PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khadir Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Brockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hadji
vs
Brockett

172 cm
20
133 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Khadir Hadji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bud Brockett!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadji tries to clinch up.
Hadji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brockett ducks under a wild hook from Hadji.
Brockett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadji.
Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brockett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hadji moves in looking to clinch but Brockett pushes him off.
Brockett scores with a three punch combo!
Hadji throws a head kick that Brockett semi-blocks.
Brockett avoids the body shot from Hadji.
Hadji wants to clinch.
Hadji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brockett pinned against the cage. Brockett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji looks for a takedown but Brockett sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Brockett.
Brockett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hadji's waist but Hadji gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brockett off to one side.
Brockett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Brockett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hadji looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hadji is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brockett connects with a decent elbow.
Brockett with the ground and pound but Hadji regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Brockett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji gets back to full guard.
Brockett scoring with some ground and pound.
Brockett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brockett lands a couple of elbows.
Hadji avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brockett looks gassed!
Brockett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brockett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brockett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hadji is looking to stand up but Brockett isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hadji throws a right hand that Brockett ducks under and follows up with a left that Brockett also avoids with ease.
Brockett with a poor takedown

and Hadji decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brockett's guard.
Khadir Hadji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Brockett.
Brockett keeping full guard, as Hadji tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brockett can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Brockett uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hadji fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brockett avoids it really well and circles away.
Hadji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadji is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hadji is looking to clinch.
Hadji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hadji shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brockett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hadji's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hadji throws the kick towards the body but Brockett avoids it.
Hadji looks to throw the jab but Brockett is out of range.
Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brockett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hadji tries to clinch but Brockett moves out of range.

Hadji gets caught flat footed, as Brockett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brockett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brockett scoring with some ground and pound.
Hadji looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hadji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brockett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hadji's head.
Brockett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brockett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hadji's head.
Brockett throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hadji wants to clinch.
Brockett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hadji stuffs the takedown.
Hadji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hadji has his takedown stuffed
and Brockett counters with a left and a right that stings Hadji.
Hadji fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hadji tries to clinch up.

Brockett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brockett accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hadji working a defensive guard here.
Hadji pulls Brockett in to control the position.
Brockett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brockett scoring with some ground and pound.

Hadji had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brockett defends it easily.
Brockett stands up over Hadji, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hadji trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hadji utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hadji manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brockett manages to get himself to full guard.

Brockett has his feet on Hadji's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brockett keeps the fight on the outside.
Brockett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hadji pinned against the cage. Hadji gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hadji looks for the body kick but Brockett saw that one coming.

Hadji gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji is looking to take a break and control but Brockett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hadji gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Brockett tries for a takedown but Hadji circles away easily

and Hadji counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hadji.
Khadir Hadji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Brockett.

Hadji manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bud Brockett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hadji misses with a takedown

and Brockett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brockett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hadji has hold of Brockett's hands but Brockett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brockett drops an elbow to the side of Hadji's head.
Brockett looks to land a strike but Hadji avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Brockett won't allow Hadji to sweep him here.
Brockett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brockett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hadji working a defensive guard here.
Brockett preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hadji is looking for a triangle but Brockett pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brockett shoots in for a takedown but Hadji shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hadji throws a wild body kick that Brockett sees coming a mile off.
Hadji stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hadji wants it to stay on the feet.
Hadji fails with the takedown

and Brockett counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hadji!
Bud Brockett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hadji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brockett with a couple of short strikes.
Brockett breaks from Hadji's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brockett scoring with strikes but Hadji is staying in there.
Brockett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hadji looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji tries to reverse the position but Brockett maintains control.
Brockett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hadji?
Hadji tries to hold on but Brockett postures up.
Hadji is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Brockett.
Brockett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brockett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hadji is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brockett lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Brockett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brockett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hadji hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brockett throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hadji tries to hold on but Brockett postures up.
Brockett looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brockett connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hadji regains half guard.
Hadji has hold of Brockett's hands but Brockett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hadji tries to roll over but Brockett keeps him under control.
Hadji has hold of Brockett's hands but Brockett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brockett with the ground and pound but Hadji uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hadji is pulling down on Brockett's head. It's preventing any offense from Brockett, at least for the moment.

Hadji looking for a guillotine here but Brockett defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brockett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hadji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brockett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brockett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hadji working a defensive guard here.
Brockett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hadji looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khadir Hadji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bud Brockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brockett works over Hadji with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Brockett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brockett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Brockett!