PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramses Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skunk Sativa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramses Bradshaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradshaw
vs
Sativa

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

The Fire Inside

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ramses Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skunk Sativa!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bradshaw throws and low kick but Sativa moves out of range easily.
Bradshaw catches Sativa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Sativa is rocked!

Sativa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sativa is still in real trouble! Can Bradshaw finish him?

Bradshaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sativa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradshaw's head.
Sativa seems to have recovered his senses.
Bradshaw wants to get back to his feet.
Sativa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sativa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bradshaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bradshaw manages to get to full guard.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bradshaw ducks under a wild hook from Sativa.

Bradshaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bradshaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sativa gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bradshaw has passed into side control.
Bradshaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sativa keeps working.
Bradshaw avoids the strikes from the bottom by Sativa.
Sativa sneaks back into half guard.
Sativa is looking to get back to full guard here but Bradshaw has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sativa can't escape the position.
Bradshaw tries to control but Sativa wriggling away.
Sativa is desperately trying to improve his position but Bradshaw has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bradshaw has control of Sativa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sativa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sativa is working to get back to half guard.
Sativa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Bradshaw has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sativa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sativa.
Sativa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sativa looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradshaw.
Sativa shoots and misses
and Sativa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sativa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramses Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skunk Sativa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bradshaw.
Skunk Sativa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw tries to clinch up but Sativa circles away and keeps his distance.

Sativa tries to keep at a distance but Bradshaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bradshaw gets underhooks to prevent Sativa's takedown attempt.

Bradshaw has hold of one of Sativa's legs. Sativa is fighting the takedown attempt but Bradshaw gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bradshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Sativa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bradshaw stands up from Sativa's guard - Bradshaw perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bradshaw slips under a jab from Sativa.
Bradshaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradshaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradshaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sativa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradshaw swivels and escapes.

Bradshaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sativa wants the takedown. Bradshaw is fighting it off but Sativa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bradshaw's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sativa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sativa throwing strikes but missing.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.
Sativa distracts Bradshaw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bradshaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sativa throwing strikes from guard but Bradshaw blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradshaw controls Sativa momentarily but Sativa frees himself.
Sativa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Bradshaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sativa fails with the takedown
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradshaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sativa pinned against the cage. Sativa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sativa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradshaw pinned against the cage. Bradshaw gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sativa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bradshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Ramses Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skunk Sativa.
Sativa takes one on the button.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bradshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Sativa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bradshaw prevents it.

Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradshaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bradshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradshaw prevents the takedown attempt.

Bradshaw manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw lands with a nice combination. Sativa backs away looking to recover.
Sativa misses with a takedown
and Bradshaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Bradshaw does no damage.

Sativa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bradshaw makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bradshaw.
Bradshaw is trying to control the position but Sativa postures up.
Sativa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sativa postures up.
Sativa working some strikes from top position.
Sativa is in close to Bradshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sativa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bradshaw manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sativa's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw wants to improve his position but Sativa is controlling well.
Sativa lands strikes from half guard.
Sativa winds up and cracks Bradshaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sativa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sativa's back!
Sativa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Bradshaw is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sativa is defending well though. Bradshaw let's go of the attempt for now.
Even with his hooks in, Bradshaw manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bradshaw is trying to stick to Sativa's back but Sativa is turning into Bradshaw. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bradshaw's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sativa.
Sativa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sativa manages to get himself to full guard.
Bradshaw preventing the sweep.
Sativa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bradshaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sativa is keeping the position for now.
Sativa striking from the bottom here.
Sativa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sativa is working an open guard so Bradshaw takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sativa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sativa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sativa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bradshaw!
Sativa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bradshaw can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sativa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sativa avoids the attempt from Bradshaw to control.
Sativa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sativa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bradshaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sativa with a couple of short strikes.
Bradshaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bradshaw really wants to buck Sativa off and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sativa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sativa with the ground and pound from mount.
Sativa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bradshaw?
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 Ramses Bradshaw will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bradshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradshaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bradshaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bradshaw clinches with his opponent.
Bradshaw gets underhooks to prevent Sativa's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradshaw.

Bradshaw gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bradshaw moves nicely into side control.
Bradshaw is looking to take a break and control but Sativa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bradshaw tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sativa is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshaw is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sativa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sativa regains half guard.
Sativa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sativa throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Sativa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bradshaw puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bradshaw passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sativa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bradshaw stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Sativa's head but Sativa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sativa with a poor takedown

and Bradshaw counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bradshaw.
Ramses Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skunk Sativa.
Bradshaw works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bradshaw blocks the strikes from Sativa.

Bradshaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sativa is just riding it out for now. Bradshaw eventually gives up the hold.

Bradshaw is working for a submission of some sort.
Sativa is looking to improve his position.

Bradshaw is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sativa is just riding it out for now. Bradshaw eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa gets full guard.
Sativa wants to sweep here but Bradshaw controlling him for the moment.
Sativa has a closed guard, preventing Bradshaw from standing up.
Sativa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sativa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ramses Bradshaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sativa throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Bradshaw looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bradshaw won't allow Sativa to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sativa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradshaw tries to avoid it but Sativa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradshaw to the ground. Bradshaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradshaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Bradshaw has closed the distance and engaged Sativa in a clinch.
Sativa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bradshaw decides to pull guard.
Sativa tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradshaw is retaining full guard.
Sativa is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradshaw has wrist control.

Bradshaw had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sativa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bradshaw Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sativa's back instead.
Sativa is trying to break free.
Skunk Sativa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sativa staying busy and making it hard for Bradshaw to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramses Bradshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradshaw 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramses Bradshaw!