PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden comes to the cage accompanied by Walk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fadden
vs
Bryan

170 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryan throws a series of punches but Fadden moves out of range.
Bryan looks to land a combination but Fadden avoids it well.

Fadden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bryan!
Bryan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Fadden. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fadden wants to control the pace but Bryan is squirming around nicely.
Bryan regains half guard.
Bryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bryan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fadden escapes and throws Bryan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Fadden wants to control but Bryan is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden looks up at the clock and then as Bryan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fadden smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bryan sneaks back into half guard.
Bryan is trying to get back to full guard.
Fadden is trying to control the action in half guard but Bryan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bryan is looking to improve his position.

Bryan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fadden pulls his head out easily.
Fadden controlling the pace.
Bryan wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bryan working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fadden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Bryan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fadden.
Bryan is refusing to be controlled, as Fadden sits in half guard.
Fadden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden working the head and body with strikes.
Bryan wants to improve his position but Fadden is controlling well.
Bryan is staying active underneath Fadden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bryan wants to improve his position but Fadden is controlling well.
Fadden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bryan's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bryan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fadden is breathing heavily.
Bryan trying to control the action but Fadden is working from the bottom.
Fadden stops Bryan from passing to mount.
Fadden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden stops Bryan from passing to mount.
Bryan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Bryan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bryan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fadden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fadden gets back to half guard.
Bryan thows a huge punch but Fadden dodges it nicely.
Bryan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fadden!
Fadden tries to lock up and control but Bryan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bryan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bryan throws a solid leg kick but Fadden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bryan.
Bryan misses with a series of wild punches.

Bryan gets the takedown into side control.
Bryan slows the pace down.
Fadden tries to buck Bryan off but Bryan is having none of it.
Bryan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fadden's legs.
Bryan working away.
Bryan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bryan tries to move to mount but Fadden blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadden is looking to regain half guard here but Bryan keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Fadden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kobe Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fadden is keeping the position for now.
Bryan advances to half guard.
Fadden is refusing to be controlled, as Bryan sits in half guard.
Bryan passes the guard and advances to mount!

Fadden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden wants to hold on but Bryan pushes him away.
Fadden is working to get back to half guard.

Bryan wants to finish this one by submission but Fadden is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bryan.
Bryan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fadden's face.
Bryan content just to control the position here.
Bryan lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fadden is looking to escape.
Bryan dominating with strikes here.

Bryan working for a submission but Fadden is keeping him at bay.
Bryan landing strikes from the mount.
Fadden can't escape the position.
Bryan avoids the attempt from Fadden to control.
Bryan dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan lands a heavy elbow.
Bryan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fadden looks a forlorn figure.
Bryan landing strikes from the mount.
Bryan looking to finish Fadden with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fadden!
Fadden is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Fadden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fadden is looking to escape.
Bryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bryan shoots and misses

and Fadden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bryan won't be happy with that.
Bryan tries to bench press Fadden off him but Fadden keeps the position.
Bryan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fadden cracks Bryan with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Fadden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bryan is looking to regain half guard here but Fadden keeps moving and retains side control.
Bryan is not content to let Fadden control the position.
Bryan is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bryan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fadden manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bryan working the head and body with strikes.
Bryan is keen to just control but Fadden is a slippery customer.
Fadden is trying to get back to full guard.

Bryan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bryan slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fadden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.

Bryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fadden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fadden has his foot on Bryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bryan works his way back into a safe position though.

Bryan drops back looking for a leg! Fadden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fadden manages to kick Bryan off! Bryan jumps back into Fadden's guard.
Bryan wants to pass the guard but Fadden is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fadden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryan dodges the punch combination from Fadden.
Fadden drops his hands momentarily and Bryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bryan misses with a double jab.
Bryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fadden counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fadden tries for a kimura but Bryan is defending well.
Fadden looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bryan is avoiding damage well.
Bryan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bryan is trying to control Fadden's posture but Fadden avoids it.
Bryan is looking to reverse the position.
Kobe Bryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryan gets back to half guard.
Bryan trying to control but Fadden postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fadden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryan!