PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bridges
vs
Tea

184 cm
25
196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

186 cm
30
196 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cup Tea!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bridges.
Tea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bridges misses with an uppercut
and Tea counters with a right hand to the body.
Tea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bridges misses with a takedown attempt
and Tea counters with a right hand to the body.
Tea throws a right and a left that Bridges avoids nicely.
Bridges swings for the body but Tea moves out of range.
Tea moves out of range as Bridges strikes.
Jab from Bridges.
Tea tries to bum rush Bridges with a series of wild strikes but Bridges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bridges gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bridges grinds an elbow into Tea's temple.
Bridges working away.
Tea is not content to let Bridges control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tea taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bridges working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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.
Tea is trying to improve his position.
Tea managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bridges.
Tea struggling a bit here.
Tea tries to improve position but can't.
Tea is not content to let Bridges control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tea is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Tea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea is being controlled here.
Bridges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bridges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tea on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bridges misses the shot to the body.
Bridges shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Tea to counter with a crisp jab.
Bridges throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea slips under a jab from Bridges.

Bridges manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tea on his heels. He'll look to pass Tea's guard now, I'm sure.
Tea is pulling down on Bridges's head to control his posture.

Tea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bridges is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bridges looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bridges dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bridges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tea manages to avoid it.
Tea shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bridges sprawls well. Bridges wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tea gets slowly back to his feet.
Tea lands with a cross.
Leon Bridges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bridges connects with a body shot.
Tea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bridges counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges looks to score with a jab to the body but Tea is just out of range.
Tea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bridges's corner calls for a 1-2. Bridges obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bridges shoots in but Tea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bridges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tea.
Bridges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bridges shoots for a double leg takedown but Tea sprawls well. He's pushed Bridges's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tea misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Bridges manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tea on his heels. He'll look to pass Tea's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bridges throws a big right hand that misses.
Bridges in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bridges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bridges is fighting to break Tea's control of his arms but Tea is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Tea is looking for a triangle but Bridges pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tea is keeping the position for now.

Tea has his foot on Bridges's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bridges works his way back into a safe position though.
Tea is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tea keeping moving, preventing Bridges from controlling successfully.
Tea is pulling down on Bridges's head. It's preventing any offense from Bridges, at least for the moment.
Tea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bridges's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea trying to control but Bridges is working from the bottom.
Bridges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tea.
Bridges keeping moving, preventing Tea from controlling successfully.
Leon Bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bridges swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bridges controls Tea momentarily but Tea frees himself.
Bridges pulls Tea in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leon Bridges.
Bridges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tea fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Bridges will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bridges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bridges showed some decent athleticism there.
Tea is trying to stand up here but Bridges is controlling him well.
Tea tries to roll over but Bridges keeps him under control.
Tea taking some punishment here, with Bridges in his half guard.
Bridges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tea knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tea is refusing to be controlled, as Bridges sits in half guard.
Bridges wants to pass to mount but Tea is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea trying to control from the bottom.

Bridges is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bridges wants to control but Tea is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Tea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bridges pulls his head out easily.
Tea is refusing to be controlled, as Bridges sits in half guard.
Tea is looking to control Bridges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tea avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea pushes Bridges off but Bridges dives into side control.
Tea manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bridges's best efforts.

Tea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bridges is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tea reverses the position - he's now on top in Bridges's guard.
Tea looking to pass the guard.
Bridges is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tea stopping the sweep attempt from Bridges.
Tea is looking to pass into half guard but Bridges pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bridges is in guard.
Bridges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tea has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tea is trying to control the position but Bridges postures up.
Cup Tea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tea working for a triangle but Bridges defends it easily.

Tea pushes a forearm under Bridges's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bridges is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cup Tea!