PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Bradshaw looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bradshaw
vs
Miller

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
276 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Miller!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bradshaw is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Bradshaw circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bradshaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bradshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Bradshaw misses with a head kick.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miller throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bradshaw was covering up waiting for the punch and Miller finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller is in close to Bradshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradshaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller won't allow Bradshaw to sweep him here.
Bradshaw looking to control.
Miller lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bradshaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Bradshaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Miller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller is in close to Bradshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to control from the top but Bradshaw keeps moving.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bradshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Bradshaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Bradshaw is keeping the position.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.
Bradshaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bradshaw scores with a nice head shot.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw tries to clinch up.
Bradshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradshaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradshaw misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a right and a left that Bradshaw avoids nicely.
Bradshaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller cracks Bradshaw with a solid left hand.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bradshaw's head.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller is in close to Bradshaw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miller breaks from Bradshaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Chuck Bradshaw has been cut.
Miller lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miller looking to finish Bradshaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bradshaw!
Miller tries to control but Bradshaw wriggling away.

Miller is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bradshaw is surviving well by controlling Miller's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradshaw tries to hold on but Miller postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller with shots to the head and body - Bradshaw looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Chuck Bradshaw's cut is getting worse.
Miller looking to finish Bradshaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bradshaw!

Miller looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Bradshaw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bradshaw is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bradshaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bradshaw taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bradshaw's face.
Miller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bradshaw is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Miller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a head shot.
Bubba Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bradshaw wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller unloading with bombs!
Miller throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Miller looking to finish with strikes here!
Miller throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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.
Miller looking to control but Bradshaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller throwing strikes but Bradshaw recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Miller throwing shots but Bradshaw is blocking nicely.
Miller stops Bradshaw from getting back to his feet.
Miller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradshaw moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Chuck Bradshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Bradshaw, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Bradshaw against the cage but Bradshaw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Bradshaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradshaw but Bradshaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bradshaw moves into the clinch.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bradshaw walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chuck Bradshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown attempt

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradshaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.

Miller drops back looking for a leg! Bradshaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bradshaw manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Bradshaw's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Chuck Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Miller.
Bradshaw swinging wildly here.
Bradshaw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
Bradshaw throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Bradshaw closes the distance looking to clinch

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chuck Bradshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bradshaw wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bradshaw's head.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bradshaw is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bradshaw as the two fighters clinch.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Miller jumps guard but Bradshaw stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bradshaw as the two fighters clinch.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bradshaw drags the fight down to the ground.
Bradshaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bradshaw has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller wants to control from the top but Bradshaw keeps moving.
Bradshaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller throws and elbow that misses. Bradshaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Bradshaw!
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bradshaw is one step ahead there.
Bradshaw wanted to stand there but Miller had control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Miller!