PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elisha Bradley (ranked 24142 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Perez (ranked 4803 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradley
vs
Perez

199 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elisha Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Perez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradley.
It looked like Bradley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Perez has closed the distance and engaged Bradley in a clinch.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
Perez tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
Bradley attempts a counter takedown but Perez avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradley.
Perez darts in looking for a takedown but Bradley gets double underhooks and turns Perez into the cage.

Bradley forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez fails to pull guard.
Elisha Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Perez.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bradley looking to slow down the pace here.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perez pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bradley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez has his hands on Bradley's head, controlling the position.
Bradley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bradley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bradley scoring with some ground and pound.
Perez managing to control the position.
Perez has momentary wrist control but Bradley slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bradley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bradley with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses. Perez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bradley's guard. Nice move by Perez!

Perez won't allow Bradley to get back to his feet.
Bradley is pulling down on Perez's head. It's preventing any offense from Perez, at least for the moment.
Bradley is trying to keep Perez in close.
Bradley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Bradley wants to stand up but Perez is controlling him.

That's four 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.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perez postures up.
Perez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perez won't allow Bradley to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Perez has managed to clinch.
Bradley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ernesto Perez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Bradley. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Perez looks for a takedown but Bradley sprawls well.
Ernesto Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Perez around his waist. Perez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elisha Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Perez.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley missing with a left hand there. Perez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Perez moves into the clinch.
Perez can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Perez instigates a clinch.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Bradley misses its target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Bradley, which made it look bad.
Bradley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perez.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Perez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Bradley is controlling him.
Perez taking a breather.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Perez controls the action.
Bradley 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.
Perez blocks an elbow strike from Bradley.
Bradley has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bradley appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bradley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez misses with an elbow strike.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elisha Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradley misses with a wild body shot.

Perez clinches up against the cage.
Perez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bradley prevents it.
Bradley can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to break free but Perez has control.
A bit of stalling here from Perez.
Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Bradley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perez is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Bradley.
Bradley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perez fails to land the takedown.
Elisha Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradley sprawls well. Bradley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elisha Bradley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Bradley. No joy for Perez on that attempt.

Perez clinches up with Bradley and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Perez instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Perez looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Elisha Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Perez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bradley. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Perez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradley swivels and escapes.

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

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Elisha Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez misses with a body kick.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley blocks a head kick by Perez.
A clash of legs there as Bradley blocks the low kick.
Bradley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Perez blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Perez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bradley rushes Perez and presses him up against the cage.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Perez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bradley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Perez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Bradley is looking to clinch but Perez is avoiding it.
Perez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Perez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bradley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bradley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Perez blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Perez throws a fast counter high kick but Bradley manages to duck under it in time.

Perez moves into the clinch successfully.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Perez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perez jumps guard but Bradley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elisha Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bradley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28

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