PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradshaw
vs
Anderson

154 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnathon Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson pushes Bradshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Bradshaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson fails with the takedown

and Bradshaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bradshaw wants a takedown.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bradshaw postures up.

Bradshaw has gone for a leg lock! Anderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bradshaw's guard.
Anderson wanted to stand there but Bradshaw had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bradshaw, up you get!
Derrick Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away.
Johnathon Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Anderson.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradshaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson tries to clinch up.

Bradshaw looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Anderson!

Bradshaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Anderson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson holds on to Bradshaw's head and controls the position momentarily.
Anderson sneaks back into half guard.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradshaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Bradshaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is still trying to improve position.
Anderson is looking to control Bradshaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bradshaw is on him like a limpet, forcing Anderson back against the cage.

Anderson pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to stand up but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bradshaw is one step ahead there.
Anderson looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bradshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradshaw throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Bradshaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bradshaw throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnathon Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bradshaw counters with a shoot takedown. Anderson fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bradshaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Anderson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bradshaw has passed into side control.
Anderson is trying to control Bradshaw's posture but Bradshaw avoids it.
Bradshaw really is a fat lump.
Anderson is breathing heavily.

Bradshaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to bench press Bradshaw off him but Bradshaw keeps the position.
Anderson struggling a bit here.

Bradshaw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bradshaw is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Bradshaw has hold of Anderson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Anderson seems comfortable defending it but Bradshaw has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Anderson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Anderson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bradshaw couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnathon Bradshaw!