PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bam bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hale
vs
bam

202 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Attliction

Attliction
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, bam bam!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale misses with a takedown attempt - bam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bam is looking to clinch.

bam has Hale up against the cage in a clinch.
Hale lands an elbow that stopped bam in his tracks for a moment.
Hale lands with a left to the head.

Hale jumps guard.
Hale lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bam!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hale is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. bam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
bam working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hale controlling his opponent.
Hale has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hale landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hale thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hale wants to control the pace but bam is squirming around nicely.
Hale can't control as he wanted to and bam manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Hale wants to control but bam is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hale is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. bam doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hale.
Hale is breathing heavily.
Hale is stalling here. bam is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hale seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and bam has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
bam taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hale is looking to reverse the position.
bam wants to control but Hale is keeping him busy.

bam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hale is not content to let bam control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Hale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hale.
Hale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bam.

bam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hale is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, bam asserts his dominance and retains side control.
bam tries to stand but Hale is controlling his head.
Hale taking a bit of punishment here - bam scoring with strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hale here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Let's hope that bam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
bam is looking to take a break and control but Hale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hale tries to buck bam off but bam is having none of it.

That's two 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.
bam happy to just control the position for now.
Hale gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
bam is looking to advance position but Hale won't allow it.
bam is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale wants to improve his position but bam is controlling well.
bam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
bam controlling the action here.
Bradley Hale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hale wants to get back to his feet.
Hale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hale wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bam's guard.
Hale stays in close to bam's body and controls the position.
Hale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hale controls from within his opponent's guard.
bam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hale trying to stand up but can't free himself from bam's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bam bam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

bam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hale as he avoids it easily.
Hale tries to clinch there but bam circles away.
Hale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hale shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hale showed some decent athleticism there.
Hale is pressing down on bam's thigh, looking to free his foot. bam is holding on for now.
bam wants to improve his position but Hale is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale is trying to control the action in half guard but bam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bam is looking to get back to full guard here but Hale has managed to pass to side control instead.
bam is desperately trying to improve his position but Hale has a good base and remains in mount.
bam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hale sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hale avoids the attempt from bam to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hale can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as bam is looking to escape.
bam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hale is standing up, even though he is in mount.
bam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hale connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed bam momentarily.

Hale scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hale moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
bam tries to control but Hale manages to take his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale scores with punches to the body.
bam wants to get back to his feet.
bam rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
bam is trying to maintain the position but Hale is very close to passing his half guard.
Hale controlling the pace.
Hale is keen to just control but bam is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Hale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Hale!