PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danial Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blunt
vs
Bradley

172 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danial Blunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bradley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blunt's guard.
Blunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blunt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Bradley stands up and waves to Blunt to follow him.
Blunt misses with a takedown attempt - Bradley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bradley has a takedown stuffed.
Blunt throws a head kick that misses.
Blunt tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blunt did well to prevent Bradley getting side control.
Bradley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blunt is refusing to be controlled, as Bradley sits in half guard.

Bradley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Bradley has closed the distance and engaged Blunt in a clinch.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Blunt as Bradley shoots in.
Blunt fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley tries to clinch there but Blunt circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt shoots in but Bradley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
Blunt tries to clinch
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bradley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blunt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bradley is in Blunt's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like Bradley might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Blunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bradley trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tim Bradley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blunt throws a push kick but Bradley slaps the foot to one side.
Bradley scores with a nice strike.
Bradley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradley swivels and escapes.
Bradley shoots in for a double leg but Blunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bradley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blunt keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.
Bradley throwing strikes but missing.
Bradley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blunt is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley trying to control but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Bradley advances to half guard.

Bradley decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bradley stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but Blunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Bradley with that takedown attempt.
Bradley misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradley tries to clinch there but Blunt circles away.
Bradley swings for the body but Blunt moves out of range.
Bradley throws out a leg kick but Blunt moves out of range and Bradley only half commits.
Blunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bradley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradley tries to avoid it but Blunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradley to the ground. Bradley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blunt.

It looks like Tim Bradley has been cut.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Blunt finds it's target.

Blunt clinches with his opponent.

Bradley is trying to trip Blunt. He has hold of a leg but Blunt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bradley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Blunt, not yet.

Bradley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bradley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Bradley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blunt controls Bradley momentarily but Bradley frees himself.
Bradley preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunt trying to control the position.
Bradley throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Blunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Danial Blunt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bradley tries to clinch but Blunt moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blunt is defended easily by Bradley.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blunt stuffs the takedown.
Danial Blunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Bradley.

Blunt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danial Blunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Danial Blunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Blunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt - Blunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Blunt instigates a clinch.
Blunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bradley.
Bradley wants to take the fight to the mat but Blunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blunt is trying to trip Bradley. He has hold of a leg but Bradley is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blunt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bradley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blunt throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
Blunt stays in close to Bradley's body and controls the position.
Blunt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bradley's guard.
Bradley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tim Bradley has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunt is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Danial Blunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Bradley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Blunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Blunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley dives in and grabs Blunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blunt pushes down on Bradley's head and hops out.

Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Blunt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blunt tries to score a body lock takedown but Bradley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bradley pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blunt 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.
Bradley keeping full guard, as Blunt tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley controls Blunt momentarily but Blunt frees himself.
Blunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Blunt stands and steps away. Bradley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bradley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Blunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley throws a head kick but Blunt moves out of range.

Bradley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bradley is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blunt wants to get back to full guard but Bradley has passed into side control.
Blunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bradley on the ground.
Bradley working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bradley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blunt keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Blunt is looking to reverse the position.

Bradley stands up.
Bradley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blunt pinned against the cage. Blunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bradley shoots in looking for a takedown but Blunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bradley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunt tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.

Bradley has managed to clinch.
Bradley wants to take the fight to the mat but Blunt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blunt lands with a light punch inside.
Blunt tries to break free but Bradley pushes him back against the cage.
Blunt has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Blunt is trying to pull guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley has Blunt pressed against the cage, preventing Blunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blunt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradley 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bradley!