PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradstone
vs
Richmond

185 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richmond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradstone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Richmond to score with a decent uppercut.
Bradstone shoots in but Richmond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bradstone tries for a takedown but Richmond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richmond with a jab.
Richmond throws a looping overhand right but Bradstone ducks down to avoid it.
Richmond throws a right hand that misses

and Bradstone moves into the clinch.

Richmond drags the fight down to the ground.

Richmond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bradstone cracks Richmond with a solid left hand.
Richmond keeping moving, preventing Bradstone from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond keeping full guard, as Bradstone tries to pass.
Bradstone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richmond's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richmond holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Richmond is looking to improve his position.

Bradstone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bradstone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richmond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richmond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bradstone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richmond is refusing to be controlled, as Bradstone sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradstone working Richmond over with strikes.

Bradstone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richmond pushes Bradstone off looking to stand but Bradstone dives back in and keeps control.
Bradstone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bradstone in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Richmond tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bradstone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Drake Bradstone!