PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barnie Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bradstone
vs
Reynolds

180 cm
24
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

181 cm
25
184 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnie Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradstone.
A head kick misses from Bradstone.
Bradstone blocks the body kick.
Bradstone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds moves out of range as Bradstone throws a body kick.
Reynolds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reynolds does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bradstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradstone throws a leg kick but Reynolds sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bradstone blocks the body kick.
Bradstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds scoring well with a low kick there.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Bradstone moves out of range easily.
Bradstone throws a nice outside leg kick.

Bradstone has managed to clinch.
Bradstone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Bradstone in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradstone has a couple of punches blocked by Reynolds.
Bradstone misses with the head strike.
Bradstone misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradstone managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Bradstone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradstone working hard to break the clinch.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradstone is defending well for now.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bradstone.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Bradstone 's eye.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradstone wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Bradstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradstone.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Bradstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bradstone.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradstone is trying to stall.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Bradstone avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bradstone.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike.
Bradstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Bradstone working aggressively here.
Bradstone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reynolds.
Still in the clinch, Bradstone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradstone tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Bradstone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradstone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bradstone misses with some punches.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike from Reynolds.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bradstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.
Bradstone lands a right hand.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradstone avoids the damage to the body.
Bradstone scores with a shoulder strike.
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Bradstone in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reynolds prevents Bradstone from breaking the clinch.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bradstone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradstone misses with some punches.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradstone missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Bradstone misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Bradstone.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradstone digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bradstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Bradstone 's eye.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradstone lands with a short shot to the head.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Bradstone.
Nice body punch from Bradstone.
Reynolds looks gassed!
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Reynolds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradstone's sensitive parts.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds is looking to land body kicks.
Reynolds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bradstone wants to slow Reynolds down by chopping away at his legs.
Bradstone scores with a one two! Reynolds had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bradstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Bradstone.
Bradstone throws a lazy body kick

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bradstone dodges an elbow strike from Reynolds.
Bradstone misses with some punches.
Bradstone managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bradstone's defenses.
Bradstone blocks the elbow strike.
Bradstone throws a head punch that misses.
Bradstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Bradstone slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bradstone - that landed with a thud.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bradstone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bradstone taking a breather.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Bradstone in his tracks for a moment.
Bradstone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradstone avoids it.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Bradstone on the inside.
Bradstone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reynolds is keeping busy.
Bradstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradstone is defending well for now.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Reynolds dodges an elbow strike from Bradstone.
Bradstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
A short body shot lands from Bradstone as the two fighters clinch.
Bradstone misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Reynolds.
Nice elbow from Reynolds.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reynolds in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bradstone avoiding damage as Reynolds throws knees to the body.
Bradstone tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Bradstone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bradstone trying to control the position but instead, Reynolds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bradstone into the cage.
Bradstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Bradstone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bradstone lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Bradstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradstone avoids the elbow strike from Reynolds, against the cage.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bradstone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradstone.
Bradstone avoids the elbow strike from Reynolds, against the cage.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradstone is defending well for now.
Bradstone is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Bradstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Bradstone is looking to control Reynolds's arms but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bradstone has his back to the cage.
Bradstone managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradstone.
Bradstone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Bradstone.
Bradstone digs a right hand into Reynolds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reynolds's gas tank.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradstone avoids the damage to the body.
Bradstone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reynolds up against the cage.
Bradstone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. Bradstone won't want to take too many of those.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradstone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradstone avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Bradstone in his tracks for a moment.
Bradstone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradstone throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradstone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradstone is defending well for now.
Bradstone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Bradstone shrugs off.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradstone avoids the damage to the body.
Bradstone tries to stall but Reynolds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Bradstone struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradstone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Bradstone.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradstone misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnie Bradstone dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bradstone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range and Bradstone settles back down.
Bradstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bradstone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bradstone thows a body shot but no joy.
Bradstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradstone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bradstone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a body kick that misses.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynolds throws a front kick that sends Bradstone stumbling back into the cage.
Reynolds lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reynolds clinches up with Bradstone and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradstone swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Bradstone shrugs off.
Bradstone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradstone dodges an elbow strike from Reynolds.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Bradstone is trying to maintain a safe position but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns Bradstone into the cage.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bradstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradstone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradstone.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Reynolds.
Reynolds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bradstone's defenses.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Bradstone dodges an elbow strike from Reynolds.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two 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.
Nice elbow from Reynolds.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradstone is defending well for now.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Bradstone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradstone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Bradstone.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the temple.
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Bradstone shrugs off.
Bradstone blocks the elbow strike.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
Reynolds has Bradstone pressed against the cage, preventing Bradstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradstone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Bradstone stalling in the clinch but Reynolds improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Bradstone shrugs off.
Bradstone lands a right hand.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Bradstone.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Bradstone in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Barnie Bradstone has been cut.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradstone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reynolds.
Burt Reynolds seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds working Bradstone over with knees to the body.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.
Bradstone blocks the elbow strike.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Bradstone in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.
Reynolds pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reynolds just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is trying to force a seperation but Reynolds has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds lands an elbow just above Bradstone 's eye.
Bradstone lands with a short shot to the head.
Reynolds pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reynolds looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds throws an elbow that misses.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradstone managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike.
Bradstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Bradstone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradstone.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradstone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradstone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradstone wants to get back to striking at distance but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradstone avoids it.
Bradstone scores with a nice hook to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Reynolds!