PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 422 p4p, 208 weight class) and Derrick Bradley (ranked 54 p4p, 23 weight class). Bradley has chosen Sudbury Saturday Night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Derrick Bradley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakamura
vs
Bradley

168 cm
40
186
34 - 24 - 3

185 cm
37
185
29 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 34 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura punishes Bradley's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nakamura throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley needs to keep his hands up - Nakamura had a free shot at his head there.
Nakamura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Nakamura as he connects with a hook.
Nakamura takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nakamura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradley counters with a body kick.
Bradley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Bradley slips the punch.
It seemed like Bradley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bradley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Gurizuri Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nakamura looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.

Bradley cracks Nakamura with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nakamura looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bradley finish him?

Nakamura is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley throws an uppercut from hell that sends Nakamura clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bradley stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Derrick Bradley!
An out of breath Derrick Bradley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.