PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satyendra Bose (ranked 4702 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Ray Bradbury (ranked 0 p4p, 460 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bose
vs
Bradbury

178 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satyendra Bose !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Bradbury!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bose .
Bose walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bradbury has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Bradbury.
Bradbury lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Bradbury scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bose tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradbury just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bradbury just leaning against Bose , taking a breather.
Bose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradbury controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradbury gets through Bose 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradbury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradbury lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradbury lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bose .
Nice body punch from Bradbury.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradbury.
Bradbury scores with a shot to the side of Bose 's head.

Bradbury breaks from the clinch.
Bose throws a right hand that misses

and Bradbury counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradbury.
Bose lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bradbury as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradbury.
Bradbury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradbury cracks Bose with a nice body shot.
Bradbury blocks a body shot from Bose .
A short right from Bradbury.

Bradbury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bose throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradbury counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bose is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bose swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bradbury counters with a nice uppercut.

Bradbury darts in and clinches Bose up against the cage.
Bradbury'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.
Bradbury is working Bose over against the cage.
Bradbury lands with a right to the head.
Bradbury scores with a hook to the body.
Bradbury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradbury presses Bose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Bradbury on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradbury.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bose .
Bradbury throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Bradbury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bradbury.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradbury - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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

Bradbury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bose , pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradbury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradbury lands with a short shot to the head.
Bradbury lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bose or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bradbury.
Bose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradbury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bose working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradbury.
Bradbury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bradbury presses Bose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Bradbury.
A short left from Bradbury.
Bradbury presses Bose against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bradbury is leaning against Bose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bradbury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bradbury taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bradbury - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Bose breaks the clinch.
Bradbury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bose misses with a hook

and Bradbury moves into the clinch.
Bradbury leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Bradbury.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Bradbury dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bose missing with a left hand there. Bradbury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bose throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bradbury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Bradbury closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradbury manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bradbury.
Bradbury lands a shot to the body.
Bradbury stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradbury.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bradbury.
Bradbury lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradbury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradbury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bose 's head.
Bose walks into a left hand.
Bradbury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bradbury clinches up with Bose and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradbury pushes Bose back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bradbury lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bose .
Bradbury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ray Bradbury seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bose misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradbury digs a right hand underneath Bose 's ribcage. Bose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bradbury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradbury is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bose 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradbury lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Bradbury.
A short left from Bradbury.
Bradbury gets through Bose 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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

Bradbury instigates a clinch.
Bradbury lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bose backwards.

Bradbury breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradbury lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Bradbury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradbury lands a hook that snaps the head of Bose backwards.

Bose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradbury connects with a looping right hand.
Bose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Bradbury rushes Bose and presses him up against the cage.
Bose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradbury's elbow.
Bose tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bradbury smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Bradbury.
Bose scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradbury should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Bradbury. Those never looked like landing.
Bradbury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradbury drops Bose with a beautiful combination! Bose stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bradbury is looking for the KO!

Bose is rocked!

It looks like Satyendra Bose has been cut.
Bradbury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Bose throws a good cross that connects.

Bradbury darts in and clinches Bose up against the cage.
Bose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradbury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bradbury lands a shot to the body.
Bradbury lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Bradbury.
Bradbury lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bradbury breaks from the clinch.

Bradbury sends Bose crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bradbury is motioning to the referee to let Bose up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Bose is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradbury lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Bradbury!