PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bishop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 999 - Homicide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bishop
vs
Goldman

185 cm
30
200 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

190 cm
41
190 lbs
44 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pearson Specter Litt

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 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop works Goldman's body with a nice hook.
Goldman throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice leg kick.
Goldman missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goldman tries to land a body kick
and Bishop counters with a good, hard body kick but Goldman shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop tries to bum rush Goldman with a series of wild strikes but Goldman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldman checks a leg kick.
Goldman throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Goldman ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goldman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Bishop connects with a right hand. Goldman shakes it off.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goldman circles away quickly and effectively.
Goldman tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Goldman connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Goldman coming out on top.
Goldman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bishop is able to avoid easily.
Goldman gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Goldman counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goldman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Goldman saw that one coming.
Bishop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bishop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Goldman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Goldman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Goldman misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Goldman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bishop blocks it well.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Goldman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Goldman moves out of range of the strikes.
Goldman misses with a body shot
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldman misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Goldman's head back.
Bishop has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goldman throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop throws a push kick but Goldman slaps the foot to one side.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but Goldman checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Goldman misses.
Nice defenses there by Goldman.
Bishop throws a body punch but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman lands the left hand.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Bishop throws a body punch but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Goldman's leg. Goldman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Goldman thumps Bishop with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goldman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bishop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
Bishop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goldman looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldman in his tracks.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bishop moves out of range as Goldman strikes.
Bishop misses with a hook.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a hook. Goldman ducked under it nicely.
Goldman misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Goldman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goldman's calf.
Bishop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goldman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goldman misses with the body kick
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bishop lands a nice hook to Goldman's body. Goldman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
Goldman clobbers Bishop with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bishop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goldman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Bishop.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman slips a straight right by Bishop.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Goldman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goldman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Goldman avoids it.
Bishop throws a body punch but Goldman moves out of range.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop pushes Goldman away with a front kick.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Goldman avoids it well.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGoldman.
Goldman throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Goldman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bishop lands with a slapping head kick.
Bobby Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Bishop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goldman is out of range.
Goldman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bishop 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.
Goldman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goldman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goldman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Goldman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a leg kick.
Goldman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goldman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Goldman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goldman misses with a kick to the body.
Goldman cracks Bishop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Goldman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bishop looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Goldman scores with a nice right hand.
Bishop moves out of range as Goldman strikes.
Goldman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goldman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goldman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop throws a solid leg kick but Goldman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bishop.
Bishop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goldman is able to avoid easily.
Goldman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Goldman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bishop.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldman throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Goldman.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Goldman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goldman throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goldman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bishop with a body shot.
Bishop slips a straight right by Goldman.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Goldman.
It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Goldman slips the punch.
Goldman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goldman moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Goldman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goldman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Bishop misses.
Goldman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bishop with a body shot.
Goldman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Goldman saw it coming and moves away.
Goldman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goldman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Goldman moved away.
Goldman feints a counter leg kick.
Bishop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Goldman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goldman avoids the head kick by Bishop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Goldman saw it coming and moves away.
Goldman sizes up Bishop with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goldman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldman lands with a slapping head kick.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Goldman's shoulder, as Goldman tries to avoid the shot.
Goldman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goldman fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body.
Goldman looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Goldman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goldman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Goldman looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldman connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
Goldman slips under a jab from Bishop.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldman throws out the jab.
Goldman slips a jab from Bishop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldman.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Goldman throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goldman.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Goldman 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.
Bishop avoids the body shot from Goldman.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
Bishop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Goldman back to the cage. Bishop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Goldman scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Goldman with a nice cross.
Goldman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy body kick from Goldman
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abe Goldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Goldman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bishop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Goldman.
Goldman lands a glancing blow to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
Goldman connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goldman scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a right hand
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
Goldman ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Goldman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goldman with a nice cross.
Bishop throws a hook but Goldman avoids it easily.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Goldman misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Goldman counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Goldman throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Goldman.
Goldman throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldman.
Bishop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goldman at a distance.
Bishop lands with a straight right. Goldman didn't see that one coming.
Goldman just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman staying out of range there.
Goldman throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Goldman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a good, hard body kick but Goldman shrugs it off.
Goldman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
A low kick from Goldman misses
and Bishop counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
Bishop is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Goldman misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bishop counters with a good, hard body kick but Goldman shrugs it off.
Bobby Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Goldman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bishop.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldman.
Bishop jabs Goldman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bishop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goldman cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Goldman 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bishop!
In his post fight interview, Bobby Bishop started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.