have Bishop backpedaling.

It looks like Kevin Bishop has been cut.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bruvik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruvik throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruvik. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop keeps Bruvik at a distance using the push kick.
Bruvik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ronny Bruvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruvik. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop as Bruvik shoots in.
Bishop motions for Bruvik to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bruvik misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bishop showed some decent athleticism there.
Bruvik tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Bruvik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruvik takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Bishop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruvik.
Bruvik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
Bruvik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruvik looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Jab from Bishop.
Bruvik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bishop throws a jab when Bruvik was well out of range.
Bruvik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bruvik is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bishop rather than just go for the knockout.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruvik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronny Bruvik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruvik throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bruvik as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Bruvik.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Bishop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bruvik.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Bruvik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bishop is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bruvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bruvik tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Bishop.
Bruvik misses the shot to the body.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruvik.
Bishop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bruvik defends it nicely.
Bruvik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bishop is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bruvik's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bruvik's head.
Bishop prevents Bruvik from improving his position.
Bishop landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bishop is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bishop wants to control but Bruvik is keeping him busy.
Bruvik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bruvik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruvik keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruvik is retaining full guard.
Bishop working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bruvik's head.
Bishop throwing strikes but missing.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Bruvik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Bruvik keeps moving.
Bruvik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bishop.
Bruvik wants to stand and escape but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bishop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bruvik keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop cracks Bruvik with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruvik controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Bishop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Bishop's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruvik lands with a shot to the body.
Bruvik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruvik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruvik scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bruvik takes one on the button.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bruvik looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bruvik misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop with a jab.
Bruvik tries to work over Bishop's front leg with a kick but Bishop checks it.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ronny Bruvik seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Bruvik's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruvik tries to avoid it.
Bishop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruvik sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
Bruvik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bishop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruvik misses the shot to the body.
Bruvik shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bishop defends it nicely.
Bruvik throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bruvik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bruvik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruvik thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bruvik trying to control from half guard but Bishop is working away.
Bruvik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bruvik not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop gets back to full guard.
Bruvik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bruvik lands a couple of elbows.
Bruvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruvik tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Bruvik cracks Bishop with a solid left hand.
Bruvik wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Ronny Bruvik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik postures up in Bishop's guard and throws a big left but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruvik.
Bruvik throwing strikes but missing.
Bruvik postures up in Bishop's guard and throws a big left but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop has Bruvik pulled in close to control his posture.
Bishop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kevin Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruvik chips away with some ground and pound.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Bruvik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Bishop!
A very excited looking Kevin Bishop rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.