PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fuck Life (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Life
vs
Bridge

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fuck Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bridge!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Life but Life pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Life swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Life fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Life swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Life swivels and escapes.
Bridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Life.
Life misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuck Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bridge.
Life throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge dodges the punch combination from Life.
Bridge tries to bum rush Life with a series of wild strikes but Life uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bridge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Life is fending him off so far but Bridge persists. Nope, Life circles away and we're back to standing.
Bridge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Life stuffs the takedown.

That's two 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.
Bridge cracks the inside of Life's front leg.
Life falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bridge counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bridge stops Life from getting back to his feet.

Bridge is looking for a kimura but Life is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bridge to get the leverage.
Bridge looks gassed!
Life wants to get back to his feet.

Bridge is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bridge has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Life is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge looking to finish Life with some ground and pound. This is bad for Life!
Bridge landing punches.
Life is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Bridge looking to secure an arm triangle but Life defends it well.
Life wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bridge with the ground and pound from mount.
Life's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bridge dominating with strikes here.
Bridge putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Life trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridge moves to take his opponent's back.
Life is trapped and Bridge is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Bridge working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Life wants to get back to his feet.
Bridge lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Life hold on?!
Life holding both Bridge 's hands and preventing any damage.

Bridge looking to break Life's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Life remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bridge will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Life manages to stand up with Bridge still on his back. Eventually Bridge drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Life.

It looks like John Bridge has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Life throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Bridge with that takedown attempt.
John Bridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridge shoots for a double leg takedown but Life sprawls well. He's pushed Bridge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Life throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bridge fails with the takedown.
Fuck Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Bridge.
Bridge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Life pinned against the cage. Life gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bridge, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life swinging wilding here.
Life looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Life misses with a double jab.
Life misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bridge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Life is fending him off so far but Bridge persists. Nope, Life circles away and we're back to standing.
Life will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two 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.
Life throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bridge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Life swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bridge swinging wilding here.
Bridge shoots for a double leg takedown but Life sprawls well. He's pushed Bridge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bridge is looking to clinch.
Life falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bridge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bridge tries to clinch but Life is having none of it.

Bridge shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Life's guard.
Life is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bridge gets to his feet - Life follows without any prompting.
Life lands a glancing blow to the side of Bridge's head.
Life misses with a combination

and Bridge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Life manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Life throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bridge fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Life tries to bum rush Bridge with a series of wild strikes but Bridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bridge bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Bridge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bridge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bridge throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bridge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Bridge tries for a kimura but Life is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bridge's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Life fails to land with a series of punches.
Bridge slips a jab and a cross from Life.
Bridge shoots in and drives through. Life sprawls well.
Bridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Life counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bridge is looking to clinch but Life is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life misses with a wild combination.
Life misses with a double jab
and Bridge counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridge moves in looking to clinch but Life pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bridge moves in looking to clinch but Life pushes him off.
Bridge is looking to clinch but Life is avoiding it.
Life misses with a combination
and Bridge counters with a nice body kick.
Bridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bridge feints and then cracks Life's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Life down.
Life misses with a double jab
and Bridge counters with a low kick, right behind Life 's knee.
Fuck Life is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bridge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Life throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bridge counters with a takedown into side control.
Bridge is chipping away with strikes.
Life wants to get back to his feet but Bridge is dominant here and he's now got Life's back!
Life's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Life trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
John Bridge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bridge takes Life's back.
Life is trapped and Bridge is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Life is trying to get back to his feet but Bridge has full control of the position and if anything, Life has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Bridge has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Life! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bridge gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Bridge!