PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prince Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barnie Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Halo-Street Fighter. Prince Vasquel had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vasquel
vs
Bradstone

180 cm
25
188 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnie Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vasquel moves in looking to clinch but Bradstone pushes him off.

Vasquel gets the takedown into side control.
Bradstone takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bradstone wants to control but Vasquel postures up.
Vasquel working the ground and pound.
Bradstone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vasquel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vasquel is pressing down on Bradstone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradstone is holding on for now.
Bradstone tries to roll over but Vasquel keeps him under control.

Bradstone is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasquel.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradstone is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bradstone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bradstone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bradstone.
Bradstone throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vasquel won't allow Bradstone to sweep him here.
Bradstone thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vasquel trying to control but Bradstone is working from the bottom.
Bradstone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradstone, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquel advances to half guard.
Vasquel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bradstone defending well though.
Bradstone wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bradstone blocks a head kick by Vasquel.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Vasquel as Bradstone shoots in.
Vasquel misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bradstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquel is looking to clinch but Bradstone is avoiding it.
A jab from Bradstone misses.
Vasquel checks a low kick from Bradstone.
Prince Vasquel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bradstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Bradstone - just one landing.
Bradstone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquel.
Bradstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradstone lands a jab to the nose.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasquel sprawls well. Vasquel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bradstone gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasquel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasquel throws a nice looking combination but Bradstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradstone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bradstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bradstone slips a jab and a cross from Vasquel.
Vasquel shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradstone sprawls well. He's pushed Vasquel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bradstone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vasquel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vasquel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vasquel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vasquel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vasquel tries to buck Bradstone off but Bradstone is having none of it.
Bradstone scoring with punches and elbows.
Bradstone landing strikes.
Bradstone landing a few strikes.
Bradstone scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is chipping away with strikes.

Vasquel is rocked!
Vasquel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oh Vasquel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradstone working the ground and pound.
Vasquel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bradstone working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradstone working the head with strikes.
Vasquel wants to get back to his feet.
Vasquel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bradstone landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradstone working the ground and pound.
Vasquel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vasquel seems to have got his legs back now.
Bradstone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vasquel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 throws a right hand that Vasquel ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasquel also avoids with ease.
Vasquel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Bradstone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Vasquel misses.
Bradstone misses with a double jab.
Vasquel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradstone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bradstone clinches.
Vasquel jumps guard but Bradstone stands there with Vasquel around his waist. Vasquel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bradstone misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradstone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasquels head.
Vasquel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bradstone stalling in the clinch but Vasquel improves position.
Bradstone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasquel backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradstone is working Vasquel over against the cage.
Bradstone lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquel backwards.
Bradstone is pushing Vasquel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vasquel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone lands with a left to the head.

Vasquel has Bradstone pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vasquel pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bradstone tumbling to the mat - Vasquel dives into Bradstone's guard.
Bradstone throwing short punches from the bottom.
Bradstone wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnie Bradstone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bradstone is trying to control the position but Vasquel postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasquel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bradstone keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
Bradstone looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradstone, not yet.
Bradstone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasquel manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bradstone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bradstone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vasquel's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is looking to stand up but Vasquel won't let him.
Vasquel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Vasquel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bradstone defends it easily.
Bradstone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vasquel's head.
Bradstone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasquel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bradstone looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasquel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bradstone throws a leg kick but Vasquel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasquel throws a combination that misses
and Bradstone counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Bradstone. Beautiful body shot.
Vasquel leaves Bradstone with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bradstone ducks under a wild hook from Vasquel.
Vasquel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bradstone counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Vasquel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradstone lands a two punch combo.
Vasquel lands a nice hook to Bradstone's body. Bradstone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasquel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradstone counters with a straight right hand.
Bradstone shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquel tries to sprawl out of it but Bradstone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vasquel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bradstone has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is looking to improve his position but Vasquel isn't that keen on the idea.
Vasquel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vasquel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vasquel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vasquel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bradstone regains half guard.
Vasquel trying to control from Bradstone's half guard. Bradstone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bradstone trying to strike off his back.
Bradstone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bradstone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bradstone keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Prince Vasquel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vasquel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Bradstone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bradstone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Bradstone there.
Bradstone working Vasquel over with strikes.
Bradstone working over Vasquel with some ground and pound. Vasquel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bradstone slips a nice elbow through Vasquel's hands, connecting with Vasquel's forehead.
Bradstone stops Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
Vasquel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bradstone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vasquel is trying to stand back up but Bradstone is controlling him
Vasquel tries to roll over but Bradstone keeps him under control.
Vasquel is trying to stand back up but Bradstone is controlling him
Vasquel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bradstone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradstone lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasquel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradstone finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasquel's head.
Bradstone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bradstone counters with a series of strikes. Vasquel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bradstone scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasquel should have avoided that one.
Vasquel swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bradstone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bradstone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vasquel fails to pull guard.
Bradstone taking a breather.
A short right from Bradstone.

Vasquel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bradstone is trying to keep an underhook but Vasquel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bradstone connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Bradstone regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bradstone keeping full guard, as Vasquel tries to pass.
Vasquel throwing strikes but missing.
Vasquel trying to move into half guard but instead Bradstone has managed to sweep!
Vasquel is trying to keep Bradstone in close.
Vasquel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bradstone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bradstone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasquel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Vasquel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradstone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradstone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bradstone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasquel pulls Bradstone in to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bradstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasquel shoots and misses
enabling Bradstone to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradstone tries to clinch up.
Prince Vasquel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Vasquel or perhaps it was just good defense by Bradstone which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prince Vasquel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasquel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradstone.
Vasquel darts in trying to clinch
and Bradstone counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vasquel tries to clinch up
and Bradstone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasquel moves out of range as Bradstone strikes.
Vasquel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradstone as he avoids it easily.
Bradstone is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasquel lands a head kick. Bradstone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Bradstone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bradstone showed some decent athleticism there.
Bradstone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vasquel is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barnie Bradstone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradstone 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

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