PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 310 p4p, 429 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 39 p4p, 53 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Sudbury Saturday Night. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradley
vs
Spencer

185 cm
37
185
28 - 9 - 1

190 cm
32
190
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 28 - 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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Spencer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bradley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bradley avoids the head kick by Spencer.
Bradley is looking to counter punch.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
Bradley tries to counter by clinching up but Spencer breaks away and moves out of range.
Spencer misses with a double jab
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer misses with a hook.
Bradley throwing a counter right hand but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Bradley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Bradley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spencer avoids it.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
And Bradley counters with a quick kick to the body but Spencer blocks it.
Spencer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
Spencer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spencer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradley cracks Spencer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spencer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spencer if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with the combination.
Spencer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spencer throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bradley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spencer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradley counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradley.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spencer manages to avoid it.
Spencer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spencer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Spencer throws the left hand but Bradley avoids the punch easily.
Bradley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Bradley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
Bradley tries to counter by clinching up but Spencer breaks away and moves out of range.
Spencer throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bradley misses its target.
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley connects with a body shot that sends Spencer's belly button to the back.
Spencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Derrick Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bradley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spencer is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a left hand

and Bradley moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Bradley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spencer can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
Spencer lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spencer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bradley - that landed with a thud.
Spencer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spencer is trying to break free.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradley quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Spencer is just out of range.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spencer misses with a hook. Bradley ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bradley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Bradley lands a big right hand that sends Spencer crashing to the mat! Bradley stays standing though and waves Spencer back to his feet!

It looks like James Spencer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley digs a good hook to Spencer's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Spencer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spencer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Bradley lands a big head kick that sends Spencer tumbling to the mat! Bradley takes a step backwards and waves Spencer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Spencer is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spencer throws a leg kick but Bradley checks it.
Bradley moves away from the strike by Spencer.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Bradley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bradley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Bradley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spencer.
Spencer lands with an overhand left.
Spencer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spencer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bradley is looking to counter with a body kick.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Bradley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Spencer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Spencer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradley blocks a body shot from Spencer.
Bradley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bradley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Spencer controls his hands.
Spencer tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spencer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Bradley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bradley lands a shot to the body.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bradley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley drops Spencer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Spencer looks back up at him and smiles so Bradley waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Spencer is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spencer bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Bradley comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Spencer falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Spencer was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Bradley!
Our winner, Derrick Bradley, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.