PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bradley (ranked 91 p4p, 1071 weight class) and Jack Dye (ranked 15 p4p, 145 weight class). Bradley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sudbury Saturday Night. Jack Dye has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bradley
vs
Dye

185 cm
32
185
20 - 3 - 1

183 cm
31
173
20 - 4 - 0

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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 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Dye!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Dye moves away and avoids it.
Dye is looking to clinch.
Bradley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Dye.
We've been told by Bradley's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dye smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dye throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dye lands a right hook to the body.
Dye lands with a nice combination. Bradley backs away looking to recover.
Dye looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Dye gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Dye misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Dye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Dye.
Dye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dye misses with a straight right.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Dye bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dye.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dye.
A counter left hand to the body from Bradley misses its target.
Dye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradley.
Dye connects with a right hand. Bradley shakes it off.
Bradley lands a nice shot to the body.
Dye is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dye manages to avoid it.
Dye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dye punishes Bradley's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dye throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dye connects with a single shot there.
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dye.
An attempted straight right counter from Bradley misses the target.
Bradley throws a leg kick that misses.
Bradley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dye.
As Dye looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo but Dye just gets out of the way.
Dye misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bradley defending well as Dye loads up on a big left hand.
Bradley lands with a right hand.
Dye misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dye.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dye.
Bradley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bradley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bradley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dye throws out the jab.
Dye wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Dye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bradley tries to land a body kick
and Dye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Dye clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyes head.
Dye misses with a punch to the body.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Dye.
Dye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bradley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dye throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Bradley throws a low kick, looking for Dye's leg but Dye calmly moves out of range.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Dye.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Dye.
Bradley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dye just manages to avoid it.
Jack Dye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dye moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dye dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dye throws a big shot that misses.
Dye takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dye with a nice cross.
Dye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dye scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradley should have avoided that one.
Dye tries to clinch up.
Dye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dye thuds a left hand into Bradley's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Dye catches Bradley right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Dye.
Bradley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradley lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dye misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bradley.
Dye misses with a lunging right hand
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.
Dye cracks a nice hook into Bradley's ribs.
Bradley avoids the body shot from Dye.
Dye misses with a hook to the body
and Bradley counters with a nice body kick.
Bradley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dye ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley scores with the left hand. Dye knows he should have avoided that one.
Dye misses with a double jab
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dye darts in trying to clinch
and Dye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley walks into a straight right hand from Dye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dye. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dye misses with a wild body shot.
Bradley throwing a counter right hand but Dye manages to avoid it.
Bradley connects with a jab.
Dye missing with a left hand there. Bradley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dye throws a body shot but no joy.
Dye lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradley.
Dye slips under a jab.
Dye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dye swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a series of strikes. Dye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dye lands with a cross.
Dye connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dye misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dye just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradley scores with a sloppy right hand. Dye should have avoided that one.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Dye's front leg but catches the back leg as Dye tries to avoid it.
Dye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dye misses with a body shot.
Bradley throwing a counter right hand but Dye manages to avoid it.
Dye tests Bradley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dye swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Dye has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Dye will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dye cracks Bradley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Dye lands with a shot to the body.
Dye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradley doesn't seem bothered though.
Dye misses with a right hand
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley needs to keep his hands up - Dye had a free shot at his head there.
Dye tries to clinch but Bradley moves away
letting Bradley counter with a right hand.
Bradley blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is looking to chop away at Dye's legs.
Dye throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradley counters with a nice body shot.
Bradley tried to score with a low kick but Dye checks it.
Dye jabs at Bradley's body.
Dye looks to land a left hand but Bradley moved out of range nicely.
Dye connects with a nice looking jab.
Bradley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bradley throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dye counter with a right hand.
Bradley slips under a jab from Dye.
Dye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bradley doesn't seem bothered though.
Derrick Bradley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dye lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dye moves into the clinch.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Dye lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dye darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Bradley.
Dye throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Dye swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Dye moves away from the strike by Bradley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Dye lands with an overhand left.
Bradley blocks a jab.
Dye takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Dye moves into the clinch.
Jack Dye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradley.
Dye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bradley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley is working Dye over against the cage.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Dye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradley misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradley was well out of range. Poor timing from Dye.
Bradley is looking to counter punch.
Dye wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bradley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Dye.
Dye catches Bradley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dye jabs at Bradley's body.
Nice defenses there by Dye.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dye.
Dye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dye!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jack Dye waved his t-shirt featuring Brooklyn Apothecary's logo in front of the cameras.