PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Gricie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bradshell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gricie
vs
Bradshell

200 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Gricie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bradshell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bradshell clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bradshell.

It looks like Gregor Gricie has been cut.
Bradshell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bradshell crunches a lovely knee into Gricie's ribcage.
Bradshell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradshell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gricie is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bradshell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gricie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradshell.

Gricie tries to keep at a distance but Bradshell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bradshell manages to break the clinch.

Bradshell closes the distance and clinches.
Gricie goes for a takedown attempt but Bradshell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bradshell closes the distance and pushes Gricie back into the cage.
Bradshell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradshell lands an elbow inside.

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

Bradshell closes the distance and pushes Gricie back into the cage.

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

Bradshell instigates a clinch.
Bradshell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gricie takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bradshell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradshell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshell closes the distance and clinches.
Bradshell landing knees to the body.
Bradshell lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Bradshell.

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

Bradshell closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Bradshell.
Bradshell connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Bradshell landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradshell.
Bradshell landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Bradshell.
Bradshell crunches a lovely knee into Gricie's ribcage.
Bradshell lands an elbow that stopped Gricie in his tracks for a moment.

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

Bradshell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gricie, pushing him back against the cage.

Bradshell manages to break the clinch.
Bradshell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradshell is looking to clinch but Gricie is avoiding it.
Bradshell tries to clinch but Gricie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradshell instigates a clinch.
Bradshell lands a damaging elbow.
Bradshell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gricie tries for a takedown but Bradshell manages to get underhooks.
Gricie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Gricie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradshell.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradshell.

Bradshell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradshell is looking to clinch.
Bradshell tries to clinch but Gricie moves out of range.
Eddie Bradshell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gricie shoots in and drives through. Bradshell sprawls well.
Gricie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradshell swivels and escapes.
Bradshell scores with a one two! Gricie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bradshell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gricie gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshell is looking for a sweep. Gricie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Gricie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bradshell tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gricie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gregor Gricie!