PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turi Oliakinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bison Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bison Bradley enters the cage!

Oliakinen
vs
Bradley

203 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Turi Oliakinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bison Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley throws a head kick but Oliakinen moves out of range.
Oliakinen misses with a wild body shot.
Oliakinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliakinen is just out of range.
Oliakinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliakinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turi Oliakinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliakinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliakinen throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Oliakinen.
Oliakinen throws a series of punches but Bradley avoids them all with ease.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Oliakinen.
Oliakinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oliakinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradley tests Oliakinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliakinen takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliakinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Oliakinen misses with a wild body shot.
Oliakinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradley.
Oliakinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliakinen's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bradley. Oliakinen shrugs it off though.
Oliakinen is breathing heavily.
Oliakinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bradley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliakinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bradley - the referee stops the clock and Oliakinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bradley. Oliakinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Bradley clinches up against the cage.
Oliakinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bradley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
Come on Bradley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oliakinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bradley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
Bradley stalling.
Bradley lands a body punch.
Bradley landing knees to the head.

It looks like Turi Oliakinen has been cut.
A knee to the head by Bradley.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oliakinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oliakinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliakinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bradley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bradley digs a right hand into Oliakinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliakinen's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Oliakinen's ribcage.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Bradley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Oliakinen's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Oliakinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Oliakinen in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliakinen up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bradley.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a hook to the body.
Bradley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliakinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Bradley.
Bradley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
Bradley lands a body shot.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
Bradley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bradley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley taking a breather.
Bradley receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turi Oliakinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oliakinen tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliakinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradley thuds his shin into the meat of Oliakinen's side.
Bradley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oliakinen throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.

Bradley instigates a clinch.
Bradley lands with a left to the head.
Bradley keeps control of Oliakinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliakinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliakinen has Bradley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bradley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley is leaning against Oliakinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bradley'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.
Bradley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oliakinen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Bradley.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oliakinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley lands a body punch.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliakinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Bradley.
Bradley prevents Oliakinen from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bradley.
Oliakinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradley has double underhooks.
Bradley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradley gets through Oliakinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bradley.
Bradley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bradley.
Good body shot from Bradley.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oliakinens head.
Bradley lands a knee to the body.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Oliakinen in his tracks for a moment.
Bradley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Bradley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oliakinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bradley lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliakinen tries to circle away but Bradley has him pinned against the cage.
Bradley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliakinen.
Nice body punch from Bradley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley landing knees to the body.
Bradley has Oliakinen pressed against the cage.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oliakinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bison Bradley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bradley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradley.
Bradley scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradley scores a nice knee to the body.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a nice uppercut.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradley.
Still in the clinch, Bradley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
Bradley lands a nice knee to the body.
Bradley leaning against his opponent.
Oliakinen tries to circle away but Bradley has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bradley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Oliakinen blocks with his arms.
Oliakinen can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
Bradley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bradley digs a right hand into Oliakinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliakinen's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Turi Oliakinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bradley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oliakinen misses the body punch
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bradley. Oliakinen shrugs it off though.
Oliakinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliakinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Oliakinen tries to keep at a distance but Bradley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliakinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Bradley.
Bradley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bradley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliakinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oliakinen.
Bradley digs a right hand into Oliakinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oliakinen's gas tank.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oliakinen or not.
Bradley slowing the pace effectively.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bradley landing knees to the body.
Oliakinen being controlled against the cage.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bradley is stalling here.
Bradley lands a good knee to the midsection. Oliakinen won't want to take too many of those.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bison Bradley.
Bradley feints a jab promting Oliakinen to slip. Bradley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oliakinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bradley throws a front kick that sends Oliakinen stumbling back into the cage.
Bradley misses with a head kick.

Bradley clinches up with Oliakinen and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliakinen is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Bradley - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradley.
Bradley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oliakinen backwards.
Bradley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bradley gets through Oliakinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley crunches a lovely knee into Oliakinen's ribcage.
Bradley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Oliakinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bradley avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliakinen misses with the head strike.
Bradley blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Bradley.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradley obliges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradley.
Bradley cracks Oliakinen with a nice body shot.

Bradley drops Oliakinen with a big knee straight up the middle! Oliakinen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Bradley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Turi Oliakinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bison Bradley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oliakinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bradley. Bradley obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bison Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradley 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bison Bradley!
Bison Bradley was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.