PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew McPain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bradley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rule Britannia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bradley
vs
McPain

178 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
163 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matthew McPain!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPain takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley lands a high kick!
McPain looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
Bradley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McPain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bradley.
McPain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from McPain misses.
A jab from McPain misses.
McPain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from McPain misses.
McPain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bradley lands with an uppercut that bounces McPain off the cage and back into rage.
McPain throws a sloppy head kick
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from McPain.
McPain misses with a looping right.
McPain looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
Bradley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McPain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McPain lands with a good body shot.
Bradley looks to land a left hand but McPain moved out of range nicely.
Bradley connects with a good right hand that stumbles McPain. McPain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from McPain misses its intended target.
McPain misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McPain throws a hook to the side of Bradley's head but Bradley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McPain misses with a wild combination.
McPain might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from McPain misses.
Bradley lands a jab to the nose.
Bradley looks to land a left hand but McPain moved out of range nicely.
McPain throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
Bradley dodges the punch combination from McPain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McPain misses.
McPain scores with a decent looking hook.
McPain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradley.
McPain misses with a double jab.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPain.
McPain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

McPain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McPain misses with a head shot. Bradley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bradley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McPain is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradley has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping full guard, as McPain tries to pass.

McPain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bradley dives on top into guard.
McPain wants to stand but Bradley is controlling the position.
Bradley content to stall in guard here.
Bradley is working McPain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McPain wants to sweep here but Bradley controlling him for the moment.
McPain looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bradley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley wants to control from the top but McPain keeps moving.
Bradley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McPain's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ground and pound from Bradley.
Bradley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bradley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bradley wants to take a breather but McPain is having none of it.
McPain is trying to control but Bradley passes into side control!

Bradley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
McPain sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew McPain dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McPain throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
McPain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradley staying out of range there.
A combination from McPain does no damage.
Bradley blocks a head kick by McPain.
Bradley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and McPain moves out of range easily.
McPain throws a big shot that misses.
McPain misses with a few strikes there.
Bradley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPain misses with a head kick.
McPain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McPain throws a sloppy head kick
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from McPain misses.
Bradley throws a jab when McPain was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPain throws a hook to the side of Bradley's head but Bradley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McPain throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paul Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McPain misses the jab.
Bradley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McPain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from McPain misses.
McPain slips a jab from Bradley.
McPain misses with a hook to the body
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradley misses the shot to the body.
McPain shoots and misses
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
McPain tests Bradley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McPain avoids a punch combination nicely.
McPain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley throws a lazy head kick
and McPain counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a jab to the nose.
McPain looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradley is just out of range.
Bradley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McPain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McPain misses with a series of wild punches.
McPain avoids the body shot from Bradley.
McPain throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley works McPain's body with a nice hook.
A head kick by McPain misses
and Bradley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPain throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew McPain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McPain shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed McPain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McPain misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McPain there as he acknowledges the shot.
McPain looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
McPain swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McPain fails to land the takedown.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew McPain.
Bradley throws a hook but McPain blocks it.
McPain defending well as Bradley loads up on a big left hand.
McPain throws a lazy right hand but Bradley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradley staying out of range there.
Bradley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Bradley misses.
McPain misses with a takedown
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McPain misses with a double jab.

That's four 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.
McPain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matthew McPain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McPain is breathing heavily.
Bradley tests McPain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McPain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McPain misses with an uppercut.
Bradley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McPain misses with a takedown
and Bradley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McPain throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley throws a combination. McPain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McPain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paul Bradley is winning the standup battle so far.
Bradley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPain.
Bradley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bradley dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McPain throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley slips under a jab from McPain.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but McPain ducks down to avoid it.
Bradley avoids a kick to the body.
McPain tries for a takedown but Bradley circles away easily
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McPain lands with a straight right. Bradley didn't see that one coming.
McPain throws a sloppy body shot
and Bradley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McPain really felt that one!
McPain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by McPain misses
and Bradley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McPain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McPain misses the jab.
Bradley throws a sloppy head kick and McPain moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPain throws out the jab.
Bradley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McPain throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Bradley both land. Nice combination.
Bradley scores with a jab. McPain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bradley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bradley slips a jab from McPain.
McPain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradley throws a head kick that half lands.
McPain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bradley.
McPain misses with a double jab
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McPain throws a sloppy head kick
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McPain's hands.
McPain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.
McPain takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
McPain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradley to score with a decent uppercut.
Bradley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McPain throws a big shot that misses.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley connects with a right hand. McPain shakes it off.
McPain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McPain lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPain has his takedown stuffed
and Bradley counters with a left and a right that stings McPain.
McPain misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a nice low kick that buckles McPain's knee momentarily.
McPain shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew McPain.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses McPain's front leg but catches the back leg as McPain tries to avoid it.
Bradley slaps away a takedown attempt from McPain, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bradley scores with a hook.
Bradley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McPain momentarily.
McPain with a poor takedown
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McPain misses with a combination
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPain tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McPain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by Bradley - just one landing.
McPain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradley thuds his shin into the meat of McPain's side.
McPain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McPain throws out a loose jab but Bradley uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bradley lands the left hand.
McPain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McPain.
Bradley lands with a hook. McPain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bradley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bradley throws the left hand but McPain avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Paul Bradley!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Paul Bradley!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Paul Bradley!

Paul Bradley wins by unanimous decision!