PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Toadies - Possum Kingdom. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chandler
vs
Bradley

192 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
238 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Mango Nutrition
West Coast Apparel

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerry Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley looks for a takedown but Chandler sprawls well.
Chandler tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Chandler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chandler tries to clinch up

and Bradley counters by clinching up.
Chandler landing knees to the head.
Chandler working Bradley over with knees to the body.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Bradley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chandler.

Bradley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chandler parries the strikes from Bradley easily there. Bradley is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Chandler to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Chandler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chandler is looking to regain half guard here but Bradley keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to control Bradley's posture but Bradley avoids it.
Chandler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bradley trying to control the action but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Chandler wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bradley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chandler, who protects the arm well.
Chandler dodges the ground and pound from Bradley.
Chandler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler moves into full guard.

Bradley has gone for a leg lock! Chandler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bradley's guard.
Bradley pulls Chandler in close to prevent any damage.
Chandler passes into half guard.

Chandler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chandler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bradley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chandler is looking for a kimura but Bradley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chandler to get the leverage.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradley's head.
Chandler is looking to pass Bradley's guard but actually Bradley recovers to full guard.

Chandler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chandler preventing the sweep.

Chandler drops back looking for a leg! Bradley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bradley manages to kick Chandler off! Chandler jumps back into Bradley's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler advances to half guard.
Chandler tries to pass to full mount but Bradley defends it.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.

Bradley is defending against the submission attempts here by Chandler.
Bradley is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Chandler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bradley shoots in looking for a takedown. Chandler tries to sprawl out of it but Bradley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chandler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradley closes the distance and clinches up with Chandler, looking for a takedown. Bradley pushes Chandler against the cage but Chandler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chandler shoots in looking for a takedown but Bradley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chandler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradley tries for a takedown but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gerry Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Bradley.
Bradley throws a low kick, looking for Chandler's leg but Chandler calmly moves out of range.
Bradley tries to clinch up but Chandler circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chandler tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chandler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bradley gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chandler obliges.
Bradley fails to pull guard.
Chandler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Chandler tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Chandler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bradley closes the distance and clinches up with Chandler, looking for a takedown. Bradley pushes Chandler against the cage but Chandler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chandler moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chandler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chandler counters with a good low kick that Bradley was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chandler scores with a leg kick.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chandler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Chandler trying to control the position but instead, Bradley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chandler into the cage.
Chandler wants to take the fight to the mat but Bradley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bradley is trying to pull guard but Chandler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Chandler moves into range and clinches up with Bradley.
Bradley tries a knee to the head but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chandler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradley is defending well for now.
Chandler is trying to stall.
Chandler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chandler gets underhooks to prevent Bradley's takedown attempt.
Bradley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chandler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bradley.
Chandler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley wants a takedown but no success here.
Chandler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chandler trying to land knees to the body.
Chandler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bradley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley is working for takedown but Chandler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chandler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chandler stalling in the clinch but Bradley improves position.
Chandler tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Chandler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bradley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bradley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bradley.
Chandler trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerry Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Chandler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alan Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler throws a leg kick which misses Bradley's front leg but catches the back leg as Bradley tries to avoid it.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradley avoids the head kick by Chandler.
Chandler tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Chandler tries to clinch up.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Bradley looks for a takedown but Chandler sprawls well.
Bradley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Chandler counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bradley!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chandler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bradley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Chandler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Chandler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chandler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bradley is trying to improve his position.

Chandler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bradley can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chandler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chandler trying to control the position but Bradley is working away.

Chandler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bradley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bradley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to pass the guard but Bradley is defending well.

Chandler seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bradley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gerry Chandler!
Gerry Chandler made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.