PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Rule Britannia. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bradley
vs
Souza

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Souza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradley but Bradley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bradley tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bradley as he jumps to the side.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.

Souza clinches with his opponent.

Souza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Souza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Souza wants to sweep here but Bradley controlling him for the moment.
Souza keeping full guard, as Bradley tries to pass.
Bradley is working hard here to advance position.
Bradley trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Bradley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Bradley is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bradley gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza wants to control but Bradley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bradley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souza defending well though.

Bradley seems to be looking for submissions.

Bradley looking for a submission but Souza manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Bradley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Souza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Bradley from controlling successfully.

Souza working for a triangle but Bradley defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bradley trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Bradley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Bradley will be more careful next time no doubt.

Souza rushes Bradley and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bradley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Souza.
Souza jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bradley decides to pull guard.
Bradley trying to control the position.
Souza trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bradley's guard.
Souza wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.

Souza is sitting in close to Bradley's body. Bradley has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Souza is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Souza is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bradley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paul Bradley!