PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Dias (ranked 418 p4p, 378 weight class) and Derrick Bradley (ranked 63 p4p, 58 weight class). Dias comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold- Ted Nugent. Bradley has chosen Sudbury Saturday Night as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dias
vs
Bradley

179 cm
32
182
14 - 2 - 0

185 cm
34
185
24 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store
Northern Zombie

Shadow Realm Apparel
Conviction

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Dias misses.
Bradley throws a counter combo.
Dias misses the shot to the body.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias.
A little jabbing left from Bradley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bradley staying out of range there.
Bradley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dias.
Bradley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Crunch! Bradley slams his shin into Dias's torso.
Bradley defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Bradley looks to land a body kick but Dias moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley connects with the punch.
Bradley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Bradley cracks Dias with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dias looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bradley finish him?

It looks like Vinny Dias has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a body kick that stops Dias in his tracks momentarily.
Dias checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dias on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dias ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Dias ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from Dias finds it's target.
Dias swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bradley wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Bradley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dias takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Bradley scores with a nice strike.
Bradley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bradley connects with the punch.
Bradley throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias.
Dias throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Dias misses
and Bradley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Dias misses
and Bradley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dias looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Dias bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradley sends Dias crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bradley is motioning to the referee to let Dias up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Dias is rocked!
Dias throws a poor cross that misses

and Bradley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dias! Bradley lets Dias back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley scores with a jab to the body.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Dias is holding his hands too far apart here. Bradley throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Dias is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Bradley!
Derrick Bradley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.