PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tekeil Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bradley
vs
Wick

221 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tekeil Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Wick!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley avoids the head kick by Wick.

Wick drops Bradley with a beautiful combination! Bradley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wick is looking for the KO!

It looks like Tekeil Bradley has been cut.

Wick rushes Bradley and presses him up against the cage.

Wick tightens his grip and picks Bradley up, before dumping him to the ground. Bradley manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Bradley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
Wick postures up.

Bradley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bradley controls Wick momentarily but Wick frees himself.
Bradley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wick preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bradley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bradley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wick manages to get himself to full guard.

Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley being controlled here momentarily.
Bradley won't allow Wick to sweep him here.
Wick pulls Bradley in close to prevent any damage.
Wick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Wick is looking for a triangle but Bradley pushes his legs off easily.

Wick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bradley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bradley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wick's head.
Wick wants to sweep here but Bradley controlling him for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wick throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wick.
Wick stuns Bradley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Wick drops Bradley with a beautiful combination! Bradley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wick is looking for the KO!
Wick stuns Bradley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Wick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wick closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wick.

Wick gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Wick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bradley sees it coming and defends easily.

Wick stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick is pawing at Bradley, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Bradley's nose. Bradley is badly hurt! Wick pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Bradley tries desperately to hold on but Wick is relentless in his assault! As Bradley receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Wick away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wick!