PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bradstreet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bates
vs
Bradstreet

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Bradstreet!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates tries to clinch but Bradstreet moves out of range.
Bradstreet looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bradstreet throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Bradstreet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Bates as Bradstreet shoots in.

Bates shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bates showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bates trying to control the pace.
Bates wants to pass to mount but Bradstreet is defending the position.
Bates passes into side control, despite Bradstreet's attempt to control the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstreet takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bradstreet is trying to escape the position but Bates is controlling the position.
Bates's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bradstreet on the ground.
Bates cracks Bradstreet with a big right hand but Bradstreet just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bates lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstreet tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position.
Bates looks up at the clock and then as Bradstreet takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bates smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bates decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bradstreet to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradstreet prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Bates - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bradstreet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradstreet is trying to drag Bates to the mat but Bates just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradstreet avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstreet avoiding damage as Bates throws knees to the body.
Bates drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bradstreet pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bates tries to clinch up but Bradstreet circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates shoots in looking for a takedown. Bradstreet tries to sprawl out of it but Bates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bradstreet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradstreet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bates scores with a body shot.
Bates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bates moves into the clinch successfully.

Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bates wants to clinch.
Bates tries to clinch but Bradstreet moves out of range.
Bradstreet misses with a wild combination.

Bates looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bates is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bates dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bates shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bates tries to pass to full mount but Bradstreet defends it.
Bates with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bates passes to full mount!
Bradstreet is breathing heavily.
Bates sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bates has control of Bradstreet's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bradstreet regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chris Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bates controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chris Bates has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bates closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bates passes to full mount!
Bates is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bradstreet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bradstreet wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Bates.
Bates looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bradstreet's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bates sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Bates dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bates fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bates moves into the clinch successfully.
Bates crunches a lovely knee into Bradstreet's ribcage.
Bates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradstreet can do to turn this around?
Bates scores a nice knee to the body.

Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bates clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bates as Bradstreet tries to tie him up.
Bates tries to work over Bradstreet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Bates.
Bradstreet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bates has hold of one of Bradstreet's legs. Bradstreet is fighting the takedown attempt but Bates gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bates chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bates won't allow Bradstreet to sweep him here.
Bates sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bradstreet's guard.
Bates keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bates is looking to advance position but Bradstreet won't allow it.
Bates works his way into full mount!
Bates controlling from mount.
Chris Bates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates avoids the attempt from Bradstreet to control.
Bates controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Bates.
Bradstreet looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.

Bradstreet gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bates has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bates is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Bates.

Bates closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bradstreet to the mat! Bradstreet manages to get full guard.
Bates forces his way into half guard.
Bates uses his free foot to push down on Bradstreet's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bradstreet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bates controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bates!
Chris Bates decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.