PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bradshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry van Seggelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bradshell
vs
van Seggelen

190 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

210 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bradshell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry van Seggelen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bradshell has managed to clinch.

Bradshell is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. van Seggelen can't fight it off and eventually Bradshell manages to take the fight to the floor. van Seggelen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

van Seggelen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bradshell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. van Seggelen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bradshell's back instead.
Bradshell trying to get back to his feet but van Seggelen is in full control for now.
Bradshell tries to escape but van Seggelen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
van Seggelen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bradshell turns into van Seggelen and is now in his guard.
van Seggelen looks gassed!
Bradshell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van Seggelen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bradshell trying to control but van Seggelen is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bradshell rushes van Seggelen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bradshell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshell breaks the clinch.

Bradshell rushes van Seggelen and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Bradshell.
Still in the clinch, Bradshell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradshell tries a knee to the head but van Seggelen blocks it.

Bradshell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bradshell clinches with his opponent.
Bradshell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradshell.
Bradshell presses van Seggelen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bradshell scores a nice knee to the body.

van Seggelen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bradshell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip van Seggelen to the mat. van Seggelen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Bradshell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on van Seggelen, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bradshell has picked van Seggelen up - he's going for a ride! Bradshell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bradshell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bradshell drops an elbow to the side of van Seggelen's head.
Bradshell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen is looking to improve his position.
Bradshell stalling away here and it's allowed van Seggelen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bradshell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bradshell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bradshell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bradshell won't allow van Seggelen to sweep him here.
Bradshell trying to control the position from guard on top but van Seggelen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
van Seggelen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bradshell lands a nice leg kick that just misses van Seggelen's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradshell clinches up against the cage.
van Seggelen tries to score a body lock takedown but Bradshell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bradshell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bradshell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bradshell lands with a left to the head.
Bradshell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradshell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bradshell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradshell lands a left hand.
Bradshell lands a right hand that snaps the head of van Seggelen backwards.
van Seggelen takes a shot to the head.
van Seggelen can't get the takedown.
van Seggelen tries for a takedown but Bradshell manages to get underhooks.
Eddie Bradshell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry van Seggelen.

Bradshell breaks the clinch.
Bradshell throws a sloppy head kick and van Seggelen moves out of range easily.
Bradshell misses with a head kick.
van Seggelen tries to clinch up but Bradshell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradshell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
van Seggelen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Bradshell closes the distance and pushes van Seggelen back into the cage.
van Seggelen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bradshell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
van Seggelen prevents a takedown attempt there.

van Seggelen breaks from the clinch.

van Seggelen tries to keep at a distance but Bradshell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bradshell lands a hook that snaps the head of van Seggelen backwards.
A knee to the head by Bradshell.

Bradshell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bradshell decides to stand back up.
van Seggelen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradshell throws a sloppy head kick and van Seggelen moves out of range easily.
van Seggelen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bradshell tries to land a front kick but van Seggelen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Seggelen looks for a takedown but Bradshell sprawls well.

Bradshell takes the fight into the clinch.
Bradshell lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bradshell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

van Seggelen shoots for a takedown but Bradshell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bradshell lands with a kick to the temple. van Seggelen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Harry van Seggelen has been cut.

Bradshell has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradshell.
Bradshell with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bradshell manages to break the clinch.

Bradshell has managed to clinch.
Bradshell presses van Seggelen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
van Seggelen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bradshell lands a knee to the head.
Bradshell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bradshell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bradshell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Seggelen wants to control but Bradshell is keeping busy.
van Seggelen tries to roll over but Bradshell keeps him under control.
Bradshell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Bradshell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshell clinches with his opponent.
van Seggelen looking to stall.
Bradshell landing knees to the body.
van Seggelen fails to pull guard.

Bradshell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
van Seggelen is trying to control Bradshell's posture but Bradshell avoids it.
Bradshell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bradshell working the head and body with strikes.
van Seggelen is looking for a sweep.
van Seggelen is not content to let Bradshell control the position.
van Seggelen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen wants to control but Bradshell postures up.
van Seggelen is not content to let Bradshell control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Bradshell.
Bradshell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradshell connects with a nasty looking knee right to van Seggelen's face.

Bradshell is trying to trip van Seggelen. He has hold of a leg but van Seggelen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bradshell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bradshell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that van Seggelen can do to turn this around?
van Seggelen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bradshell manages to get himself to full guard.
Bradshell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bradshell keeping moving, preventing van Seggelen from controlling successfully.
Bradshell trying to keep a closed guard but van Seggelen is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

van Seggelen drops back looking for a leg! Bradshell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bradshell manages to kick van Seggelen off! van Seggelen jumps back into Bradshell's guard.
van Seggelen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bradshell is proving hard to escape from.
van Seggelen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradshell is keeping the position for now.
van Seggelen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradshell closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bradshell moves into range and clinches up with van Seggelen.
Bradshell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bradshell lands a shot to the body.
Bradshell misses with a knee strike.
Bradshell lands with a left to the head.

Bradshell wants the takedown. van Seggelen is fighting it off but Bradshell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in van Seggelen's guard against the cage.
Bradshell trying to move into half guard but instead van Seggelen has managed to sweep!
Bradshell lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Bradshell controls van Seggelen momentarily but van Seggelen frees himself.
van Seggelen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshell wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradshell keeping moving, preventing van Seggelen from controlling successfully.
Bradshell looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradshell, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bradshell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry van Seggelen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bradshell darts in and clinches van Seggelen up against the cage.
Eddie Bradshell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradshell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradshell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradshell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but van Seggelen blocks it with crossed arms.

Bradshell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bradshell pushes van Seggelen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshell tries a knee to the head but van Seggelen blocks it.

van Seggelen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradshell stuffs the takedown.
Eddie Bradshell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bradshell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bradshell lands with a right to the head.
Bradshell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
van Seggelen fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Bradshell.
van Seggelen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bradshell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eddie Bradshell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry van Seggelen.

Bradshell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradshell throws a sloppy head kick and van Seggelen moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradshell throws a series of strikes that have van Seggelen backpedaling.

Bradshell has managed to clinch.

Bradshell has picked van Seggelen up - he's going for a ride! Bradshell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Eddie Bradshell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
van Seggelen is looking to control Bradshell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can van Seggelen avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshell decides to stand and escape the position.

Bradshell gets a clinch.
van Seggelen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradshell won't allow it.

Bradshell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradshell lands a really nice looking cross but van Seggelen seems unphased.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from van Seggelen.

Bradshell clinches up against the cage.

Bradshell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradshell tries a head kick but it misses.
van Seggelen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bradshell tries to clinch but van Seggelen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradshell closes the distance and pushes van Seggelen back into the cage.

Bradshell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Bradshell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bradshell clinches with his opponent.

Bradshell breaks from the clinch.
van Seggelen tries to clinch there but Bradshell circles away.
van Seggelen wants to clinch up but Bradshell keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Bradshell slams his shin into van Seggelen's torso.

Bradshell gets a clinch.
Bradshell is working van Seggelen over against the cage.
van Seggelen wants a takedown.
Bradshell lands with a right to the head.
van Seggelen is working for takedown but Bradshell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bradshell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but van Seggelen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bradshell manages to break the clinch.
Bradshell punishes van Seggelen's body with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from van Seggelen both land. Nice combination.
Bradshell throws a head kick but van Seggelen moves out of range.

Bradshell clinches.
Bradshell scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshell lands an elbow inside.
Bradshell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. van Seggelen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bradshell scores with a shoulder strike.

Bradshell breaks the clinch.
Bradshell lands a nice looking body shot.
van Seggelen scores with a one two! Bradshell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eddie Bradshell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Seggelen throws a right hand that Bradshell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradshell also avoids with ease.
van Seggelen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Seggelen tries to clinch but Bradshell is having none of it.
Bradshell lands a nice leg kick that just misses van Seggelen's sensitive parts.

Bradshell moves into the clinch successfully.

Bradshell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradshell swats away the attempt to clinch by van Seggelen.
van Seggelen shoots in looking for a takedown. Bradshell tries to sprawl out of it but van Seggelen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bradshell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradshell wants to clinch up but van Seggelen keeps it at a distance.
Bradshell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eddie Bradshell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Seggelen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by van Seggelen.
van Seggelen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bradshell lands with a thumping leg kick.
van Seggelen looks for a takedown but Bradshell sprawls well.

Bradshell pushes van Seggelen up against the cage in a clinch.

Bradshell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
van Seggelen has a takedown stuffed.
Bradshell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for van Seggelen with that takedown attempt.

Bradshell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradshell tries to land knees in the clinch but van Seggelen avoids the damage to the body.
Bradshell tries to score a body lock takedown but van Seggelen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bradshell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down van Seggelen.
van Seggelen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bradshell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for van Seggelen.

Bradshell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harry van Seggelen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Bradshell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradshell tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from van Seggelen does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bradshell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradshell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bradshell!