PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 3186 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voodoo Daddy (ranked 3758 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bradman
vs
Daddy

190 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
208 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Bradman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Voodoo Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradman misses the shot to the body.
Daddy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daddy tries to clinch but Bradman is having none of it.
Bradman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Bradman pushes Daddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
Bradman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradman working aggressively here.
Bradman is looking to break free of the clinch but Daddy has double underhooks.
Bradman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daddy wants to stall.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradman misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bradman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradman throws a shot from downtown. Daddy moves away and avoids it.
Daddy throws a hook but Bradman avoids it easily.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Bradman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradman throws a big counter combination but Daddy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bradman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daddy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bradman throws a body shot but no joy.
Daddy looks to clinch
and Bradman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daddy misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bradman misses.
A nice side step and Daddy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daddy is looking to clinch.
Daddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Daddy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daddy.
Daddy tries a body shot but Bradman blocks it.
Bradman tries to throw a body punch but Daddy avoids it by throwing Bradman back against the cage.
Bradman throws a head punch that misses.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradman lands a hook that snaps the head of Daddy backwards.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daddy is looking to control Bradman's arms but Bradman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daddy has his back to the cage.
Bradman lands with a short shot to the head.
Daddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daddy tries to work over Bradman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bradman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daddy backwards.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Daddy as the two fighters clinch.
Daddy lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daddy.
Daddy is pushing Bradman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Daddy's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daddy's elbow.
Bradman prevents a body shot from Daddy.
Daddy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradman misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradman lands a hook that snaps the head of Daddy backwards.
Bradman throws a head punch that misses.
Bradman tries to work over Daddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Daddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daddy blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daddy backwards.
Bradman effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bradman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Daddy tries to clinch up but Bradman circles away and keeps his distance.
Daddy tries to clinch there but Bradman circles away.
Daddy moves in looking to clinch but Bradman pushes him off.
Daddy is looking to clinch but Bradman is avoiding it.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Bradman. Beautiful body shot.
Daddy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bradman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradman misses the shot to the body.

Daddy moves into the clinch successfully.
Bradman misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradman can't find room to land a body shot as Daddy controls the action.
Daddy blocking some punches.
Daddy scores with a shot to the side of Bradman's head.
Bradman struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daddy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daddy tries to work over Bradman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daddy tries to work over Bradman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Don Bradman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
Daddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
Bradman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daddy can do to turn this around?
Bradman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daddy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daddy's elbow.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman avoiding damage.
Bradman misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daddy has a couple of punches blocked by Bradman.
Daddy tries a body shot but Bradman blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
Bradman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Bradman.
Daddy takes a shot to the head.
Bradman misses with the head strike.
Bradman tries a body shot but Daddy blocks it.
Bradman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradman tries to work over Daddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy blocking some punches.
Bradman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Daddy fails to land.
Daddy is trying to stall.
Bradman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Daddy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bradman or not.
Bradman working aggressively here.
Bradman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Bradman.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Bradman.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradman is trying to stall.
Daddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradman.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Bradman.
Bradman is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daddy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bradman throws a head punch that misses.
Daddy keeps control of Bradman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bradman dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Daddy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bradman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradman swings for the body but Daddy moves out of range.

Daddy has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradman.
Bradman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
Daddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bradman misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daddy.
Bradman scores with a shoulder strike.
Daddy tries to work over Bradman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradman lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradman.
A head punch on the inside from Bradman fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bradman.
Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradman tries a body shot but Daddy blocks it.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
Daddy tries a body shot but Bradman blocks it.
Bradman has a couple of punches blocked by Daddy.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daddy's elbow.
Daddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voodoo Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daddy can't find room to land a body shot as Bradman controls the action.
Bradman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradman swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daddy's elbow.
Bradman can't find room to land a body shot as Daddy controls the action.
Daddy blocks a body shot from Bradman.
Still in the clinch, Bradman scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradman's elbow.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.
Bradman throws a punch but it's blocked by Daddy.
Bradman scores with a shot to the side of Daddy's head.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Bradman.
Bradman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daddy backwards.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Bradman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradman working aggressively here.
Bradman misses with some punches.
Bradman misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daddy's elbow.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Bradman.
Bradman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradman working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Voodoo Daddy has been cut.
Bradman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bradman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bradman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradman misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradman tries a body shot but Daddy blocks it.
Daddy stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradman.
Daddy throws a head punch that misses.
Bradman pushes Daddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daddys head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bradman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradman 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bradman!