PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loratcho Bradock (ranked 491 p4p, 538 weight class) and Tino Takala (ranked 67 p4p, 76 weight class). Bradock comes to the cage accompanied by BRUNO MARTINI - LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bradock
vs
Takala

190 cm
30
225
14 - 6 - 1

180 cm
34
218
12 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loratcho Bradock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Loratcho Bradock has been cut.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradock.
A nice side step and Takala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradock. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bradock blocks it well.
Bradock takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Bradock throws a shot to the body.
Bradock takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bradock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bradock with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bradock. Those never looked like landing.
Takala wants to counter with a clinch but Bradock pushes him away.
A big left from Bradock misses.
Bradock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bradock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala moves out of range of the body kick.
Takala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bradock throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bradock.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
A low kick from Bradock misses
and Bradock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradock throws a looping overhand right but Takala ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Takala misses.
Bradock scores with a punch to the head.
Bradock cracks Takala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bradock misses with a wild body shot.
Takala shapes to counter with a head kick.
A jab from Bradock misses.
Bradock backing away here, and Takala unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bradock looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bradock.
Takala throws a counter combo.
Loratcho Bradock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradock thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Takala responds with a good body kick, but Bradock manages to step out the way in time.
Bradock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takala doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bradock throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Bradock throws a hook to the side of Takala's head but Takala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradock looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Takala wants to counter with a clinch but Bradock pushes him away.
Bradock digs a good hook to Takala's body.
Takala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bradock.
Takala is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bradock misses with a lunging right hand
and Takala counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bradock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bradock.
Bradock darts in trying to clinch
and Takala counters with a good low kick that Bradock was not able to check.
Bradock thows a leg kick but Takala checks it
and Bradock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takala avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Bradock backs off Takala throws a huge counter combo but Bradock manages to avoid it all.
Takala blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Bradock misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Takala blocks the low kick.
Takala is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Bradock.
Bradock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradock.
Takala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bradock misses with a right hand
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradock.
Bradock sets himself, and Takala steps forward looking for the clinch! Bradock avoids it this time.
Takala avoids the body shot from Bradock.
Takala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bradock throws a sloppy body shot
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
Bradock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bradock just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bradock blocks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Bradock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takala doesn't seem phased though.
Bradock misses with a looping right.
Bradock backing away here, and Takala unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bradock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takala unleashes a big counter combination but Bradock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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.
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.

Bradock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bradock throws out a powerful jab.
Takala avoids the body shot from Bradock.
Bradock looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.
Takala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Takala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Bradock backs off Takala throws a huge counter combo but Bradock manages to avoid it all.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takala checks a leg kick.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Takala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bradock misses with a body punch
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradock swings widly with a right hand
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bradock sets himself, and Takala steps forward looking for the clinch! Bradock avoids it this time.
Bradock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Takala avoids the head kick by Bradock.

Bradock darts in and clinches Takala up against the cage.
Bradock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takala can do to turn this around?
Takala throws a head punch that misses.
Bradock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradock obliges.
Bradock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takala blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Takala fails to land.
Bradock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
Bradock lands a damaging elbow.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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!

It looks like Tino Takala has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takala's hands.
Takala is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradock finish him?
Loratcho Bradock is winning the standup battle so far.
Takala ducks right into an uppercut from Bradock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bradock throws a predictable looking body shot

and Takala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bradock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Bradock.
Takala is trying to break free.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takala pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takala seems to have recovered his senses.
Takala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takala blocks an elbow strike.
Takala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the head but Takala blocks with his arms.
Bradock stalling in the clinch but Takala improves position.
Loratcho Bradock has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradock's elbow.
Takala is trying to push Bradock away but Bradock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradock throws an elbow but it misses.
Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradock.
Bradock working Takala over with knees to the body.
Bradock lands with a light punch inside.
Takala blocks an elbow strike from Bradock.
A head punch on the inside from Takala fails to land.
Takala has a couple of punches blocked by Bradock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takala.
Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Takala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Takala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bradock or not.
Takala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Takala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradock lands an uppercut.
Bradock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 short uppercut from Bradock.
Takala tries a body shot but Bradock blocks it.
Bradock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takala avoids it.
Bradock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takala throws a head punch that misses.
Takala misses with a punch on the inside.
Takala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takala misses with the head strike.
Bradock working aggressively here.
Bradock lands an elbow just above Takala 's eye.
Takala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bradock seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Takala can turn it around.
Takala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradock throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takala lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loratcho Bradock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Takala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradock.
Despite the aggression on Takala's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takala checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takala throws out a counter right but Bradock avoids it with no problem.
Bradock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takala. Takala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Bradock tenderised Takala's leg. Takala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bradock throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala blocks a head kick by Bradock.
Takala wants to counter with a clinch but Bradock pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradock misses with an uppercut
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Bradock misses.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takala is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bradock misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradock throws out the jab.
Bradock catches Takala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bradock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takala counters with a series of strikes. Bradock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab from Bradock.
Bradock misses with an uppercut
and Takala counters with a one-two to the body.
Bradock throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Takala unleashes a big counter combination but Bradock bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bradock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bradock looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.

Bradock clinches.
Takala stalling the fight.
Tino Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takala is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradock has double underhooks.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takala.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bradock obliges.
Takala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takala.
Bradock missing with knees to the body.
Takala misses with a body punch.
Bradock throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradock.
Bradock missing with knees to the body.
Takala misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takala.
Bradock blocks an uppercut.

Takala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradock throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a low kick, right behind Bradock 's knee.
Bradock connects with a body shot that sends Takala's belly button to the back.
Takala avoids the body shot from Bradock.
A nice side step and Takala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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 takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Bradock misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Bradock. Those never looked like landing.
Bradock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takala. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bradock.
Bradock digs a good body shot into Takala's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Bradock misses.
Bradock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loratcho Bradock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Bradock slams his shin into Takala's torso.
Bradock misses the shot to the body.
Takala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bradock misses with a kick to the body
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradock.
Tino Takala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradock connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loratcho Bradock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.