PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Medranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Medranda's choice of entrance music: Buck dich. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Danielson
vs
Medranda

180 cm
28
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
187 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradly Danielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Medranda!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danielson jabs Medranda right on the nose. Medranda blinks but takes it well.
Danielson missing with a left hand there. Medranda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danielson tries to bum rush Medranda with a series of wild strikes but Medranda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medranda throws out the jab.
Danielson scores with the left hand. Medranda knows he should have avoided that one.

Medranda pushes Danielson up against the cage in a clinch.
Medranda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danielson.
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.
A short right from Medranda.
Danielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medranda has Danielson pushed against the cage.
Medranda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Medranda stalling the fight.
Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danielson managing to block the knees to the body from Medranda.
Medranda working aggressively here.
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danielson wants to get back to striking at distance but Medranda won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Medranda.
Medranda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Danielson up against the cage.
Medranda throws a punch but it's blocked by Danielson.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Danielson is trying to break free.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medranda blocks a head kick by Danielson.
Medranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danielson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danielson misses with a series of wild punches.
Danielson misses with a hook. Medranda ducked under it nicely.
Danielson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danielson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Bradly Danielson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danielson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson loads up on a big right hand but Medranda slips the punch.
Danielson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Medranda closes the distance and clinches.
Medranda misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Medranda.
Medranda misses with a punch to the body.
Danielson is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medranda lands a left hand.
Medranda tries to work over Danielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.

Danielson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medranda thows a body shot but no joy.
Danielson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Medranda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medranda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danielson scores with a decent looking hook.

Medranda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Medranda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson blocking some punches.
Danielson is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medranda lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Medranda.
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.
Medranda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Medranda lands a left hand.
Medranda digs a right hand underneath Danielson's ribcage. Danielson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda is controlling him.
Medranda works on Danielson's body with a couple of short punches.
Medranda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Medranda keeps control of Danielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Medranda pushes Danielson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Danielson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medranda slips under a jab from Danielson.

Medranda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Medranda scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medranda working aggressively here.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.
Danielson throws a right hand that Medranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Medranda also avoids with ease.
Medranda moves out of range as Danielson strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Danielson. Those never looked like landing.
Medranda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danielson moves away from the strike by Medranda.
Medranda moves in looking to clinch but Danielson pushes him off.
Danielson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danielson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danielson throws a nice looking combination but Medranda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medranda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medranda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Danielson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda throws a right hand that Danielson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danielson also avoids with ease.

Medranda takes the fight into the clinch.
Danielson trying to control the position but instead, Medranda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Danielson into the cage.
Danielson wants to get back to striking at distance but Medranda won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Medranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Danielson misses with a hook. Medranda ducked under it nicely.
Medranda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danielson staying out of range there.
Medranda lands with a straight right. Danielson didn't see that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Medranda in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Danielson misses with a looping right.

Medranda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Danielson.
Medranda lands a nice uppercut.
Medranda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Danielson is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medranda misses with a punch on the inside.
Medranda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Medranda fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to force a seperation but Medranda has the dominant position.
Danielson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Medrandas head.
Danielson is trying to maintain a safe position but Medranda gets an underhook and turns Danielson into the cage.
Danielson dodges an elbow strike from Medranda.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danielson tries for a takedown but Medranda manages to get underhooks.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda lands with a short shot to the head.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Medranda struggles to land a body shot inside as Danielson controls his hands.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danielson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Danielson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Medranda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Medranda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Medranda takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson working hard to break the clinch.
Medranda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielsons head.
Carlos Medranda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Medranda taking a breather.
Danielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danielson prevents a body shot from Medranda.
Danielson wants to break free but Medranda has control.
Medranda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Danielson avoiding damage as Medranda throws knees to the body.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda gets through Danielson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Medranda lands an uppercut.
Danielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medranda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medranda misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Medranda.
Danielson can't break the clinch.
A short right from Medranda on the inside.
Medranda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medranda lands a hook that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda has a couple of punches blocked by Danielson.
Medranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medranda throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Medranda.
Medranda swings wildly with an uppercut but Danielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Medranda is controlling him.
Danielson has Medranda pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medranda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Medranda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medranda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Medranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Danielson is trying to force a seperation but Medranda has the dominant position.
Medranda throws a head punch that misses.
Medranda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Medranda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Medranda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Danielson.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
Medranda misses with a punch to the body.
Danielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danielson's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Danielson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Medranda lands with a short shot to the head.
Medranda lands a right hand.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Medranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bradly Danielson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Medranda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Medranda throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Medranda finds it's way through Danielson's defenses.
Danielson throws a leg kick but Medranda moved away.
Danielson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Medranda.
Danielson misses with the combination.
Bradly Danielson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medranda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Danielson to score with a decent uppercut.
Medranda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danielson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medranda.
Danielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medranda.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Medranda wants to clinch.
Danielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medranda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medranda misses with a hook. Danielson ducked under it nicely.
Bradly Danielson is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Danielson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Medranda.
Danielson misses with a right hand

and Medranda counters by moving into the clinch.
Danielson swings wildly with an uppercut but Medranda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson is trying to push Medranda away but Medranda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Danielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Medranda lands a hook that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Medranda prevents Danielson from breaking the clinch.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Danielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Danielson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Medranda gets through Danielson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medranda.
Danielson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Danielson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medranda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danielson trying to stall but Medranda improves his position.
Danielson blocks an uppercut.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medranda throws a jab when Danielson was well out of range.
Danielson misses with a low kick as Medranda jumps back.

Medranda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danielson managing to block the knees to the body from Medranda.
Danielson lands an uppercut.
Medranda tries to work over Danielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Medranda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Danielson is trying to drag Medranda to the mat but Medranda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Danielson tries to stall but Medranda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Medranda cracks Danielson with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medranda lands a shot to the body.
Medranda is working Danielson over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Medranda as the two fighters clinch.
Medranda tries a body shot but Danielson blocks it.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medranda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medranda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Medranda.
Medranda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Danielson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlos Medranda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Danielson blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Medranda lands a body punch.
Medranda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Medranda has him pressed against the cage.
Medranda scores with a shoulder strike.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medranda presses Danielson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medranda scores with a shot to the side of Danielson's head.
Bradly Danielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Danielson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Medranda lands a right hand.
Medranda pushes Danielson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Medranda has double underhooks.
Danielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medranda pushes Danielson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Medranda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danielson backwards.
Medranda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Medranda.
A shot in the inside from Medranda.
Danielson tries to pull guard but Medranda won't allow it.
Danielson blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medranda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medranda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Medranda lands with a light punch inside.
Medranda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Medranda lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Medranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Medranda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Medranda!
After the big win, Carlos Medranda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Backyard Fighting and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.