PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malig Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bradshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malig Puska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puska
vs
Bradshell

198 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
235 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Valhalla War Gear

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Malig Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bradshell!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska shoots in for a double leg but Bradshell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puska is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bradshell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradshell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradshell wants to clinch.
Eddie Bradshell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bradshell rushes Puska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puska tries to score a body lock takedown but Bradshell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malig Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska goes for a takedown attempt but Bradshell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bradshell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bradshell instigates a clinch.
Bradshell lands an elbow that stopped Puska in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Malig Puska has been cut.
Bradshell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradshell lands a knee to the body.
Puska is breathing heavily.

Bradshell is trying to trip Puska. He has hold of a leg but Puska is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bradshell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshell is stalling in the full guard.
Puska keeping moving, preventing Bradshell from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bradshell trying to control the position from guard on top but Puska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bradshell gets to his feet. Puska looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bradshell throws a series of punches but Puska moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Puska crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bradshell - the referee stops the clock and Puska gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bradshell. Puska manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Bradshell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puska tries to score a body lock takedown but Bradshell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bradshell lands a good knee to the midsection. Puska won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradshell.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bradshell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bradshell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bradshell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puska's head.

Bradshell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Bradshell drives through and clinches with Puska against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradshell has picked Puska up - he's going for a ride! Bradshell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Puska wants to get back to full guard.
Bradshell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bradshell is nestled in close to Puska, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bradshell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bradshell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bradshell trying to control from Puska's half guard. Puska has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bradshell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Puska throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bradshell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bradshell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bradshell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puska's head.

Puska escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bradshell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bradshell gets to his feet. Puska looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Puska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradshell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradshell swivels and escapes.
Bradshell leaves Puska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bradshell takes the fight into the clinch.

Bradshell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Bradshell stands up and waves to Puska to follow him.
Puska throws a series of punches but Bradshell moves out of range.

Bradshell clinches.
Puska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradshell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puska is defending well for now.
Bradshell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puska jumps guard but Bradshell stands there with Puska around his waist. Puska gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Puska wants a takedown but no success here.

Puska has clasped his hands together around Bradshell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradshell wants to control but Puska postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bradshell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malig Puska's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Puska throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Bradshell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bradshell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puska swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradshell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradshell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradshell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puska lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bradshell!
Bradshell is trying to escape the mount.
Bradshell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puska looking to control but Bradshell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradshell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Puska is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bradshell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bradshell taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bradshell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puska sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bradshell regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska is thwarting Bradshell's attempts to control the position.
Puska controlling the pace.
Puska is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradshell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bradshell wants to get back to his feet.
Puska seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bradshell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puska takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Puska is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bradshell has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska is keen to just control but Bradshell is a slippery customer.
Bradshell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Puska sitting in guard here, content to control.
Puska lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bradshell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradshell can't keep his opponent in guard - Puska advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Puska is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradshell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bradshell wants to get back to his feet.
Puska sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradshell defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Puska is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Puska is working for a kimura but Bradshell is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Bradshell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malig Puska's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bradshell shoots in and bounces Puska off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Puska working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bradshell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bradshell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bradshell throwing strikes from guard but Puska blocks nicely.

Bradshell stands up from Puska's guard - Bradshell perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick by Puska misses

and Bradshell counters by clinching up.
Bradshell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bradshell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bradshell lands a nice elbow.

Bradshell is trying to trip Puska. He has hold of a leg but Puska is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bradshell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bradshell throws and elbow that misses. Puska uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bradshell's guard. Nice move by Puska!
Puska trying to control but Bradshell is working from the bottom.
Puska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puska trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradshell swivels and escapes.

Bradshell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bradshell scores with punches from side control.
Puska gets back to half guard.
Bradshell prevents Puska from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshell drops an elbow to the side of Puska's head.
Bradshell keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Puska is pressing down on Bradshell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Puska is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bradshell throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Puska's body to avoid the submission. Puska has instead reached around Bradshell's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Puska arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Malig Puska!