PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dinkus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Edel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bradley
vs
Edel

182 cm
19
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dinkus Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Edel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bradley misses.
Edel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bradley.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Edel pushes him off.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - Edel circles away.

Bradley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Edel is looking for a sweep.
Bradley controlling from side mount.
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edel on the ground.
Edel manages to get back to half guard.
Edel moves into full guard.

Edel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edel had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bradley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Edel Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bradley's back instead.
Bradley trying to get back to his feet but Edel is in full control for now.
Bradley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bradley is in all sorts of trouble here.

Edel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bradley is now in Edel's guard. A big mistake from Edel there, giving up the dominant position!
Bradley wants to stand but Edel is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edel looking for a sweep. Not yet Edel, not yet.

Edel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Edel looking for a sweep. Not yet Edel, not yet.

Edel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bradley escapes and throws Edel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Edel looks gassed!
Bradley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bradley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bradley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Edel is looking to improve his position.
Bradley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Edel actively working from the bottom here.
Edel is staying active underneath Bradley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Edel dodges the punch combination from Bradley.
Bradley throws a nice looking combination but Edel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bradley lands a nice shot that snaps Edel's head back.
Bradley is looking to clinch.
Bradley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
Dinkus Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Edel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bradley's guard.

Edel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bradley is trying to keep Edel in close.
Edel advances to half guard.
Edel wants to pass the guard but Bradley is defending well.

Bradley is defending against the submission attempts here by Edel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Edel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bradley fails with the takedown

and Edel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Edel seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bradley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paulo Edel!