PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bradley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rule Britannia. Johnson has chosen "Stay Strapped" by Young Jeezy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimmy Johnson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jimmy Johnson enters the cage!

Bradley
vs
Johnson

178 cm
19
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Bradley checks a low kick from Johnson.
Bradley tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paul Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Bradley tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Bradley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley fails to pull guard.
Bradley fails to pull guard.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Bradley blocks it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradley as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.

Bradley gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bradley fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Bradley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bradley can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Bradley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bradley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Johnson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bradley has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Johnson manages to get his head free but now Bradley has transitioned to an armbar! Johnson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bradley! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Bradley!