PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Nesbitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes into the arena with Rule Britannia blaring out of the sound system. Nesbitt has chosen Rab.C.Nesbitt Theme as his entrance music. Rab Nesbitt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bradley
vs
Nesbitt

178 cm
20
170 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rab Nesbitt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nesbitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nesbitt avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Nesbitt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradley defends it nicely.
Bradley misses with a leg kick.
Bradley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nesbitt shoots in and drives through. Bradley sprawls well.
Nesbitt tries to score with a low kick but Bradley moves his leg out of the way.
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bradley misses with a body punch

and Nesbitt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bradley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nesbitt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bradley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nesbitt, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nesbitt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bradley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nesbitt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bradley's back instead.

Nesbitt tightening his grip on Bradley, looking for the choke.
Bradley just trying to survive but Nesbitt is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bradley turns into Nesbitt and is now in his guard.

Nesbitt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bradley escapes and throws Nesbitt's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Bradley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nesbitt to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Bradley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Rab Nesbitt has been cut.
Bradley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bradley misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nesbitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rab Nesbitt.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Paul Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nesbitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Decent striking displayed by Nesbitt there.
Bradley throws a wild body kick that Nesbitt sees coming a mile off.
Nesbitt moves away from the strike by Bradley.
Bradley lands a head kick. Nesbitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Nesbitt's head but Nesbitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paul Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
Bradley misses with a looping left.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Nesbitt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bradley's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nesbitt won't allow Bradley to get back to his feet.

Bradley pushes Nesbitt off and scrambles back to his feet.

Nesbitt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bradley was covering up waiting for the punch and Nesbitt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nesbitt looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rab Nesbitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nesbitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Bradley is looking to land body kicks.
Nesbitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley tries to clinch but Nesbitt moves out of range.

Nesbitt moves into the clinch.
Bradley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Bradley.
Nesbitt tries a body shot but Bradley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesbitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nesbitt tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesbitt tries to work over Bradley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesbitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nesbitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Nesbitt fails to land.
Nesbitt is working Bradley over against the cage.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradley misses with a shot to the body

and Nesbitt moves into the clinch.
Bradley lands a hook that snaps the head of Nesbitt backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesbitt. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesbitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nesbitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley tries to clinch but Nesbitt moves away

and Nesbitt counters with a shoot takedown. Bradley fights it but they end up in guard.
Nesbitt stops Bradley from standing up.

Nesbitt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bradley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nesbitt has Bradley in his guard.

Nesbitt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bradley passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Bradley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nesbitt blocks a head kick by Bradley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bradley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Bradley.

Nesbitt moves into range and clinches up with Bradley.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradley misses with a double jab

and Nesbitt counters with a shoot takedown. Bradley fights it but they end up in guard.

Bradley has his feet on Nesbitt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley throws a right hand that Nesbitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Nesbitt also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.

Nesbitt moves into the clinch successfully.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.
Bradley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bradley wants to get back to striking at distance but Nesbitt won't allow it.
Bradley lands with a right to the head.
Nesbitt can't find room to land a body shot as Bradley controls the action.
A short right from Bradley.
Nesbitt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Nesbitt.
A head punch on the inside from Nesbitt fails to land.
Bradley lands a left hand.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Nesbitt's shoulder, as Nesbitt tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nesbitt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rab Nesbitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rab Nesbitt's cut.
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!

Nesbitt tries to clinch up.
Bradley looks to land a left hand but Nesbitt moved out of range nicely.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Nesbitt slips the punch.
Bradley wants to clinch up but Nesbitt keeps it at a distance.
Nesbitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradley tries to clinch but Nesbitt moves out of range.

Nesbitt scores with a takedown into Bradley's guard.

Nesbitt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bradley looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bradley looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bradley!

Bradley stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesbitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bradley closes the distance but Nesbitt moves to the side

and Nesbitt counters by clinching up.
Nesbitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nesbitts head.
Bradley wants to break free but Nesbitt has control.
A right hand to the body from Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nesbitt backwards.
Nesbitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradley's elbow.
Nesbitt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nesbitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nesbitt backwards.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and Nesbitt moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nesbitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nesbitt blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Bradley lands an overhand right.
Nesbitt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nesbitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Paul Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradley darts in trying to clinch

and Nesbitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lunges at Nesbitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nesbitt's hand.
Nesbitt has a takedown stuffed.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rab Nesbitt.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesbitt is just out of range.
Nesbitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nesbitt shoots in but Bradley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bradley lands with an overhand left.
Bradley scores with a jab.
Bradley throws a hook but Nesbitt blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesbitt moves out of range as Bradley strikes.
Bradley looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesbitt is just out of range.
Bradley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nesbitt drops his hands momentarily and Bradley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bradley! Nesbitt is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Bradley!