PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bradley
vs
Warner

202 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 Los Angeles, Emerson Bradley!
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, Colton Warner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bradley wants to break free but Warner has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Warner.

Warner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bradley as Warner shoots in.

Bradley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warner has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
Bradley prevents Warner from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner tries to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling the position.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Warner drives through and clinches with Bradley against the cage.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Warner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bradley misses with a takedown
and Warner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bradley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Warner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bradley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Warner somewhat.
Bradley is looking to counter punch.
Emerson Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Warner.

Warner has Bradley up against the cage in a clinch.
Warner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bradley up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warner tries to land a knee to the head but Bradley blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bradley as Warner tries to tie him up.
Bradley tries to break the clinch but Warner is controlling the position.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Warner is controlling him.

Warner breaks the clinch.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bradley.

It looks like Emerson Bradley has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warner.
Warner connects with a leg kick. Bradley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bradley avoids it really well and circles away.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Warner forces Bradley back against the cage and clinches.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warner tries to avoid it but Bradley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warner to the ground. Warner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Colton Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Warner shoots in for a double leg but Bradley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warner looks winded!
Warner shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Warner moves into the clinch.
Bradley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bradley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner trying to stall but Bradley improves his position.
Warner is working for takedown but Bradley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bradley tries to circle away but Warner has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colton Warner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emerson Bradley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bradley blocks a head kick by Warner.
Bradley wants to clinch.
Warner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradley.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warner but Warner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warner misses with a body shot.
Bradley throws a big counter combination but Warner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Warner clinches.
Bradley is pushing Warner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bradley swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner is trying to pull guard but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Warner obliges.

Warner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warner has a takedown stuffed.
Warner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Warner has his takedown stuffed
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emerson Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Warner.
Warner is breathing heavily.

Bradley closes the distance and clinches.
Bradley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Warner just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warner wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Warner is controlling him.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.
Bradley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warner has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warner has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley is trying to drag Warner to the mat but Warner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Warner tries to pull guard but Bradley won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is trying to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling him.
Bradley digs a right hand underneath Warner's ribcage. Warner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Warner can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Warner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Warner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradley is defending well for now.
Bradley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bradley blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Warner jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bradley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Warner up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bradley as Warner tries to tie him up.
Warner wants to take the fight to the mat but Bradley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warner is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warner's efforts to push away.
Bradley tries to break free but Warner pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Colton Warner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emerson Bradley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Bradley closes the distance and pushes Warner back into the cage.
Warner keeps control of Bradley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bradley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Warner uses from the top position.
Warner is fighting to break Bradley's control of his arms but Bradley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bradley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bradley manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.

Bradley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Warner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bradley has Warner in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner won't allow Bradley to get back to his feet.
Bradley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bradley wants to stand and escape but Warner is having none of it.
Bradley is pulling down on Warner's head. It's preventing any offense from Warner, at least for the moment.
Warner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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.
Warner passes Bradley's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Warner is working for a kimura but Bradley is defending it quite comfortably.
Warner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is concentrating on defense, preventing Warner from advancing position.
Bradley is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Emerson Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warner fails with the takedown
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Colton Warner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.

Warner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Colton Warner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bradley managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.
Bradley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bradley stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.
Warner tries to pull guard but Bradley holds him up against the cage and eventually Warner drops back down to his feet.
Warner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.

Bradley breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bradley.
Warner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Warner!