PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 708 p4p, 83 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 908 p4p, 103 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bishop
vs
Tanaka

200 cm
26
250 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
289 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Tanaka swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop stuns Tanaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tanaka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tanaka misses with a body shot.
Bishop wants to slow Tanaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Tanaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bishop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bishop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tanaka. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop throws a head kick but Tanaka moves out of range.
Tanaka lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Tanaka gets a clinch.
Bishop lands a body punch.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Tanaka has Bishop pressed against the cage.
Tanaka misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Tanaka blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Tanaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka misses with a body punch.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Tanaka.

Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Bishop's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanaka.
Tanaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tanaka digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Bishop lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop punishes Tanaka's body with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop keeps Tanaka at a distance using the push kick.
Ken Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tanaka looks winded!

Bishop lands a left and a right that send Tanaka crashing to the mat, dazed. Bishop thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tanaka on the side of the head.

Tanaka is rocked!
Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Tanaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bishop sends Tanaka crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bishop is motioning to the referee to let Tanaka up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tanaka misses with a looping left.
BOOM! Bishop lands a beautiful left hook that drops Tanaka. Tanaka tries to recover but Bishop is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Tanaka lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Bishop!
A victorious Keith Bishop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.