PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bradock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradock
vs
Ricci

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Bradock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradock dives in and grabs Ricci's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricci pushes down on Bradock's head and hops out.
Ricci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricci cracks Bradock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bradock drops his hands momentarily and Ricci takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ricci misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricci tries to clinch but Bradock moves out of range.
Ricci cracks Bradock with an uppercut from hell and Bradock crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Ricci's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricci trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricci forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricci passes to full mount!
Bradock is trying to escape the mount.

Ricci is working for a guillotine from mount but Bradock frees his head quite easily.
Bradock regains half guard.
Bradock is breathing heavily.

Bradock actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci is looking to advance position but Bradock won't allow it.
Ricci is trying to control the action in half guard but Bradock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ricci wants to pass to mount but Bradock is defending the position.
Ricci is looking to take a break and control but Bradock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bradock actively working from the bottom here.

Ricci seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bradock is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pedro Ricci!