PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Craddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Craddock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lima
vs
Craddock

166 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

The Nutritionists (O.R.G) »Q155 only $49!«

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Craddock!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Albert Craddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima checks a low kick from Craddock.
Craddock misses with a body kick.
Craddock looks to land a body kick but Lima moved away.
Craddock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Craddock throws a front kick aimed at Lima's knee but Lima avoids it well.
Craddock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lima thumps Craddock with a low kick.
Craddock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Craddock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Craddock checks a leg kick.
Lima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Craddock has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lima throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craddock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lima.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lima avoids the head kick by Craddock.
A lazy left from Craddock finds it's target.
Craddock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lima lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Lima tries to keep at a distance but Craddock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Craddock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Craddock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Craddock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lima has double underhooks.
Craddock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lima has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima keeps control of Craddock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lima creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Craddock's defenses.
Craddock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Lima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Lima trying to land knees to the body.
Craddock blocks an elbow strike.
Craddock tries to break free but Lima pushes him back against the ropes.
Lima trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craddock is trying to force a seperation but Lima has the dominant position.
Craddock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Craddock tries to circle away but Lima has him pinned against the ropes.
Lima lands an elbow just above Craddock 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craddock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Craddock trying to control the position but instead, Lima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Craddock into the ropes.
Lima scores a nice knee to the body.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lima.
Lima landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Craddock is trying to break the clinch but Lima has him pressed against the ropes.
Craddock blocks the elbow strike.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Craddock can't break the clinch.
Craddock avoids a wild elbow strike from Lima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Craddock takes one on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lima!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima is looking to clinch.
Craddock tries a head kick but it misses.

Craddock clinches up with Lima and pushes him back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lima throws an elbow but misses.
Lima scores a nice knee to the body.
Lima lands an elbow just above Craddock 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Craddock's brow.
Lima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Craddock's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lima dominated that round.
That's time! Lima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lima blocks a leg kick.

Lima pushes Craddock up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lima prevents Craddock from breaking the clinch.
Craddock tries to break the clinch but Lima is controlling the position.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lima missing with knees to the body.
Craddock takes an elbow to the temple.
Craddock wants to get back to striking at distance but Lima won't allow it.
Lima lands a damaging elbow.
Lima lands an elbow inside.
Craddock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Lima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Craddock avoids it.

Craddock manages to break the clinch.

Craddock clinches with his opponent.
Lima throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Craddock dodges an elbow strike from Lima.
Craddock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lima comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Craddock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima pushes Craddock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Lima effectively controlling the action here.
Craddock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Craddock is defending well for now.
Lima throws an elbow but it misses.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Craddock's brow.

Craddock breaks the clinch.

Lima tries to keep at a distance but Craddock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Craddock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Craddock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Craddock taking a breather.
Craddock avoids the elbow strike from Lima, against the ropes.
Craddock managing to block the knees to the body from Lima.
Lima stalling the fight.
Lima lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Craddock tries to break free but Lima pushes him back against the ropes.
Lima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Craddock dodges an elbow strike from Lima.
Craddock avoids a wild elbow strike from Lima.
Lima utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brian Lima has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craddock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Craddock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lima has him pressed against the ropes.
Craddock is looking to break free of the clinch but Lima has double underhooks.
Craddock managing to block the knees to the body from Lima.
Lima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Craddock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima crunches a lovely knee into Craddock's ribcage.
Craddock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Craddock's efforts to push away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Craddock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lima dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Lima gets tackled into the ropes by Craddock. Craddock maintains the clinch.
Craddock is trying to break the clinch but Lima is controlling him.
Lima prevents Craddock from breaking the clinch.
Lima lands an elbow inside.
Lima stalling in the clinch but Craddock improves position.
Lima pushes off an throws an elbow but Craddock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Lima lands a damaging elbow.
Lima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Craddock is trying to break the clinch but Lima has him pressed against the ropes.
Craddock takes an elbow to the temple.
Lima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Craddock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craddock wants to break free but Lima has control.
Lima crunches a lovely knee into Craddock's ribcage.
Lima tries to land knees in the clinch but Craddock avoids the damage to the body.

Craddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Craddock rushes Lima and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lima lands a body shot.
Lima has Craddock pressed against the ropes, preventing Craddock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Craddock tries to break the clinch but Lima is controlling the position.
Lima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Craddock's efforts to push away.
Lima pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lima throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lima comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Craddock's brow.
Craddock takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lima tries to stall but Craddock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lima lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lima lands an elbow inside.

Craddock is rocked!
Lima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Craddock is still on wobbly legs! Can Lima finish him?
Lima lands with a short shot to the head.
Craddock blocks an elbow strike from Lima.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lima throws an elbow but misses.
Lima throws an elbow but it misses.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lima jerks Craddock's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Craddock drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Lima goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Lima because Craddock was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Brian Lima!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Brian Lima made sure he mentioned The Nutritionists (O.R.G) »Q155 only $49!«, along with how happy he was to win his fight.