PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakarima Hakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bradshaw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Master of Puppets. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bradshaw
vs
Hakata

225 cm
22
131 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nakarima Hakata!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakata fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bradshaw tries a head kick but it misses.

Hakata scores with a takedown into Bradshaw's guard.
Bradshaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hakata showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bradshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Hakata is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hakata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hakata won't allow Bradshaw to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hakata trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakata controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hakata trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bradshaw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hakata or perhaps it was just good defense by Bradshaw which made him look bad.
Hakata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but Hakata moves out of range.

Bradshaw gets a clinch.
Bradshaw lands an elbow that stopped Hakata in his tracks for a moment.
Bradshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakata lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hakata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bradshaw scores a nice knee to the body.
Bradshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Hakata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michael Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nakarima Hakata.
Hakata takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hakata's face.
Bradshaw scores a nice knee to the body.
Bradshaw connects with a knee to the head.

Hakata is rocked!
Bradshaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hakata is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradshaw finish him?
Bradshaw landing knees to the head.
Bradshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradshaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw lands an elbow just above Hakata 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradshaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakata blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Hakata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bradshaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakata tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bradshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradshaw with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakata blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradshaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hakata seems to have recovered his senses.
Bradshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the head.
Bradshaw landing knees to the head.
Bradshaw lands a big knee to the head and Hakata goes down! Bradshaw pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bradshaw!