PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Macey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trace Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beautiful Music For You to Die Too-Necro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Macey
vs
Bradley

181 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
219 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Macey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trace Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macey connects with a jab.
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
Bradley connects with a single shot there.
Macey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Macey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macey is defended easily by Bradley.
Macey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
A left lands for Macey.
Bradley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bradley misses the jab.
Trace Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macey. That's going to slow Bradley down.
Bradley checks a leg kick nicely.
Bradley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macey is able to avoid easily.
Macey scores with a head kick.
A big right from Bradley misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey throws a leg kick that misses.
Bradley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Macey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Macey blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Macey throws a low kick but Bradley moves out of range easily.
Macey throws a leg kick but Bradley moved away.
Macey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bradley.
Nice sprawl there from Bradley as Macey shoots in.
A big left from Bradley misses.
Macey keeps Bradley at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey tries for a takedown but Bradley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Macey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Macey.
Macey slips under a jab from Bradley.
Macey misses with a jab to the body
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Macey throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bradley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley avoids the head kick by Macey.
Bradley thows a body shot but no joy.
Bradley chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Macey shoots in for a double leg but Bradley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bradley lands with a nice body kick.
Macey is breathing heavily.
Macey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradley misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley misses with a looping right.
Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Macey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Macey from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trace Bradley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Macey scores with a push kick.
Bradley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bradley swings for the body but Macey moves out of range.
Macey tries to score with a low kick but Bradley moves his leg out of the way.
Macey ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley checks a leg kick nicely.
Bradley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Macey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Macey.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Macey throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.

Macey drives through with a takedown into Bradley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bradley can't keep his opponent in guard - Macey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Macey not doing much here.
Macey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Macey content to control rather than advance.
Bradley won't allow Macey to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Macey tries to pass to full mount but Bradley defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley is trying to control but Macey manages to pass to mount!
Macey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Poor strikes thrown by Macey there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macey controlling the position easily from mount.
Macey raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Macey tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Macey controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Macey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Macey tried to score with a low kick but Bradley checks it.
Bradley misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Macey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bradley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good work by Bradley as he checks the leg kick.
Bradley tries to move into range but Macey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bradley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey fails to land the takedown.
Bradley lands a slapping body shot.
Bradley throws a poor cross that misses
and Macey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Macey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradley.
Bradley misses with an uppercut.
Bradley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley cracks Macey with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradley.
Bradley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Macey.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macey moves away.
Macey scores with a head kick. Bradley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley cracks Macey with an open hand slap.
Bradley tries to land a front kick but Macey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Macey looking to score a takedown here. Bradley is defending well but Macey drives through and ends up in Bradley's guard.
Bradley working a defensive guard here.
Macey won't allow Bradley to sweep him here.
Macey looking to pass the guard.
Macey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Macey trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Macey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Macey trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Trace Bradley just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bradley misses with a left hand
and Macey counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Bradley misses
and Macey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Macey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Macey is controlling the pace.
Macey seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bradley for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macey wants to control but Bradley is keeping him busy.
Macey is looking to stall here but Bradley recovers full guard.
Macey trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Macey.
Macey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradley.
Trace Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Macey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Macey shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradley misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Bradley misses.
Macey takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey tries to score with a low kick but Bradley moves his leg out of the way.
Bradley lands with a good body shot.
Bradley lunges at Macey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macey's hand.
Bradley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Macey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters circling a little - Macey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bradley lands with an overhand left.
Macey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradley throws out the jab.
Macey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bradley slips under a jab.
Bradley fails to land with a series of punches.
Macey tries for a takedown but Bradley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley misses with a hook. Macey ducked under it nicely.
Bradley blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Macey will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Macey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradley throws out the jab.
Macey throws a lazy head kick
and Bradley counters with a head kick.

Macey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bradley on his heels. He'll look to pass Bradley's guard now, I'm sure.
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Macey from controlling successfully.
Macey preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bradley is pulling down on Macey's head. It's preventing any offense from Macey, at least for the moment.

Frank Macey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Macey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bradley

and Macey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Macey.
Macey wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Macey looking to sit in guard and control but Bradley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bradley won't allow Macey to sweep him here.
Bradley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macey looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Frank Macey wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Macey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bradley misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Macey counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Bradley.
Bradley moves out of range of the body kick from Macey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Bradley is predictable there
and Macey counters with a solid body kick.
Macey looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macey. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Bradley.
Bradley cracks Macey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley missing with a left hand there. Macey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macey wants to slow Bradley down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Macey.
I think Macey 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Macey!
Frank Macey retains his light heavyweight title!