GAMMA: Contenders #196 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milton Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sivar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bradley
vs
Sivar

169 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milton Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Sivar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley is looking to clinch.
Sivar shoots in and drives through. Bradley sprawls well.
Bradley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sivar shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed Sivar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradley tries to clinch but Sivar is having none of it.
Bradley tries to clinch there but Sivar circles away.
Milton Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Bradley tries to clinch

and Sivar counters by moving into the clinch.
Bradley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Thiago Sivar has been cut.
Sivar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Sivar in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bradley.
Sivar looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradley scores with a knee to the head.

Bradley drops Sivar with a big knee straight up the middle! Sivar is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sivar is rocked!

Bradley takes the fight into the clinch.
Sivar is still on wobbly legs! Can Bradley finish him?
Bradley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradley lands a big knee! That's hurt Sivar! Oh, he's all over the place! Bradley lands another knee that sends Sivar to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milton Bradley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Raines
vs
Ward

190 cm
21
224 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Raines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ward!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raines misses with a head kick.
Raines looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Ward drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ward working the ground and pound from side control.
Ward throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Ward stands up and beckons Raines to his feet.

Ward shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ward was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Raines wants to control but Ward is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward raining down shots from the mount!

Raines defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ward.
Ward working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Raines turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ward off and cradles Raines's limp body as Ward celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Albert Ward!
Albert Ward was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Adams will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vasconcelos
vs
Adams

182 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Vasconcelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Adams!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams works over Vasconcelos's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Aristides Vasconcelos has been cut.
Adams connects with a superb combination that knocks Vasconcelos out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Adams before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Vasconcelos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Adams!