PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lanzaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lanzaro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vicente Fernandez - Los Mandados. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Drake Bradstone was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lanzaro
vs
Bradstone

182 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Lanzaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lanzaro throws a shot from downtown. Bradstone moves away and avoids it.
Bradstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradstone shoots in for a double leg but Lanzaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bradstone looks for a takedown but Lanzaro sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Lanzaro.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown but Lanzaro shows good takedown defense.
Freddy Lanzaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.

Lanzaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bradstone looking for a takedown.
Bradstone wants a takedown.

Lanzaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lanzaro closes the distance and pushes Bradstone back into the cage.
Lanzaro leaning against his opponent.

Lanzaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanzaro.
Lanzaro wants to clinch up but Bradstone keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bradstone is defended easily by Lanzaro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradstone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lanzaro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lanzaro wants to get back to his feet but Bradstone drags him back down.
Bradstone working the strikes but Lanzaro uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lanzaro won't allow Bradstone to pass to mount.

Bradstone is looking for a kimura but Lanzaro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bradstone to get the leverage.
Bradstone content to control rather than advance.
Bradstone throwing shots but Lanzaro is blocking nicely.
Bradstone trying to pass the guard but Lanzaro defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bradstone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bradstone trying to control from Lanzaro's half guard. Lanzaro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bradstone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lanzaro wants to sweep here but Bradstone controlling him for the moment.
Lanzaro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone trying to control but Lanzaro is working from the bottom.
Bradstone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bradstone passes into half guard.
Bradstone trying to mount his opponent but Lanzaro defends it.
Lanzaro is staying active underneath Bradstone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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 is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lanzaro is in trouble now - Bradstone has advanced to mount!
Bradstone with good strikes from the mount here!
Bradstone trying to control but Lanzaro is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Bradstone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bradstone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lanzaro tries to clinch up but Bradstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradstone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lanzaro sprawls well. Lanzaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bradstone gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradstone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lanzaro pinned against the cage. Lanzaro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freddy Lanzaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Bradstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lanzaro scores a takedown into full mount!
Bradstone wants to hold on but Lanzaro pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lanzaro is just content to waste time from the top position. Bradstone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bradstone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bradstone wants to control but Lanzaro passes easily into half guard.
Lanzaro trying to control the action but Bradstone is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanzaro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradstone's head.
Lanzaro is looking to take a break and control but Bradstone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bradstone wants to improve his position but Lanzaro is controlling well.
Lanzaro wants to control but Bradstone is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Freddy Lanzaro just wasn't active enough.
Bradstone fails with the takedown

and Lanzaro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lanzaro.
Lanzaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bradstone.

Lanzaro manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone controlling from the top position.
Bradstone trying to control but Lanzaro is working from the bottom.
Lanzaro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bradstone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lanzaro preventing the ground and pound from doing 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.
Bradstone trying to control but Lanzaro is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Drake Bradstone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bradstone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lanzaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradstone shoots in but Lanzaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lanzaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradstone.

Lanzaro shoots in and gets a takedown into Bradstone's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradstone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bradstone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Lanzaro dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bradstone shoots in for a double leg but Lanzaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lanzaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bradstone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bradstone gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradstone prevents Lanzaro from escaping the position.
Drake Bradstone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bradstone cracks Lanzaro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lanzaro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bradstone on the ground.
Bradstone is looking to take a break and control but Lanzaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bradstone is chipping away with strikes.
Bradstone wants to control but Lanzaro is keeping him busy.
Bradstone has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone raining down shots from the mount!
Bradstone landing strikes from the mount and Lanzaro is in trouble!
Lanzaro taking shots to the head.
Bradstone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bradstone is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lanzaro to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lanzaro shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradstone looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lanzaro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lanzaro tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bradstone cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
A nice elbow there by Bradstone.
Bradstone looking to control but Lanzaro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bradstone controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lanzaro taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Bradstone.
Bradstone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bradstone landing strikes from the mount and Lanzaro is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Bradstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone punishing his opponent with strikes.

Lanzaro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lanzaro taking shots to the head.
Oh Lanzaro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradstone softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lanzaro is out cold! Bradstone jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Bradstone!