PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barnie Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnie Bradstone has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bradstone
vs
Hui

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnie Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Hui!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bradstone misses with a few strikes there.
Hui moves in looking to clinch but Bradstone pushes him off.
Hui tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradstone throws a right hand that Hui ducks under and follows up with a left that Hui also avoids with ease.
Bradstone connects with a right hand. Hui shakes it off.
Hui misses with a hook. Bradstone ducked under it nicely.
Bradstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hui manages to avoid it.
Bradstone throws a body punch but Hui moves out of range.
Bradstone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hui is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradstone misses with an uppercut. Hui saw that one coming.
Bradstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Hui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradstone.
Hui is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradstone keeps the fight on the outside.
Hui is looking to clinch.
Hui swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hui tries to clinch there but Bradstone circles away.
Bradstone throws a good cross that connects.
Bradstone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hui on the side of the head.
Bradstone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hui circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradstone looks to land a right hand but Hui moved out of range.

Bradstone has Hui up against the cage in a clinch.
Hui misses with an elbow over the top.
Hui tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bradstone lands with a light punch inside.
Hui looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike from Hui.
Nice body punch from Bradstone.
Bradstone taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone has Hui pressed against the cage, preventing Hui from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hui throws an elbow but it misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bradstone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barnie Bradstone.
Hui keeps the fight on the outside.
Derek Hui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hui clinches but Bradstone breaks the clinch
and Bradstone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bradstone scores with a sloppy right hand. Hui should have avoided that one.

Bradstone drops his shoulder and cracks Hui with a huge uppercut! Hui goes down! Can Bradstone finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bradstone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hui is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bradstone wants to control from the top but Hui keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradstone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hui is keeping the position for now.
Bradstone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bradstone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hui looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradstone connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hui is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hui working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bradstone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnie Bradstone dominated that 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.

Bradstone misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradstone closes the distance and clinches up with Hui, looking for a takedown. Bradstone pushes Hui against the cage but Hui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bradstone throws a series of punches but Hui moves out of range.
Bradstone misses with the combination.

Hui clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hui is trying to force a seperation but Bradstone has the dominant position.
Hui is trying to force a seperation but Bradstone has the dominant position.
Bradstone cracks Hui with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradstone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bradstone tries to pull guard but Hui holds him up against the cage and eventually Bradstone drops back down to his feet.
Bradstone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hui throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bradstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Hui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradstone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bradstone blocking some punches.
Hui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradstone presses Hui against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hui is breathing heavily.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike from Hui.
Hui missing with knees to the body.
Bradstone is leaning against Hui and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hui working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bradstone.
Bradstone has Hui pressed against the cage.
Bradstone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradstone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hui has him pressed against the cage.
Bradstone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bradstone slowing the pace effectively.
Bradstone has Hui pressed against the cage, preventing Hui from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hui misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradstone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradstone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huis head.
Good body shot from Bradstone.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hui just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradstone's brow.

Hui breaks the clinch.
Barnie Bradstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bradstone moves into the clinch.
Bradstone digs a right hand underneath Hui's ribcage. Hui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradstone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bradstone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bradstone scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bradstone successfully pulls guard.
Bradstone is pulling down on Hui's head. It's preventing any offense from Hui, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bradstone is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone working some strikes from top position.
Hui preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hui has his feet on Bradstone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bradstone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnie Bradstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradstone throws a jab but it's blocked by Hui.
Hui staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bradstone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hui backs up against the cage.
Bradstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Hui throws a head kick that half lands.
Hui misses with an uppercut.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown but Hui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hui blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bradstone counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnie Bradstone dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hui throws a sloppy head kick and Bradstone moves out of range easily.
Hui clinches but Bradstone breaks the clinch
and Bradstone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hui thinking.
Hui takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Bradstone clinches up against the cage.
Hui working hard to break the clinch.
Bradstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Bradstone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hui keeps control of Bradstone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Bradstone as the two fighters clinch.
Bradstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hui pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone lands with a light punch inside.
Bradstone blocks an elbow strike.
Bradstone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bradstone.
Hui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bradstone takes a shot to the head.
Bradstone digs a right hand underneath Hui's ribcage. Hui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bradstone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hui is trying to break the clinch but Bradstone is controlling him.
Bradstone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hui just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bradstone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bradstone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hui or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradstone.
Hui throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hui misses with an elbow over the top.
Hui wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hui is defending well for now.
Hui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bradstone's defenses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bradstone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bradstone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bradstone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Derek Hui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hui misses with some punches.
Bradstone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hui throws a head punch that misses.

Bradstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradstone cracks Hui with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bradstone throws a series of punches but Hui avoids them all with ease.
Hui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bradstone counters with a three punch combo that has Hui backing up. Hui nods at Bradstone to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradstone misses with a hook.
Hui closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bradstone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnie Bradstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone lands the left hand.
Hui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bradstone counters with a left and a right that stings Hui.
Barnie Bradstone is winning the standup battle so far.
Hui connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bradstone throws a right hand that Hui ducks under and follows up with a left that Hui also avoids with ease.
Bradstone misses with a wild combination.
Bradstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradstone shoots in and bounces Hui off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hui throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hui tries to strike from the bottom.

Bradstone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Hui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hui keeping full guard, as Bradstone tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barnie Bradstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bradstone 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barnie Bradstone!