PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cristobal Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristobal Bradshaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bradshaw
vs
Wilson

206 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristobal Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wilson scores with a takedown into Bradshaw's guard.
Bradshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson lands a couple of digs.

Wilson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Wilson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bradshaw, up you get!

Bradshaw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw has control of Wilson's left arm, preventing Wilson from doing any damage.

Bradshaw pushes Wilson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.

Bradshaw drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Bradshaw working hard to break the clinch.
Bradshaw tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Bradshaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.

Bradshaw decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.

Wilson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bradshaw, up you get!

Bradshaw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bradshaw is trying to keep Wilson in close.

Bradshaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw looking to control.

Wilson gets to his feet - Bradshaw follows without any prompting.

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Bradshaw.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Bradshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradshaw manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bradshaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Bradshaw trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bradshaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilson landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wilson prevents Bradshaw from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bradshaw's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson dives in and scores a takedown into Bradshaw's guard.
Wilson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bradshaw is pulling down on Wilson's head to control his posture.
Bradshaw's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Wilson stands up and waves to Bradshaw to follow him.
Bradshaw moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Bradshaw is looking to escape.
Wilson is keen to just control but Bradshaw is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Wilson seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw wants to get back to his feet.

Wilson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bradshaw gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bradshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Wilson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bradshaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wilson gets to his feet - Bradshaw follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson dives in and scores a takedown into Bradshaw's guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bradshaw's head.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradshaw wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Bradshaw pulls Wilson in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wilson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradshaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.
Wilson prevents Bradshaw from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Wilson 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bradshaw tries to clinch
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wilson clinches.

Bradshaw pulls Wilson into guard.
Wilson won't allow Bradshaw to get back to his feet.

Wilson stands up and waves to Bradshaw to follow him.

Wilson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bradshaw sprawls well initially but Wilson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson slows the pace down in half guard.

Wilson stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshaw gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Wilson gets to his feet. Bradshaw looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Wilson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bradshaw was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bradshaw scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradshaw counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Bradshaw to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cristobal Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilson clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradshaw tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Bradshaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bradshaw manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Bradshaw manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents Bradshaw from breaking the clinch.

Bradshaw jumps into guard, dragging Wilson to the mat.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Bradshaw keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wilson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bradshaw trying to control the position.
Wilson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bradshaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Wilson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bradshaw dives on top into guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bradshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Cristobal Bradshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Wilson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bradshaw is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Wilson!