PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bishop
vs
Bob

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Bob!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bishop looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bob!
Bishop with the ground and pound from mount.
Bishop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bob on the ground.

Bishop stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Bob is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bob gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch.

Bishop breaks the clinch.

Bishop forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Bob.
Bob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bishop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bishop prevents Bob from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bishop.
Bishop gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bob fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michael Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bob.
Bishop lands a nice elbow.
Bishop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop avoiding damage as Bob throws knees to the body.

Bishop has hold of one of Bob's legs. Bob is fighting the takedown attempt but Bishop gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bishop really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bob looks gassed!
Bishop is fighting to break Bob's control of his arms but Bob is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bishop slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to move into half guard but instead Bob has managed to sweep!
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bob trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bishop's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bishop shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bob lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bishop!

Bob is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bob extends the arm and Bishop is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Bob!