PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Manberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bradshaw (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.

Manberg
vs
Bradshaw

180 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Manberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw lands with a nice combination. Manberg backs away looking to recover.

Manberg gets caught flat footed, as Bradshaw shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manberg wants to control the position but Bradshaw says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bradshaw wants to pass the guard but Manberg is defending well.
Manberg preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bradshaw connects with a nice short shot to Manberg's temple.
Manberg wants to improve his position but Bradshaw is controlling well.
Bradshaw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bradshaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manberg wants to control but Bradshaw is keeping busy.
Bradshaw looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manberg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manberg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bradshaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manberg defending well though.
Manberg trying to control but Bradshaw postures up.
Manberg wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Manberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bradshaw manages to get to full guard.
Manberg controlling from the top position.
Bradshaw striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Manberg trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Manberg looking to sit in guard and control but Bradshaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manberg has Bradshaw pulled in close to control his posture.
Bradshaw won't allow Manberg to sweep him here.
Manberg is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bradshaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Manberg - just one landing.
Manberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Manberg as Bradshaw shoots in.

Bradshaw drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bradshaw preventing the sweep.
Bradshaw with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bradshaw scoring with some ground and pound.
Bradshaw scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manberg is trying to keep Bradshaw in close.
Bradshaw cracks Manberg with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manberg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bradshaw puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bradshaw landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bradshaw stops Manberg from getting back to his feet.
Manberg is trying to maintain the position but Bradshaw is very close to passing his half guard.
Bradshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manberg manages to get to full guard.
Manberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bradshaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manberg falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bradshaw counters with a shoot takedown. Manberg fights it but they end up in guard.
Bradshaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bradshaw postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Manberg is looking to stand up but Bradshaw isn't so interested in that idea.
Bradshaw distracts Manberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bradshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Manberg.
Manberg is trying to keep Bradshaw in close.
Bradshaw won't allow Manberg to sweep him here.
Manberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Manberg tries to get out of the position.
Manberg is working hard here to advance position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown
and Manberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Bradshaw has his takedown stuffed

and Manberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Manberg.
Manberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manberg working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw wants to sweep here but Manberg controlling him for the moment.

Manberg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Manberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradshaw throws a wild body kick that Manberg sees coming a mile off.
Bradshaw scores with a three punch combo!
Bradshaw throws a right and a left that Manberg avoids nicely.
Bradshaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Manberg tries to clinch up but Bradshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradshaw scores with a one two! Manberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manberg. That's going to slow Bradshaw down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Manberg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bradshaw blocking the ground and pound.
Bradshaw tries to reverse the position but Manberg maintains control.
Manberg with good strikes from the mount here!
Manberg controlling the pace for now.
Manberg tries to control but Bradshaw wriggling away.
Manberg landing strikes from the mount and Bradshaw is in trouble!
Manberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lars Manberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manberg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manberg unloading with bombs!
Manberg dominating with strikes here.
Manberg lands with some strikes.
Manberg wants to control but instead Bradshaw manages to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manberg stalling.
Bradshaw has hold of Manberg's hands but Manberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Manberg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Manberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bradshaw to the mat! Bradshaw manages to get full guard.
Manberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Bradshaw throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Manberg trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Bradshaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Manberg's guard.
Manberg controls Bradshaw momentarily but Bradshaw frees himself.
Manberg wants to get back to his feet but Bradshaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manberg is on top in guard.
Manberg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manberg trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.
Manberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bradshaw is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lars Manberg just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bradshaw wants to pass the guard but Manberg is defending well.
Bradshaw takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bradshaw lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Manberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bradshaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bradshaw's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Manberg prevents Bradshaw from getting the reversal.
Bradshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Manberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bradshaw is looking to get to half guard.
Bradshaw throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Manberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw can't escape the position.
Bradshaw flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bradshaw can't escape the position.
Manberg is trying to control here but Bradshaw has managed to regain half guard.
Bradshaw wants to improve his position but Manberg is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bradshaw looks to land a combination. Manberg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bradshaw misses.
Manberg misses with a double jab

and Bradshaw counters with a shoot takedown. Manberg fights it but they end up in guard.
Manberg wants to sweep here but Bradshaw controlling him for the moment.
Bradshaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bradshaw is controlling him.
Bradshaw being controlled here momentarily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manberg is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bradshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bradshaw 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

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