PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bean
vs
Bradley

190 cm
24
204 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

201 cm
27
216 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean tries a head kick but it misses.
Bean throws out a leg kick but Bradley moves out of range and Bean only half commits.
Bradley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
Bean throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
Bradley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bean.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Bean cracks a nice hook into Bradley's ribs.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Bean swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bradley, as that shot connected.
Bradley throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like James Bean has been cut.
Bean tries to land a leg kick but Bradley saw it coming and moves away.
Bradley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice uppercut lands for Bradley. That snapped Bean's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bean misses with an uppercut. Bradley saw that one coming.
Bradley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bradley under the eye.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
Bean swings widly with a right hand
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bean thuds his right hand into Bradley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bean lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Bean's head but Bean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Bean misses the target.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bean misses with a hook
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Bean.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bean drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bradley sprawls and moves away.
Bean throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Bean bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bean misses with a body shot.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bean slips a jab from Bradley.
Bean looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bradley takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Bradley is out of range.
Bradley lands with a kick to the temple. Bean shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bean looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Bean misses with a right hand
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bean throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley throws out a counter right but Bean avoids it with no problem.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
Bradley throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean slips under a jab.
Bean appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bradley drops his hands momentarily and Bean takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bradley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley swinging wildly here.
Bean swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Bean cracks Bradley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bradley staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley cracks Bean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Bean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bean looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bean lands a nice looking body shot.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 James Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bradley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bradley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bradley.
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley tries to move into range but Bean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bradley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bean counters with a low kick, right behind Bradley 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Bradley throws a right and a left that Bean avoids nicely.
Bean misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley scores with a one two! Bean had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Bean throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
It looked like Bean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bradley.
Bradley tries to bum rush Bean with a series of wild strikes but Bean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bean misses with a looping right.
Bradley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bean misses with a jab to the body
and Bradley counters with a two punch combo.
Bradley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Bean.
Bradley scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley slips under a jab.
Bean has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Bradley tried to score with a low kick but Bean checks it.
Bradley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
Jab from Bradley.
Bradley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bean is out of range and Bradley settles back down.
Bean misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bradley throws a counter combo.
Desmond Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley blocks a jab.
Bean tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradley throws out the jab.
Bean blocks a jab.
Bradley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Bean misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Bean.
Despite the aggression on Bradley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bean backs up against the cage.
A jab from Bean misses.
Bean throws a nice looking combination but Bradley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bradley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Bradley misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean connects with a body shot that sends Bradley's belly button to the back.
A big right from Bradley misses.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
James Bean is winning the standup battle so far.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Bradley is out of range.
Bean misses with a combination
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Desmond Bradley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bean slips a straight right by Bradley.
Bean throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
Bradley throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bean throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bean misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bean with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bradley misses with a straight left.
Bean changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Bean throws a nice looking combination but Bradley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradley as he connects with a hook.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean drops his hands momentarily and Bradley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bradley misses with a hook.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bean moves away.
Bean thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Bradley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradley moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bean misses with a body shot
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Bean misses.
Bean looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Bean moved out of range.
Bean throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Bean ducks down to avoid it.
Bean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bean avoids the body shot from Bradley.
Bean throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
Bean throws a lazy head kick
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Bean misses with a low kick as Bradley jumps back.
Bean looks to land a right hand but Bradley moved out of range.
Bradley misses with a wild combination.
Bean looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradley is just out of range.
Bean lands with a cross.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Bean.
Bradley connects with a nice looking jab.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bean misses with a hook
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Bradley.
Bean misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Bradley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Bradley.
Well Bradley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Bradley!
Desmond Bradley made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give me overrated Murphy then the title shot! Let's go!'.
In defeat, James Bean stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think its nearly time to retire,im losing to much Blood.'.