PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitar Boev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley's entrance music is O Fortuna. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Bradley
vs
Boev

189 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitar Boev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bradley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Boev rushes Bradley and presses him up against the cage.
Boev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Bradley finds it's way through Boev's defenses.
Boev shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Boev darts in and clinches Bradley up against the cage.
Boev jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Boev around his waist. Boev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Steve Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Boev.
Boev trying to land knees to the body.
Boev is trying to pull guard but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Boev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bradley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boev jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bradley is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boev goes for a takedown attempt but Bradley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bradley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bradley.
Bradley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley stuffs the takedown attempt from Boev. Boev gets slowly back to his feet.
Boev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boev takes one to the side of the head.
Boev shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bradley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boev shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boev looks winded!
Bradley throws a right and a left that Boev avoids nicely.
Boev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bradley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boev somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradley but Bradley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left lands for Bradley.
Boev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boev checks a low kick from Bradley.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Bradley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boev on the side of the head.
Bradley leaves Boev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boev.
Nice shot lands for Bradley.

Boev is rocked!
Boev fails to land the takedown.
Boev is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boev seems to have recovered his senses.
Bradley scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bradley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boev moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Bradley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bradley lands with a shot to the body.
Boev throws a wild hook but Bradley just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Boev gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Bradley raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Bradley!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Bradley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.