PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael The Count (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Count comes into the arena with Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. Michael The Count could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pablo Bradley's chin.

The Count
vs
Bradley

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael The Count!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Bradley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Bradley blocks the low kick.
Bradley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Count.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Count circles away from the clinch attempt.

The Count gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bradley is fighting off a takedown attempt but The Count is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bradley to the mat. Bradley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The Count slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bradley tries to improve position but can't.
Bradley struggling a bit here.

The Count stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bradley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Count is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The Count throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradley working a defensive guard but The Count manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is not content to let The Count control the position.
Bradley is looking to reverse the position.
The Count scores with punches from side control.

The Count is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bradley has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley wants to control but The Count postures up.
The referee asks The Count politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The Count prefers to stall for the moment though.
The Count lands a nice forearm strike.
Bradley parries the strikes from The Count easily there. The Count is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bradley to escape.
The Count working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control but The Count postures up.
The Count will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bradley is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but The Count is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The Count unloading with bombs!
The Count lands a big shot there that rocks Bradley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Count lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Bradley is rocked!
Bradley looks gassed!
Bradley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Count landing strikes from the mount.
Bradley is still in real trouble! Can The Count finish him?
The Count controlling from the full mount.
Bradley seems to have recovered his senses.
The Count with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Count takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Count looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Count scoring with strikes but Bradley is staying in there.
The Count scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Count landing strikes from the mount and Bradley is in trouble!
The referee warns Bradley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bradley throwing hammer fists to the chest of The Count. What's that going to do exactly?
Bradley wants to control but The Count is having none of it.
The Count landing punches.
The Count trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bradley is bucking up trying to escape but The Count cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Count unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Count drops a big elbow. That's hurt Bradley! More shots from The Count and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael The Count!