PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Luff (ranked 5515 p4p, 547 weight class) and Ryan Bader (ranked 4457 p4p, 496 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Luff
vs
Bader

185 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Caveman clothing

Top Gun Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Luff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Bader!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader tries to move into range but Luff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Bader closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bader blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luff misses with some punches.
Luff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bader effectively controlling the action here.

Bader manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Luff postures up.
Bader wants to sweep here but Luff controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bader is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luff is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bader can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luff controls the pace.
Bader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bader looking for a guillotine here but Luff defends easily.
Luff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Luff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Luff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Luff was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bader.
Luff scores with a hook.
Luff lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Luff does it's job there.
Luff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luff looks to throw the jab but Bader is out of range.
Luff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luff misses with a double jab.
Bader will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Luff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Luff missing with a left hand there. Bader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bader drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bader throws a counter combo.
Bader tries to move into range but Luff moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luff misses the shot to the body.
Bader shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bader looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandon Luff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
Bader fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luff cracks Bader with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bader ducks under a wild hook from Luff.
Bader throws a series of strikes that have Luff backpedaling.
Bader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bader needs to keep his hands up - Luff had a free shot at his head there.
Brandon Luff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luff misses with a hook. Bader ducked under it nicely.
Bader with the counter takedown but Luff avoids it easily.
A cross from Luff lands.
Luff throws a hook but Bader avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bader shoots for a takedown but Luff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luff misses with a looping right.
Bader shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luff pinned against the cage. Luff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've been informed that Bader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Luff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bader fails with a takedown attempt.

Bader moves into the clinch successfully.
Luff throws a punch but it's blocked by Bader.
Bader keeps control of Luff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bader's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Luff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luff looks to land a left hand but Bader moved out of range nicely.
Luff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luff misses with a straight right.
Luff misses with a lunging right hand

and Bader counters by clinching up.
Luff throws a punch but it's blocked by Bader.
Luff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luff misses with some punches.

Bader manages to break the clinch.
Bader tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luff defends well and Bader ends up having to push Luff into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luff scores with a nice head shot.
Bader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luff throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader tries to clinch but Luff moves out of range.
Luff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Bader.
Luff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bader sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader moves out of range as Luff strikes.
Luff missing with a left hand there. Bader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bader fails to land the takedown.
Luff throws a good cross that connects.
Bader tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luff defends well and Bader ends up having to push Luff into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brandon Luff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
A big right from Luff misses.
Luff misses the shot to the body.
Bader shoots in but no luck this time.
Luff throws a right and a left that Bader avoids nicely.
Luff looks to land a combination but Bader avoids it well.
Luff throws a jab but it's blocked by Bader.
Luff tries to bum rush Bader with a series of wild strikes but Bader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Luff misses the target.
Luff sizes up Bader with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luff lands a really nice looking cross but Bader seems unphased.
Luff throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Luff does it's job there.
Bader slips under a jab.
Bader is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luff misses with a looping left.
Bader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luff.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bader keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luff.
A shot to the liver by Luff. Beautiful body shot.
Luff misses with an uppercut.

Bader instigates a clinch.
Luff has a couple of punches blocked by Bader.
A head punch on the inside from Luff fails to land.
Luff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luff prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bader pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bader is on top in guard.

Luff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bader trying to control but Luff is working from the bottom.
Bader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luff wants to sweep here but Bader controlling him for the moment.
Bader trying to control the position from guard on top but Luff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bader is fighting to break Luff's control of his arms but Luff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bader advances to half guard.

Bader is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Luff is just riding it out for now. Bader eventually gives up the hold.
Luff is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Luff dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Luff stuffs the takedown.
Bader tries a low kick but Luff avoids it.
Luff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bader tries to clinch but Luff is having none of it.
Luff cracks Bader with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bader at a distance.
Bader wants to clinch.
Luff appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brandon Luff is winning the standup battle so far.

Bader rushes Luff and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader jumps guard but Luff stands there with Bader around his waist. Bader gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bader pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luff fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader shoots in looking for a takedown. Luff tries to sprawl out of it but Bader keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon Luff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Bader.
Luff throws a big shot that misses.
Bader is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A swing and a miss from Luff.
A countering left hand to the body from Bader misses.
Bader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bader.
Luff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bader can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Luff.
Luff lands a jab to the nose.
Bader tries to work over Luff's front leg with a kick but Luff checks it.
Luff throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Luff. That snapped Bader's head back.
Bader fails with the takedown
and Luff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bader fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Luff misses.
Luff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bader has his takedown stuffed
enabling Luff to counter with a crisp jab.
Bader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luff misses with a straight left.
Luff scores with a jab to the body.
Luff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bader dives in for a single leg takedown but Luff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bader shoots in for a double leg but Luff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brandon Luff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luff jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luff digs a good hook to Bader's body.
Luff jabs Bader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luff connects with a looping right hand.
Luff jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luff lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bader can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Luff and Bader drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Luff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Luff!
Brandon Luff decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.