PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaven Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Kendall struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kaven Bradley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Kendall's chin.

Bradley
vs
Kendall

165 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaven Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Kendall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kendall pinned against the cage. Kendall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bradley rushes Kendall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kendall.
Kendall gets underhooks to prevent Bradley's takedown attempt.

Bradley pulls guard.

Kendall 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 is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bradley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is looking to stand up but Kendall isn't so interested in that idea.
Kendall wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Bradley has Kendall pulled in close to control his posture.
Bradley is looking to stand up but Kendall isn't so interested in that idea.
Bradley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kendall is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Bradley drives through and clinches with Kendall against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bradley pulls guard successfully.
Bradley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kendall is one step ahead there.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet but Kendall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kendall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Kendall from controlling successfully.
Kendall passes Bradley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bradley is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Kendall wants to pass to mount but Bradley is defending the position.
Bradley controlling the position for now.
Bradley is pressing down on Kendall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kendall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradley looking to control.
Kendall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kendall tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.

Kendall 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 manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

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.

Bradley looking to secure an arm triangle but Kendall defends it well.

Bradley stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kaven Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bradley moves into the clinch.

Bradley decides to pull guard.

Bradley pushes Kendall off and scrambles back to his feet.

Bradley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bradley stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaven Bradley 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.

Bradley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kendall swivels and escapes.
Bradley tries to clinch up.

Bradley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bradley wants a takedown but no success here.
Kendall tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.
Bradley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bradley.

Bradley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bradley scores with a shoulder strike.
Kendall can't get the takedown.
Bradley lands a body shot.

Bradley pulls Kendall into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendall stopping the sweep attempt from Bradley.
Kendall tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.

Bradley pushes Kendall off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kendall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but Kendall shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaven Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kendall connects with a jab.

That's two 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.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kendall misses with a takedown attempt - Bradley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall darts in trying to clinch
and Bradley counters with a one-two to the body.
Bradley doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kendall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kendall.
Kendall trying to move into half guard but instead Bradley has managed to sweep!

Bradley stands up from Kendall's guard - Bradley perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kendall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bradley is fending him off so far but Kendall persists. Nope, Bradley circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradley looks to land a combination but Kendall avoids it well.

Kendall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Kendall is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bradley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bradley is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley pushes Kendall off and gets back to his feet.
Bradley jabs Kendall right on the nose. Kendall blinks but takes it well.
Kendall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bradley counters with a good low kick that Kendall was not able to check.
Kendall fails to land the takedown.
Kendall closes the distance and clinches up with Bradley, looking for a takedown. Kendall pushes Bradley against the cage but Bradley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt

and Kendall counters with a takedown into side control.
Kendall remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesse Kendall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bradley connects with a high kick.
Bradley with a poor takedown

so Kendall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kendall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bradley manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Bradley stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bradley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bradley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bradley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kendall is keeping the position for now.
Bradley stays in close to Kendall's body and controls the position.
Bradley wants to stand but Kendall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kendall had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bradley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kendall Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bradley's back instead.
Bradley is keeping busy.

Kendall looking for the choke but no joy.
Bradley manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kendall's guard. Nice work there by Bradley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bradley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bradley tries to clinch there but Kendall circles away.

Bradley gets caught flat footed, as Kendall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Kendall from controlling successfully.
Kendall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kendall trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Kendall stands and throws Bradley's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kendall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bradley misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bradley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bradley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bradley tries to hold on but Kendall postures up.
Kendall wants to take Bradley's back here but Bradley is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bradley wants to control but Kendall is having none of it.
Bradley working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradley gets back to half guard.
Bradley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kendall seems to be working for a kimura but Bradley defends the submission attempt.
Bradley is looking to escape.
Kendall trying to control the action but Bradley is working from the bottom.

Kendall is trying to work for a kimura but Bradley is defending well.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Kendall.
I think Kendall has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Kendall!