PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Bace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All the single ladies. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brady
vs
Bace

208 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bace throws a shot from downtown. Brady moves away and avoids it.
Brady went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brady lands a high kick!
Bace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Brady.

Brady has closed the distance and engaged Bace in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brady wants a takedown but no success here.
Bace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bace misses with a double jab.
Bace misses with an uppercut
and Brady counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Brady has managed to clinch.
Brady wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bace just leaning against Brady, taking a breather.
Brady blocks a body shot from Bace.
Brady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bace misses with a punch to the body.
Bace stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bace prevents Brady from breaking the clinch.
Brady is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bace gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brady is looking to get back to is feet but Bace passes into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bace working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brady is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bace trying to control the position but Brady is working away.
Bace working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bace throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brady wants to get back to his feet.
Bace looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brady is avoiding damage well.
Brady is trying to improve his position.
Bace prevents Brady from escaping the position.
Brady wants to control but Bace postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bace is trying to get an arm triangle but Brady is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brady pushes Bace away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bace gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brady could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bace looks winded!

Bace goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brady rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bace's guard! Nice work there by Brady!
Brady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brady content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bace throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brady showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darius Brady will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brady moves into the clinch successfully.
Bace taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bace tries to keep at a distance but Brady has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brady tries to pull guard but Bace forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bace.
Bace missing with knees to the body.
Brady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bace is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Brady pulls guard successfully.
Bace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bace is working Brady over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

It looks like Darius Brady has been cut.
Bace cracks Brady with a solid left hand.

Darius Brady's cut is getting worse.
Brady is looking to stand up but Bace isn't so interested in that idea.
Bace postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to stand up but Bace is controlling him.
Brady 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.
Brady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bace.
Bace throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bace pounces like a tiger and cracks Brady with a vicious hook! Brady is down but not out! Bace follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heath Bace!
Heath Bace made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'It's your responsibility to do more for refugees and to make them feel welcome no KKK no facist USA no KKK no facist USA'.