PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niilo Vaaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley has chosen Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vaaka
vs
Bradley

187 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
31
178 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niilo Vaaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Niilo Vaaka has been cut.
Bradley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaaka throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Niilo Vaaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vaaka closes the distance and clinches.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vaaka looking to slow down the pace here.

Vaaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Vaaka drives through and clinches with Bradley against the cage.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vaaka is looking to clinch.
Bradley throws a counter combo.
Vaaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Bradley lands a big head kick that sends Vaaka tumbling to the mat! Bradley takes a step backwards and waves Vaaka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradley doesn't seem bothered though.
Vaaka throws a series of punches but Bradley avoids them all with ease.
Bradley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vaaka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the liver by Vaaka. Beautiful body shot.
Vaaka throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Bradley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bradley throws a push kick but Vaaka slaps the foot to one side.
Bradley scores with a head kick. Vaaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Vaaka is rocked!

Niilo Vaaka's cut is getting worse.
Vaaka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradley.
Vaaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaaka tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Vaaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bradley.
Vaaka is breathing heavily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Bradley! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Abe Bradley!
After winning the bout, Abe Bradley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.