PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ride Of The Valkyries. Dan Bradley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dante Bicchiere 's chin.

Bradley
vs
Bicchiere

185 cm
28
178 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

182 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley misses with a left hand
and Bicchiere counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Dan Bradley has been cut.
Bradley shoots and misses
and Bicchiere counters with a stiff right hand.

Bradley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bicchiere quickly recovers to half guard.

Bradley seems to be working for a kimura but Bicchiere defends the submission attempt.

Bicchiere kicks off Bradley and gets to his feet.
Bicchiere scores with a punch to the head.
Bradley shoots in for a double leg but Bicchiere sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley throws a sloppy body shot

and Bicchiere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bicchiere trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bicchiere thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bicchiere wanted to stand there but Bradley had control of the position.
Bicchiere trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bicchiere tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.

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

Bradley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bicchiere defends well.
Bradley looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradley, not yet.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Bicchiere from controlling successfully.
Bicchiere slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Bicchiere is trying to get an arm triangle but Bradley is defending well.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bicchiere trying to control the position but Bradley is working away.
Bradley seems a little lost for a moment, as Bicchiere dominates the positioning.
Bicchiere trying to control the position but Bradley is working away.
Bicchiere controlling from side mount.
Bicchiere working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Bicchiere swings around for an armbar but Bradley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bicchiere 's guard.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Bicchiere keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Bradley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bradley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bicchiere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dan Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bicchiere counters with a head kick.
Bradley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bicchiere counters with a head kick. That will keep Bradley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Bradley is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bicchiere swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Bradley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bicchiere throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Bradley crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dante Bicchiere !