PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niilo Vaaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Niilo Vaaka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bradley
vs
Vaaka

181 cm
31
178 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

187 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niilo Vaaka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaaka misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Vaaka moves into the clinch.

Bradley breaks the clinch.

Vaaka clinches.

Vaaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
Vaaka scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Abe Bradley has been cut.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley scores with a head kick. Vaaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Niilo Vaaka has been cut.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaaka is looking to clinch.
Vaaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Vaaka looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo bu Vaaka just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Vaaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaaka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaaka tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Vaaka cracks Bradley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vaaka misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Bradley's head coaches at B.P.A.: BEST COACHES SPARRING 160 SUPPLEMENT IN LV that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vaaka digs a good hook to Bradley's body.
Vaaka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bradley counters with a nice leg kick.
Vaaka misses with a wild combination.
Bradley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vaaka throws a series of punches but Bradley avoids them all with ease.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Vaaka moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Vaaka blocks the leg kick.
Vaaka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bradley takes one on the button.
Bradley tries to score with a low kick but Vaaka moves his leg out of the way.
Vaaka swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Vaaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vaaka tries to clinch up.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley pushes Vaaka away with a front kick.
Vaaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaaka throws a series of punches but Bradley moves out of range.
Vaaka blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bradley moves forwards but Vaaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vaaka has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vaaka misses with a few strikes there.
Vaaka throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Vaaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Bradley lands a head kick. Vaaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vaaka misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vaaka wants to clinch.
Vaaka tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaaka misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bradley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vaaka throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Vaaka misses with a wild combination.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Vaaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Vaaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Vaaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vaaka tries to clinch but Bradley moves away

and Bradley counters with a crisp one two that drops Vaaka! Bradley thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vaaka to his feet! Vaaka is in big trouble!

Vaaka is rocked!
Vaaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
A head kick by Bradley - that's a beauty! Vaaka is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Bradley can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Abe Bradley!
Abe Bradley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.