PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradshaw
vs
Cole

185 cm
22
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

[MMABR] Klinch

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Cole!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bradshaw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bradshaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bradshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cole defending well though.
Cole is trying to control but can't.
Bradshaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cole defending well though.
Cole avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cole moves into full guard.
Bradshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cole works over Bradshaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Cole is looking to stand up but Bradshaw won't let him.
Cole working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cole manages to get himself to full guard.
Cole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bradshaw is controlling him.
Bradshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bradshaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bradshaw throws a strike but Cole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throwing strikes from guard but Bradshaw blocks nicely.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradshaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradshaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bradshaw looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cole has picked Bradshaw up and slammed him! Bradshaw can't keep hold of the triangle and Cole manages to pass to side control!
Cole throws a strike aimed at the side of Bradshaw's head but Bradshaw avoids it well.
Bradshaw sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bradshaw won't allow Cole to pass to mount.
Bradshaw is looking to improve his position.
Cole throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cole.
Bradshaw has hold of Cole's hands but Cole slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bradshaw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cole.
Cole winds up and cracks Bradshaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bradshaw wants to control but Cole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Cole there.
Bradshaw manages to get to full guard.
Cole working some strikes from top position.
Cole thows a big elbow that misses.
Bradshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Bradshaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bradshaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cole on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bradshaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cole is staying active underneath Bradshaw, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bradshaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cole is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Bradshaw.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buck Bradshaw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Cole moves into the clinch.
Cole effectively controlling the action here.
Bradshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bradshaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cole is pressed up against the cage. Bradshaw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Buck Bradshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole lands with a hook. Bradshaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bradshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole tries to clinch but Bradshaw moves out of range.

Cole rushes Bradshaw and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Bradshaw takes a shot to the head.
Bradshaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradshaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cole's brow.
Cole throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradshaw.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradshaw looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Cole gets through Bradshaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole stalling.

Bradshaw pulls Cole into guard.
Bradshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole with a nice head shot there.
Bradshaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradshaw with the ground and pound but Cole uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bradshaw working some strikes from top position.
Bradshaw throwing strikes but missing.
Bradshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cole trying to control the position.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw landing with the ground and pound.
Bradshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradshaw throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bradshaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Bradshaw thows a big elbow that misses.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradshaw.
Cole wants to hit a switch here but Bradshaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cole there!
Cole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bradshaw throwing strikes here but Cole is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bradshaw throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Bradshaw lands a big shot there that rocks Cole but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cole is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bradshaw looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bradshaw 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.
Cole can't escape the position.
Bradshaw lands a heavy elbow.
Bradshaw working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Cole slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Bradshaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bradshaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bradshaw is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buck Bradshaw will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bradshaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bradshaw misses with a few strikes there.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Bradshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Bradshaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Cole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bradshaw throws a combination that misses
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bradshaw misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bradshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bradshaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole tries to clinch but Bradshaw is having none of it.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bradshaw throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
A big left from Cole misses.
Buck Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cole slips a jab from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw wants to clinch but Cole slips to the side
and Cole counters with a left to the body.

Cole closes the distance and pushes Bradshaw back into the cage.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole leaning against his opponent.
Bradshaw throws an elbow that misses.
Cole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradshaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradshaw avoids it.
Bradshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.
Cole has Bradshaw pressed against the cage.
Bradshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
Cole is trying to maintain a safe position but Bradshaw gets an underhook and turns Cole into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cole takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bradshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Alex Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradshaw.
Cole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Bradshaw's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradshaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cole's brow.
A short left from Cole.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole stalling in the clinch but Bradshaw improves position.
Cole slows down the pace here.
Bradshaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole lands a right hand.
Bradshaw misses with a knee to the head.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradshaw.
Cole is trying to stall.
Bradshaw avoiding damage as Cole throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole digs a right hand underneath Bradshaw's ribcage. Bradshaw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bradshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole stalling the fight.
Bradshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Bradshaw lands a body punch.
Cole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Cole's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck Bradshaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Come on Bradshaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradshaw has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Buck Bradshaw!