PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bradley (ranked 25394 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Barnes (ranked 5683 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.

Bradley
vs
Barnes

212 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.

Bradley rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Bradley throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes darts in looking for a takedown but Bradley gets double underhooks and turns Barnes into the cage.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.

Bradley clinches up against the cage.

Barnes jumps guard.
Bradley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradley.
Bradley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bradley won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses. Barnes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bradley's guard. Nice move by Barnes!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Barnes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barnes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Bradley. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Bradley misses the target.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boris Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Barnes.
Bradley slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bradley is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Bradley.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt
and Bradley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bradley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.

Bradley breaks the clinch.

Bradley drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Bradley's ribcage.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Bradley.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Barnes shoots and misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Barnes scores with a push kick.
Bradley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bradley wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
Bradley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Bradley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes wants to counter the offense by Bradley and move into the clinch position.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Bradley circles away easily
letting Bradley counter with a right hand.

Bradley rushes Barnes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Bradley as Barnes shoots in.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boris Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Barnes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bradley tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.

Barnes clinches.

Bradley breaks the clinch.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Bradley lands.
Barnes misses with a takedown
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bradley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boris Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley misses with a straight left.
Bradley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnes.
Boris Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.

Barnes pushes Bradley up against the cage in a clinch.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bradley.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt - Bradley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bradley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Barnes clinches.

Barnes pulls guard effortlessly.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bradley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bradley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bradley throwing strikes but missing.
Bradley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bradley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bradley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bradley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bradley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bradley gets a clinch.

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

Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
Bradley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes clinches.
Bradley is trying to pull guard but Barnes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes slips under a jab from Bradley.
Bradley leaves Barnes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boris Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Barnes.

Barnes drives through and clinches with Bradley against the cage.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bradley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bradley trying to stall but Barnes improves his position.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bradley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bradley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Bradley jabs at Barnes's body.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Bradley is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bradley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bradley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bradley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Barnes has his takedown stuffed
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.

Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Barnes. Barnes maintains the clinch.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Barnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Bradley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes darts in looking for a takedown but Bradley gets double underhooks and turns Barnes into the cage.
Bradley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boris Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Barnes.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley looking for a takedown.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Bradley won't allow it.
Bradley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Barnes dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bradley scores with a jab.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bradley closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.

Bradley breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Bradley.
Bradley lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Barnes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bradley's waist but Bradley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barnes off to one side.
Bradley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Bradley.
Bradley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Bradley, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Bradley against the cage but Bradley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Bradley scores with a nice right hand.
Bradley works the jab nicely.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Bradley.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradley counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bradley has Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bradley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bradley counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bradley moves into the clinch.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.

Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
David Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boris Bradley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Bradley!