PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loratcho Bradock (ranked 249 p4p, 780 weight class) and Tino Takala (ranked 45 p4p, 118 weight class). Bradock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BRUNO MARTINI - LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE . Loratcho Bradock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradock
vs
Takala

190 cm
28
225
11 - 3 - 1

180 cm
32
218
7 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loratcho Bradock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradock is looking to land body kicks.
Takala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Takala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takala.

It looks like Loratcho Bradock has been cut.
Takala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Bradock's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bradock checks a low kick from Takala.
Bradock is looking to counter with head kicks.
Takala avoids the body shot from Bradock.
Bradock misses with a hook.
Loratcho Bradock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradock throws a hook to the side of Takala's head but Takala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradock.
Bradock misses with a kick to the body
and Takala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradock thuds his right hand into Takala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bradock throws a push kick but Takala slaps the foot to one side.
Takala wants to counter the offense by Bradock and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takala.
Takala slips under a jab.
Bradock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takala throws out a loose jab but Bradock uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradock throws the left hand but Takala avoids the punch easily.
Takala wants to counter with a clinch but Bradock pushes him away.
Bradock cracks Takala with a good jab.
Takala avoids the head kick by Bradock.
Takala wants to counter the offense by Bradock and move into the clinch position.
Bradock with a nice cross.

Bradock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takala lands an uppercut.
Bradock lands a left hand.
Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Bradock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takala is defending well for now.

Takala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takala slips under a jab.
Takala follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bradock takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala wants to counter the offense by Bradock and move into the clinch position.
Bradock throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Takala feints a counter leg kick.
Bradock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradock misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradock slips a jab and a cross from Takala.
An attempted straight right counter from Bradock misses the target.
Takala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bradock throws a series of punches but Takala moves out of range.
Bradock throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
Jab by Bradock.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bradock.
A swing and a miss from Bradock.
Bradock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bradock misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradock throws a big counter combination but Takala scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bradock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takala in his tracks.
Takala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala is looking to chop away at Bradock's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala throws a combination that misses
and Bradock counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala moves away from the strike by Bradock.
Bradock throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradock throws a hook to the side of Takala's head but Takala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradock scores with a push kick.
Bradock misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Takala moves away from the strike by Bradock.

Takala clinches with his opponent.
Bradock trying to control the position but instead, Takala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bradock into the cage.
Bradock lands an elbow that stopped Takala in his tracks for a moment.
Bradock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bradock blocks a body shot from Takala.
A shot in the inside from Takala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala is working Bradock over against the cage.
Takala stalling against the cage.
Takala lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takala lands with a left to the head.

Takala breaks from the clinch.
Bradock lands with a kick to the temple. Takala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bradock thuds his shin into the meat of Takala's side.
Takala misses with a looping right.
Takala slips a straight right by Bradock.
Takala throws a counter combo.
Bradock lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Bradock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
Bradock misses with the body kick

and Takala counters by moving into the clinch.

Takala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loratcho Bradock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Loratcho Bradock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bradock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bradock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bradock lands a jab to the head.
Takala walks into a stiff left hand from Bradock.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bradock.

Takala closes the distance and pushes Bradock back into the cage.
Bradock misses with a knee strike.
Bradock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Takala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Takala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takala tries to clinch but Bradock is having none of it.
Bradock takes one to the chin there.
Tino Takala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takala throws out a counter right but Bradock avoids it with no problem.
Bradock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takala has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bradock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takala can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradock looks to throw a body kick
and Takala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradock misses the jab.
A jab from Bradock misses.
Takala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradock.
Bradock misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takala! But no joy.
Takala avoids the head kick by Bradock.
Takala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bradock throws an overhand right that lands on Takala's shoulder, as Takala tries to avoid the shot.
Bradock throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Takala slips a straight right by Bradock.
Bradock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
Takala tried to score with a low kick but Bradock checks it.
Takala moves out of range of the body kick.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bradock throws a lazy head kick

and Takala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bradock throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala pushes Bradock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Takala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Bradock.
A punch lands to the side of Takala 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takala throws a leg kick which misses Bradock's front leg but catches the back leg as Bradock tries to avoid it.
Bradock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takala.
Bradock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bradock throws a lazy body kick
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses

and Takala counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Bradock down! Takala is looking to finish but Bradock is intelligently defending himself.

Bradock is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Takala stands up and waves to Bradock to follow him.
Oh Bradock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradock misses with a kick to the body.
Takala is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bradock seems to have got his legs back now.
Takala tries to clinch up but Bradock circles away and keeps his distance.
Takala slips a jab and a cross from Bradock.
Takala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bradock.
Bradock throws a body kick that misses.
And Takala responds with a good body kick, but Bradock manages to step out the way in time.
Bradock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Takala steps into range and cracks Bradock with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bradock flops backwards and Takala dives into his guard looking to finish!

Takala stands up and waves to Bradock to follow him.
Takala takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takala lands a nice shot to the body.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradock throws out the jab.
Bradock misses with a hook to the body
and Takala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Takala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bradock gets tackled into the cage by Takala. Takala maintains the clinch.
Takala lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

Takala lands a head kick that stumbles Bradock and the fighters go to the mat.
Takala trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradock tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Takala stands up and waves to Bradock to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tino Takala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Loratcho Bradock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bradock avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Bradock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takala misses with a few strikes there.
Takala slips a straight right by Bradock.
Bradock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takala tried to score with a low kick but Bradock checks it.
Takala is looking to clinch but Bradock is avoiding it.
Bradock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takala's head.
Bradock swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Takala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradock doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bradock.
Bradock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala tries to clinch but Bradock moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bradock loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
Takala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loratcho Bradock is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradock misses with a series of wild punches.
Takala is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bradock lands a head kick. Takala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Bradock misses.
Takala thinks about the counter body kick.
Bradock looks to land a right hand but Takala moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bradock. That snapped Takala's head back.
Takala throws a low kick but Bradock avoids it.
Bradock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Bradock avoids the body shot from Takala.
Bradock lands with a hook. Takala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses.
Takala doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Takala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradock's sensitive parts.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Bradock.
Takala slips under a jab.
Takala steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Takala rushes Bradock and presses him up against the cage.
Bradock lands with a right to the head.
Bradock trying to control the position but instead, Takala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bradock into the cage.
Takala avoids the elbow strike from Bradock, against the cage.
Bradock misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Takala fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takala lands with a left to the head.
Bradock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradock misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Takala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradock throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takala.
Bradock takes one to the chin there.
Bradock throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradock throws a wild body kick that Takala sees coming a mile off.

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

Takala breaks the clinch.
Bradock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradock throws a poor cross that misses

and Takala moves into the clinch.
Bradock stalling in the clinch but Takala improves position.
Bradock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradock.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but Takala blocks with his arms.
Takala takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bradock throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bradock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takala's brow.
Takala wants to stall.
Bradock scores a nice knee to the body.
Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Bradock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takala's efforts to push away.
Bradock throws an elbow that misses.
Bradock lands an elbow just above Takala 's eye.
Bradock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Takala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Bradock.
Takala takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loratcho Bradock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Loratcho Bradock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Takala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bradock looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Bradock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bradock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takala slips under a jab from Bradock.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradock as he connects with a hook.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradock manages to avoid it.
Bradock scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala throws the left hand but Bradock avoids the punch easily.
Bradock wants to clinch
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradock scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala is looking to clinch.
Takala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bradock throws a head kick that misses.
Bradock misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bradock's knee momentarily.
Bradock misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Bradock sets himself, and Takala steps forward looking for the clinch! Bradock avoids it this time.
Bradock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bradock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Bradock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradock slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takala blocks a jab.
Bradock takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala moves out of range as Bradock throws a body kick.
Bradock scores with a nice right hand.
Bradock moves out of range of the leg kick from Takala.
Bradock swats away the attempt to clinch by Takala.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takala throws a counter combo.
Takala avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bradock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takala wants to counter with a clinch but Bradock pushes him away.
Bradock is looking to land body kicks.
Bradock lands with a hook. Takala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick from Takala, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bradock scores with a nice right hand.
Bradock looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.

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

Bradock drops Takala with a big knee straight up the middle! Takala is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Takala is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala misses with a double jab.
Takala is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradock finish him?
Bradock misses with an uppercut
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takala staying out of range there.
Bradock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradock throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bradock looks to land a right hand but Takala moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradock circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Takala to the canvas! Takala doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bradock keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loratcho Bradock!
Loratcho Bradock retains his light heavyweight title!
Loratcho Bradock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.