PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shahab Bihamta (ranked 4081 p4p, 5443 weight class) and Loratcho Bradock (ranked 515 p4p, 582 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bradock's choice of entrance music: KEVIN O CHRIS - PITBULLZADO . Loratcho Bradock will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bihamta
vs
Bradock

183 cm
26
210
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Top Gun Nutrition
Fist MMA Gear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shahab Bihamta!
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, Loratcho Bradock!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradock looks to land a combination. Bihamta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bihamta misses with a body shot.
Bihamta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bradock staying out of range there.
Bihamta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bihamta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradock to score with a decent uppercut.
Bradock blocks a head kick by Bihamta.
Bradock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bihamta.
Bihamta avoids the head kick by Bradock.
It looked like Bihamta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bihamta throws a leg kick
and Bradock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bradock scores with a head kick.
Bradock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Bihamta throws an overhand right that lands on Bradock's shoulder, as Bradock tries to avoid the shot.
Bradock throws a nice head kick!

Bradock darts in and clinches Bihamta up against the cage.
Bihamta is trying to push Bradock away but Bradock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bihamta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradock pressing his opponent against the cage.

Bihamta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bihamta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bihamta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bradock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bradock scores with the left hand. Bihamta knows he should have avoided that one.
Bihamta looks to land a left hand but Bradock moved out of range nicely.
Bihamta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Bradock.
Bradock pushes Bihamta away with a front kick.
Bradock lands a high kick!
Bradock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradock connects with a looping right hand.
Bihamta missing with a left hand there. Bradock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradock tries a head kick but it misses.
Bihamta misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bradock.
Bradock throws a right and a left that Bihamta avoids nicely.
Bihamta blocks a head kick by Bradock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bihamta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bihamta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bradock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bihamta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Bradock.
Bradock staying out of range there.
Bradock slips a jab from Bihamta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradock! But no joy.
A clash of legs there as Bradock blocks the low kick.
Bihamta misses with a wild body shot.
Bradock blocks a jab.
Bihamta throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradock slips under a jab from Bihamta.
Bihamta misses the shot to the body.
Bihamta throws a jab when Bradock was well out of range.
Bradock throws a sloppy head kick and Bihamta moves out of range easily.
Bradock blocks a head kick by Bihamta.
A head kick misses from Bradock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bihamta tries a head kick but it misses.
Bihamta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Bradock scores with a head kick.
Bradock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bradock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bradock throws a one two combo.
Bradock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bihamta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bihamta takes a swing at Bradock's ribcage but misses.
Bihamta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bradock jabs Bihamta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bihamta missing with a left hand there. Bradock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bihamta throws an off balance right hand
and Bradock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bihamta's knee momentarily.
Bradock scores with a head kick.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Bihamta misses.
Bradock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bradock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bihamta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bihamta throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradock.
Bihamta throws a leg kick but Bradock checks it.
Bradock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bradock connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Bradock lands but Bihamta takes it in his stride.
Bradock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bihamta.
Bradock lands with a slapping head kick.
Bradock takes one to the chin there.
Bradock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Bihamta is rocked!
Bihamta throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Bihamta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bradock scores with a spinning back kick!
Bihamta seems to have got his legs back now.
Bradock tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bihamta misses the target.
Bihamta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bradock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Bihamta.
Bihamta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Bradock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bihamta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bihamta throws a head kick that misses.
Bradock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loratcho Bradock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bihamta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot lands for Bradock.
Bradock connects with a high kick.
Bihamta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradock manages to avoid it.
Bradock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bihamta throws a hook but Bradock blocks it.
Bihamta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick from Bradock, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bihamta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bradock scores with a nice head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bradock - that will leave a mark!
Loratcho Bradock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Bradock tests Bihamta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bihamta.
Bihamta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bihamta misses with an uppercut
and Bradock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bihamta really felt that one!
Bihamta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bradock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradock.
Bradock slips a straight right by Bihamta.
Bihamta blocks a head kick by Bradock.
Bradock throws a nice head kick!
Bradock connects with a high kick.
Bradock scores with a head kick. Bihamta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bihamta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bihamta scores with a head kick. Bradock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bihamta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bihamta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bihamta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bradock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bihamta misses the target.
A big right from Bihamta misses.
Bradock throws a nice head kick!
Bradock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bihamta.
Bradock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bihamta's sensitive parts.
Bradock slips under a jab.
Bihamta takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bihamta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bihamta throws a chopping leg kick but Bradock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bihamta misses with a looping right.
Bradock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bihamta.
Bihamta throws a sloppy head kick and Bradock moves out of range easily.
Bihamta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bradock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bradock tries to clinch but Bihamta moves out of range.
Bihamta throwing a counter right hand but Bradock manages to avoid it.
Bradock misses with a few strikes there.
Bihamta is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Bihamta.
Bradock thuds his right hand into Bihamta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bradock sizes up Bihamta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bihamta missing with a left hand there. Bradock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bradock with a hook.
Bihamta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Bradock.
Bihamta avoids a kick to the body.
Bradock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bihamta jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradock lands with a kick to the temple. Bihamta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice cross by Bradock.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradock lands with a good body shot.
Bradock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bradock blocks a head kick by Bihamta.
Bradock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bihamta's hands.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bradock moves away from the strike by Bihamta.
Bihamta throws out a powerful jab.
Bradock scores with a hook.
Bradock avoids the head kick by Bihamta.
Bradock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bihamta moves forwards but Bradock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bradock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bihamta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bihamta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradock ducks under a wild hook from Bihamta.
Bradock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bihamta misses with a head kick.
Bradock throws a head kick but Bihamta moves out of range.
Bradock throws a front kick that sends Bihamta stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Bradock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradock lands with a good body shot.
A head kick from Bradock lands but Bihamta takes it in his stride.
Bradock scores with a head kick. Bihamta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bihamta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradock blocks a head kick by Bihamta.
Bihamta misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bihamta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bihamta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradock.
Bradock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bihamta.
It seemed like Bradock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loratcho Bradock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bihamta throws a lazy head kick
and Bradock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bihamta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Bradock catches Bihamta right on the button with a cross.
Bihamta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradock moves away.
Bradock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bihamta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bradock.

Bradock lands a big head kick that sends Bihamta tumbling to the mat! Bradock takes a step backwards and waves Bihamta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradock drops Bihamta with a straight right hand, right on the button! Bradock follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loratcho Bradock!
A relieved looking Loratcho Bradock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.