PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Oldrey (ranked 3570 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bring Bringson (ranked 4609 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oldrey
vs
Bringson

180 cm
25
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Oldrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bring Bringson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oldrey tests Bringson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Oldrey has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Oldrey to work.
Bringson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oldrey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oldrey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Oldrey to work.
Oldrey working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oldrey.
Still in the clinch, Oldrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oldrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oldrey digs a right hand underneath Bringson's ribcage. Bringson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bringson is working for takedown but Oldrey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oldrey effectively controlling the action here.
Bringson takes a shot to the head.
Bringson is trying to push Oldrey away but Oldrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oldrey lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Bringson backwards.
Bringson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bringson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bringson fails to pull guard.
Henry Oldrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bring Bringson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bringson.
A shot in the inside from Oldrey.

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

Oldrey has Bringson up against the cage in a clinch.

Bringson manages to break the clinch.
Oldrey moves in looking to clinch but Bringson pushes him off.
Bringson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Oldrey moves into the clinch successfully.
Oldrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oldrey misses with some punches.
Bringson jumps guard but Oldrey stands there with Bringson around his waist. Bringson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oldrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oldrey lands a shoulder strike.
Bringson wants a takedown but no success here.
Oldrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Bringson.
Oldrey presses Bringson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bringson tries to break free but Oldrey pushes him back against the cage.
Oldrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bringson blocking some punches.
Bringson goes for a takedown attempt but Oldrey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Oldrey rushes Bringson and presses him up against the cage.
Oldrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oldrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bringson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oldrey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oldrey lands with a short shot to the head.
Oldrey has Bringson pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringson fails to pull guard.
Bringson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oldrey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oldrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oldrey lands with a right to the head.
Bringson jumps guard but Oldrey stands there with Bringson around his waist. Bringson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oldrey being controlled against the cage.
Bringson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oldrey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bringson's efforts to push away.
Oldrey lands an uppercut.
Oldrey lands a right hand.
Oldrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oldrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Bringson.
Bringson is trying to break the clinch but Oldrey is controlling him.
Bringson is trying to pull guard but Oldrey has him pressed against the cage.
Oldrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Bringson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Oldrey.
Oldrey has a couple of punches blocked by Bringson.
Bringson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oldrey throws a head punch that misses.
Oldrey misses with the head strike.
Oldrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bringson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oldrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oldrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bringson backwards.
Oldrey blocks an elbow strike.
Oldrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Oldrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bringsons head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Oldrey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oldrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Bringson circles away.
Oldrey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bringson can do to turn this around?

Oldrey has Bringson up against the cage in a clinch.
Oldrey is pressed up against the cage. Bringson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Oldrey down to the mat. Oldrey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oldrey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bringson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bringson throws a push kick but Oldrey slaps the foot to one side.

Oldrey rushes Bringson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oldrey working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bringson.
Bringson letting Oldrey take a breather here.
Bringson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oldrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bringson wants a takedown.
Oldrey lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bringson.
Oldrey keeps control of Bringson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bringson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oldrey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henry Oldrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bring Bringson.
Bringson wants to take the fight to the mat but Oldrey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Oldrey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oldrey.
Oldrey misses with some punches.
Oldrey throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Oldrey as the two fighters clinch.
Oldrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oldrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oldrey lands a nice uppercut.
Oldrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Bringson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry Oldrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bringson tries to pull guard but Oldrey holds him up against the cage and eventually Bringson drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oldrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oldrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bringson backwards.
Oldrey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bringson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oldrey is trying to maintain a safe position but Bringson gets an underhook and turns Oldrey into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bringson.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bringson.
Bringson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oldrey walks away with a smile on his face. Bringson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Bringson with that takedown attempt.
Oldrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry Oldrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bringson or perhaps it was just good defense by Oldrey, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oldrey darts in and clinches Bringson up against the cage.
Oldrey lands a right hand.
Oldrey gets through Bringson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bringson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bringson has hold of one of Oldrey's legs. Oldrey is fighting the takedown attempt but Bringson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Oldrey is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bringson dives into side control.

Oldrey tries to bench press Bringson off him but Bringson keeps the position.
Bringson trying to control the position but Oldrey is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bringson stands up and beckons Oldrey to his feet.

Bringson clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oldrey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oldrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oldrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Bringson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bringson jumps guard but Oldrey stands there with Bringson around his waist. Bringson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bringson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oldrey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Oldrey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oldrey wants to clinch up but Bringson keeps it at a distance.
Bringson swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldrey.
Bringson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bringson swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldrey.
Oldrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Bringson circles away.
Bringson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Oldrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oldrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bringson pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oldrey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bringson looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oldrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oldrey throwing strikes but missing.
Bringson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bringson has control of Oldrey's left arm, preventing Oldrey from doing any damage.
Oldrey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bringson's head.
Oldrey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bringson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oldrey cracks Bringson with a solid left hand.
Oldrey wants to stand but Bringson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oldrey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oldrey throws a big right hand that misses.
Oldrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bringson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oldrey scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bringson has his foot on Oldrey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oldrey works his way back into a safe position though.
Bringson is looking to stand up but Oldrey isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bringson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oldrey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bringson pushes Oldrey off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oldrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Bringson circles away.
Oldrey tries to clinch but Bringson moves out of range.
Oldrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Bringson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oldrey scores with a jab.
Bring Bringson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringson swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldrey.
Bringson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bringson swats away the attempt to clinch by Oldrey.
Henry Oldrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Oldrey closes the distance and clinches.
Bringson is trying to pull guard but Oldrey has him pressed against the cage.
Bringson is trying to push Oldrey away but Oldrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henry Oldrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oldrey lands a nice uppercut.
Bringson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oldrey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bringson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oldrey to keep the fight standing.
Henry Oldrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bring Bringson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oldrey.
Bringson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bringson pulls guard successfully.
Oldrey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oldrey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bringson's guard.
Bringson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oldrey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bringson looking to control.
Oldrey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bringson trying to keep a closed guard but Oldrey is proving a slippery customer.
Bring Bringson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bringson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oldrey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Oldrey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oldrey, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Oldrey!