PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palhares might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TOQUINHO. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bradley's choice of entrance music: Rule Britannia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Palhares
vs
Bradley

181 cm
23
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
170 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Bradley!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bradley pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bradley controls Palhares momentarily but Palhares frees himself.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Bradley is keeping the position.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palhares is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Palhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
Palhares throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palhares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palhares wants to stand but Bradley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Palhares tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palhares with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
Palhares working some strikes from top position.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares 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.
Palhares is really struggling to control Bradley but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Palhares postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bradley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Palhares, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to free his leg and advance position but Palhares is retaining full guard.
Palhares has Bradley pulled in close to control his posture.
Bradley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bradley is fighting to break Palhares's control of his arms but Palhares is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bradley trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.

Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares has his hands on Bradley's head, controlling the position.

Palhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palhares working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pluto Palhares dominated that round.
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.

Palhares doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Palhares slips under a jab from Bradley.
Bradley tries to land a leg kick but Palhares saw it coming and moves away.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Palhares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bradley lands with a cross.
Bradley lands a head kick!
Palhares throws a hook but Bradley avoids it easily.
Paul Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palhares lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Bradley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Palhares actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley trying to control from Palhares's half guard. Palhares has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Palhares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bradley controls the pace.
Palhares keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.
Palhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bradley is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palhares has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bradley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Palhares.
Palhares is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palhares tries to roll over but Bradley keeps him under control.

Palhares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bradley is thwarting Palhares's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bradley trying to control the action but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Bradley is just content to waste time from the top position. Palhares takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Palhares working a defensive guard here.
Bradley wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradley looking to sit in guard and control but Palhares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Bradley keeping full guard, as Palhares tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Bradley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Palhares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Palhares throws a low kick but Bradley avoids it.
Palhares jabs Bradley right on the nose. Bradley blinks but takes it well.
Palhares tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Palhares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bradley's calf.
Bradley thows a body shot but no joy.

Palhares drives through with a takedown into Bradley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palhares's guard.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palhares preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bradley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bradley looking to sit in guard and control but Palhares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Palhares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bradley dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares working a defensive guard here.

Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bradley passes into side control.
Bradley is looking to take a break and control but Palhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Bradley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley trying to control the position but Palhares is working away.
Bradley gets to mount! Palhares was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bradley tries to control but Palhares wriggling away.
Palhares tries to hold on but Bradley postures up.
Palhares is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley avoids the attempt from Palhares to control.
Palhares is squirming around, avoiding Bradley's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bradley.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pluto Palhares.
Well Palhares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pluto Palhares!