PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hollis Bradbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis Bradbury is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hate
vs
Bradbury

185 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hollis Bradbury!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hate gets caught flat footed, as Bradbury shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bradbury's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradbury content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hate tries to get out of the position.
Bradbury stays in close to Hate's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hate lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradbury wants to clinch up but Hate keeps it at a distance.
Bradbury takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bradbury doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hate delivers a nice body kick.

Bradbury moves into the clinch.
Hate is pressed up against the cage. Bradbury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hate down to the mat. Hate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bradbury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hate's waist but Hate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bradbury off to one side.
Harry Hate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hollis Bradbury.

Bradbury has Hate up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradbury drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hate pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradbury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An inside leg kick lands from Hate.
Bradbury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradbury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradbury looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradbury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hate throws a body kick that misses.
Bradbury throws a sloppy body shot
and Hate counters with a stiff right hand.
Hate throws a hook but Bradbury avoids it easily.
Bradbury feints the counter takedown.
Bradbury shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hate as he avoids it easily.

Bradbury gets a clinch.
Bradbury drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hate pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradbury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bradbury throws a lazy uppercut

and Hate counters by clinching up.
Bradbury wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradbury throws a punch but it's blocked by Hate.

Hate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hate finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bradbury's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hate connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bradbury scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Hate.
Hate definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradbury tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bradbury somewhat.
Hate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bradbury looks winded!
A head kick misses from Hate.
Bradbury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hate throws a leg kick but Bradbury sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Bradbury rushes Hate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hate fails to pull guard.
Bradbury wants to take the fight to the mat but Hate manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bradbury has Hate pressed against the cage, preventing Hate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hate jumps guard but Bradbury stands there with Hate around his waist. Hate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Hate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Hate.
Hate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradbury tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hate.
Bradbury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hate lands with an uppercut that bounces Bradbury off the cage and back into range.
Hate throws a head kick but Bradbury moves out of range.
Hate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hate throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Bradbury misses.
Hate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradbury can do to turn this around?
Bradbury goes for a double leg but Hate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hate continues to drive forward.
Bradbury moves out of range as Hate throws a body kick.

Hate gets caught flat footed, as Bradbury shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradbury showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradbury wants to control from the top but Hate keeps moving.
Hate wants to stand and escape but Bradbury is having none of it.

That's two 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.

Bradbury drops back looking for a leg! Hate is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hate manages to kick Bradbury off! Bradbury jumps back into Hate's guard.
Bradbury is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Hate gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bradbury to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bradbury stops Hate from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradbury is stalling in the full guard.
Bradbury is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bradbury showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bradbury stands up over Hate, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradbury content to stall in guard here.
Bradbury is working Hate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hollis Bradbury will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Bradbury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradbury throws a nice looking combination but Hate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hate defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bradbury.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hate!
Harry Hate is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradbury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hate is fending him off so far but Bradbury persists. Nope, Hate circles away and we're back to standing.
Hate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bradbury's head.
Hate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradbury manages to avoid it.
Bradbury misses with a leg kick
and Hate counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bradbury tries to clinch but Hate is having none of it.
Hollis Bradbury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradbury takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bradbury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bradbury closes the distance and clinches.
Bradbury has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hate.
Bradbury working aggressively here.
Bradbury is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hate is defending well.
Harry Hate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hollis Bradbury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hate managing to block the knees to the body from Bradbury.

Bradbury jumps into guard, dragging Hate to the mat.

Bradbury escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bradbury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bradbury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hate's guard.

Bradbury not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bradbury on the ground.
Bradbury throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradbury works over Hate with some ground and pound from guard.
Bradbury's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hate wants to stand and escape but Bradbury is having none of it.
Bradbury controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bradbury is continuing to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hate.
Bradbury tries to clinch there but Hate circles away.
As Bradbury backs away, Hate returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bradbury shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hate defends it nicely.
Hate throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bradbury avoids it.

Bradbury closes the distance and clinches.
Hate is trying to break the clinch but Bradbury is controlling him.
Hate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bradbury after a bit of a struggle.
Bradbury has Hate pressed against the cage, preventing Hate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bradbury.
Hate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradbury fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradbury closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hate circles away.
Bradbury moves out of range of the body kick from Hate.
Hate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradbury avoids the head kick by Hate.
Bradbury tries to clinch but Hate moves out of range.
Bradbury tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradbury misses with a takedown attempt
and Hate counters with a two punch combo.
Bradbury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradbury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hate tries to land a front kick but Bradbury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bradbury wants to counter the offense by Hate and move into the clinch position.

Bradbury moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Bradbury keeps him there for the moment.
Hate jumps guard but Bradbury stands there with Hate around his waist. Hate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Hate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Hate!