PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bradshaw (ranked 3510 p4p, 306 weight class) and Jose Romero (ranked 3789 p4p, 329 weight class). Tim Bradshaw has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bradshaw
vs
Romero

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Romero!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw misses with a straight right.
Bradshaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Bradshaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Jose Romero has been cut.

Romero looking to score a takedown here. Bradshaw is defending well but Romero drives through and ends up in Bradshaw's guard.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Romero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bradshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero stays in close to Bradshaw's body and controls the position.
Bradshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Romero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bradshaw looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Bradshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero with the counter takedown but Bradshaw avoids it easily.
Romero dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradshaw sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bradshaw.
Romero tries for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away easily
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradshaw.
Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Bradshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero staying out of range there.
Bradshaw lands a jab to the nose.
Bradshaw loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Bradshaw throws a poor cross that misses

and Romero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradshaw's guard.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romero lands a couple of digs.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradshaw being controlled here, momentarily.
Bradshaw controlling Romero's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Romero shoots in but Bradshaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tim Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Romero.
Bradshaw lands a nice hook to Romero's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bradshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Bradshaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right that drops Romero like a sack of potatoes! Bradshaw dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bradshaw!