PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin 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.

Davies
vs
Bradley

165 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenneth Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devin Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davies defends it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davies is defended easily by Bradley.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davies as he avoids it easily.
Davies throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Davies moved out of range.
Davies on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Davies drives through with a takedown into Bradley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davies is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradley has wrist control.
Davies in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bradley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davies controls the pace.
Davies preventing the sweep.
Bradley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davies's guard.
Bradley looking to sit in guard and control but Davies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davies throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bradley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davies passes into side control.
Bradley tries to bench press Davies off him but Davies keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies taking a breather here.
Bradley tries to improve position but can't.
Davies is looking to take a break and control but Bradley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Davies is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bradley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bradley can't do much from the bottom here.
Davies wants to control but Bradley is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Davies.
Davies grinds an elbow into Bradley's temple.
Davies in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bradley is looking for a sweep.
Davies scoring with punches and elbows.
Davies is looking to take a break and control but Bradley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bradley is trying to control Davies's posture but Davies avoids it.
Bradley wants to get back to his feet but Davies drags him back down.
Bradley stops Davies from passing to mount.
Bradley sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies wants to pass to mount but Bradley is defending the position.

Davies stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Davies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davies prevents it.
Kenneth Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Bradley.

Davies breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Davies shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bradley is trying to defend but Davies finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Davies trying to pass the guard but Bradley defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Davies dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bradley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Davies counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bradley's guard now.
Davies prevents Bradley from getting back to his feet.
Davies landing with the ground and pound.
Davies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradley is keeping the position for now.
Davies scoring with some ground and pound.

Bradley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Davies scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Davies from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.
Davies slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Davies jumps into side control!
Bradley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Davies connects with a decent elbow.

Davies decides to stand back up. Davies steps back and let's Bradley get back to his feet.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.

Davies shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Davies showed some decent athleticism there.
Bradley trying to control but Davies postures up.
Davies trying to mount his opponent but Bradley defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davies is working away from the top position though.
Davies lands strikes from half guard.
Davies uses his free foot to push down on Bradley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bradley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davies trying to control but Bradley is having none of it.
Bradley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bradley is in a horrible position here. Davies smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Davies content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Bradley is rocked!
Bradley takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Davies's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenneth Davies!