PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bridges (ranked 25175 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexy Vegan (ranked 6006 p4p, 0 weight class). Sexy Vegan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bridges
vs
Vegan

151 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Elvis Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sexy Vegan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegan throws a leg kick

and Bridges counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bridges.

Vegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bridges rushes Vegan and presses him up against the cage.

Vegan manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vegan is trying to control the position but Bridges postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bridges.
Bridges landing some decent shots from guard.
Bridges throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bridges connects with a couple of short punches.
Bridges could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bridges is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bridges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bridges stopping the sweep attempt from Vegan.
Vegan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vegan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bridges passes into side control.
Vegan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Vegan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bridges in side control, throwing shots but Vegan defends.
Vegan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bridges asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Bridges has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Bridges forces Vegan back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vegan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bridges avoids it.

Vegan successfully pulls guard.
Vegan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bridges throwing strikes from guard but Vegan blocks nicely.
Bridges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bridges throwing strikes from guard but Vegan blocks nicely.
Bridges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vegan trying to keep a closed guard but Bridges is proving a slippery customer.
Vegan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vegan throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Bridges stopping the sweep attempt from Vegan.

Bridges got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vegan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bridges has managed to get both his arms back between Vegan's legs - danger averted.
Bridges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vegan is trying to keep Bridges in close.
Vegan wants to control the position but Bridges says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bridges missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bridges is nestled in close to Vegan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vegan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges thows a huge punch but Vegan dodges it nicely.
Bridges missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vegan is trying to maintain the position but Bridges is very close to passing his half guard.
Bridges missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bridges stands up out of the half guard.

Vegan rushes Bridges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vegan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bridges up against the cage.
Vegan avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vegan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Bridges dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vegan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bridges was covering up waiting for the punch and Vegan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bridges is looking to stand up but Vegan isn't so interested in that idea.
Vegan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bridges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elvis Bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vegan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bridges scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vegan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bridges was covering up waiting for the punch and Vegan finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bridges manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vegan drags the fight down to the ground.
Bridges is working Vegan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bridges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bridges working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vegan's head.
Bridges scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bridges postures up.

Vegan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bridges passes into side control.
Bridges throws a strike aimed at the side of Vegan's head but Vegan avoids it well.
Bridges grinds an elbow into Vegan's temple.
Bridges fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vegan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bridges misses with the ground and pound.
Bridges cracks Vegan with a big elbow.
Bridges in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vegan can't do much from the bottom here.
Bridges working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bridges working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bridges cracks Vegan with a big elbow.
Bridges working the ground and pound from side control.
Bridges avoids the strikes from the bottom by Vegan.

Bridges decides to stand back up. Bridges steps back and let's Vegan get back to his feet.

Vegan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bridges's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bridges manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Vegan stops a takedown attempt from Bridges.

Vegan has Bridges pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vegan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bridges tumbling to the mat - Vegan dives into Bridges's guard.

Bridges pushes Vegan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Elvis Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vegan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vegan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bridges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vegan's head.

Vegan looking for a guillotine here but Bridges defends easily.
Vegan is breathing heavily.
Vegan wants to stand and escape but Bridges is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges landing with the ground and pound.
Bridges postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bridges trying to control but Vegan is working from the bottom.

Bridges stands and steps away. Vegan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vegan misses with a low kick as Bridges jumps back.
Sexy Vegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges tries a head kick but it misses.

Vegan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vegan showed some decent athleticism there.

Bridges has one foot on Vegan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Bridges dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bridges tries to clinch but Vegan is having none of it.
Bridges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vegan can do to turn this around?

Vegan pushes Bridges up against the cage in a clinch.
Bridges blocks an elbow strike.

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

Bridges wriggles free and stands up.
Vegan throws the kick towards the body but Bridges avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bridges drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vegan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bridges misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vegan tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Vegan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bridges scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vegan to see if he's OK.
Bridges landing strikes.
Vegan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bridges.
Bridges cracks Vegan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bridges scoring with punches and elbows.
Bridges working the ground and pound.
Vegan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bridges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vegan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bridges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bridges looks up at the clock and then as Vegan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bridges smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is chipping away with strikes.
Bridges creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vegan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes there by Bridges.
Vegan is trying to control Bridges's posture but Bridges avoids it.

Bridges decides to stand back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vegan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bridges is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vegan to the mat. Vegan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bridges is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Vegan looking for a guillotine here but Bridges defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges lands a couple of digs.
Bridges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bridges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vegan's head.
Bridges throws a big elbow that misses.
Bridges scoring with some ground and pound.
Bridges landing some decent shots from guard.
Bridges working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vegan's head.

Bridges avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is working Vegan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bridges cracks Vegan with a solid left hand.
Bridges is looking to work some ground and pound but Vegan has wrist control.
Vegan controls Bridges momentarily but Bridges frees himself.
Vegan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vegan striking off his back but it's not causing Bridges any problems.
Bridges lands a couple of elbows.

Vegan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bridges working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vegan's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Bridges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bridges, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Bridges!