PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 374 p4p, 920 weight class) and Alexander Kuznetsov (ranked 47 p4p, 118 weight class). Bradley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sudbury Saturday Night. On his way into the cage it seems that Derrick Bradley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Derrick Bradley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bradley
vs
Kuznetsov

185 cm
37
185
27 - 9 - 1

180 cm
31
195
20 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bradley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kuznetsov forces Bradley back against the cage and clinches.
Bradley lands a right hand.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradley avoids it.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the body.

Bradley breaks the clinch.

Kuznetsov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kuznetsov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov tries a body shot but Bradley blocks it.
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling him.

Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a good cross that connects.
Kuznetsov catches Bradley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Bradley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuznetsov can pounce on him.
Kuznetsov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradley.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch.

Kuznetsov closes the distance and pushes Bradley back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov missing with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov stalling in the clinch.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuznetsov throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov connects with a high kick.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Bradley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Bradley saw that one coming.
Kuznetsov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov walks into a stiff left hand from Bradley.
Bradley throws an off balance right hand
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Kuznetsov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bradley lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.

Kuznetsov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Bradley wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuznetsov won't allow it.

Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuznetsov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Kuznetsov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bradley doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up.
Bradley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley throwing a counter right hand but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Bradley uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bradley misses with a hook.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.

Kuznetsov clinches with his opponent.
A knee to the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov working Bradley over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov connects with a knee to the head.
Bradley throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.

Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Kuznetsov is out of range.
Bradley throws a body punch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley swings for the body but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Bradley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuznetsov can pounce on him.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bradley pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling him.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow strike.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Bradley pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Bradley avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov motions for Bradley to come forward. Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alexander Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Kuznetsov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that misses
and Bradley counters with a nice body kick.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Bradley connects with a right hand. Kuznetsov shakes it off.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
It looked like Bradley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuznetsov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradley counters with a right hand to the body.
Bradley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kuznetsov. That one must have hurt.
Kuznetsov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bradley lands a slapping body shot.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Kuznetsov misses with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Bradley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Kuznetsov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up.
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!
Kuznetsov defending well as Bradley loads up on a big left hand.
Kuznetsov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Kuznetsov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Bradley moves away
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Derrick Bradley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuznetsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov maintains the clinch.
Kuznetsov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bradley is keeping busy.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Kuznetsov's shoulder, as Kuznetsov tries to avoid the shot.
Kuznetsov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bradley lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley digs a good body shot into Kuznetsov's ribs.
Bradley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradley tried to counter with a leg kick but Kuznetsov avoided it.
Kuznetsov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Kuznetsov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Kuznetsov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuznetsov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov darts in trying to clinch
and Bradley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donk. Kuznetsov catches Bradley right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut
and Bradley counters with a nice body shot.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Bradley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Alexander Kuznetsov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Bradley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bradley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Bradley.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Kuznetsov throws a series of punches but Bradley avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
A right-left combo lands from Kuznetsov.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Bradley works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuznetsov momentarily.
Kuznetsov misses with a left hand
and Bradley counters with a big right hand! Oh Kuznetsov is in trouble here! Bradley follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Bradley!
A very excited looking Derrick Bradley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.