PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Dublin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dublin
vs
Bradley

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Dublin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dublin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradley pinned against the cage. Bradley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dublin dodges the punch combination from Bradley.
Bradley dives in and grabs Dublin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dublin pushes down on Bradley's head and hops out.
Dublin shoots in looking for a takedown. Bradley tries to sprawl out of it but Dublin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bradley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dublin shoots and misses
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Dublin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dublin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradley.
Bradley shoots and misses

and Dublin counters with a shoot takedown. Bradley fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dublin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Dublin from controlling successfully.

Dublin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bradley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dublin, into his guard.
Dublin is breathing heavily.
Bradley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dublin is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dublin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dublin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bradley defends well.
Bradley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dublin working for a triangle but Bradley defends it easily.
Bradley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dublin's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bradley lands the left hand.
Hunter Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley lands a lovely overhand right.
Bradley clobbers Dublin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but Dublin shows good takedown defense.
Dublin shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Bradley does it's job there.
Nice sprawl there from Dublin as Bradley shoots in.
Bradley connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Dublin tumbling to the canvas! Bradley pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Dublin was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hunter Bradley!