PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atila Asteroth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Bradley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bradley
vs
Asteroth

190 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atila Asteroth!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradley finds it's way round the side to connect with Asteroth's head.
Asteroth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bradley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bradley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Asteroth struggling a bit here.
Bradley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bradley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Asteroth sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroth is trying to get back to half guard.
Asteroth sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bradley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bradley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bradley with the ground and pound but Asteroth uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asteroth keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.
Bradley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Asteroth is on top in guard.
Asteroth wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Asteroth controlling from the top position.
Bradley looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet but Asteroth passes into half guard.
Bradley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Asteroth scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bradley gets full guard.
Asteroth tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
Asteroth wants to get up but he can't break Bradley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Asteroth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bradley shoots for a double leg takedown but Asteroth sprawls well. He's pushed Bradley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroth slaps away a takedown attempt from Bradley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bradley is breathing heavily.

Asteroth shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Asteroth trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Asteroth might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bradley kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asteroth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Asteroth from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Atila Asteroth wasn't active enough on the ground.
Asteroth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradley swivels and escapes.
Bradley stuffs the takedown.
Bradley clobbers Asteroth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asteroth swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Bradley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Asteroth napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley is looking to take a break and control but Asteroth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asteroth is looking to reverse the position.
Asteroth dodges the ground and pound from Bradley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dom Bradley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Asteroth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asteroth staying out of range there.
Asteroth shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Asteroth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Asteroth shoots in and drives through. Bradley sprawls well.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Asteroth moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Asteroth does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bradley bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Asteroth! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Asteroth is rocked!

It looks like Atila Asteroth has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bradley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Asteroth is still in real trouble! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asteroth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Asteroth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bradley's guard.
Asteroth is breathing heavily.

Asteroth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bradley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asteroth has managed to get both his arms back between Bradley's legs - danger averted.
Asteroth wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Bradley is pulling down on Asteroth's head to control his posture.
Asteroth seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Asteroth defends well.
Asteroth trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.

Bradley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bradley trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Asteroth trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Atila Asteroth wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Asteroth.
Asteroth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Asteroth.
Dom Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atila Asteroth.
Jab from Bradley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asteroth.
Asteroth looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bradley lands a right hand from hell, dropping Asteroth. Bradley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Bradley!