PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bova
vs
Bradley

187 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Bova works the jab nicely.
Bova is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Bova throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
Bova misses with a wild body shot.
Bova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bradley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bova's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bradley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bradley has managed to get both his arms back between Bova's legs - danger averted.
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!
Bradley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bradley working the head and body with strikes.
Bova takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bova will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bova is not content to let Bradley control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley working the ground and pound.
Bradley is looking to take a break and control but Bova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bradley lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bradley working the head and body with strikes.
Bova is trying to get back to his feet.
Bradley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bradley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bova will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bradley grinds an elbow into Bova's temple.
Bova is looking to reverse the position.
Bova wants to control but Bradley postures up.
Bradley cracks Bova with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bradley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bradley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bova keeps working.
Bova is pushing Bradley's head away, looking to escape. Bradley manages to hold on to the position though.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley wants to control but Bova is keeping him busy.
Bradley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bradley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bova is breathing heavily.
Bova struggling a bit here.
Bradley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bova will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. David Bradley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bradley tries a low kick but Bova avoids it.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bova is looking to wear down Bradley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bradley misses with a looping right.
Bova tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.

Bradley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bova tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bradley is in Bova's guard.
Bradley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Bova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bova keeping full guard, as Bradley tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Bova keeps moving.
Bradley content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Bradley.
Horrible takedown by Bradley or perhaps it was just good defense by Bova which made him look bad.
Bova misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bradley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Bradley gets a double leg takedown into Bova's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley controlling from the top position.
Bradley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bradley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bova misses with a two punch combination.
Bova tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Bova swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Bova takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bova looks for the body kick but Bradley saw that one coming.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bradley.
Bova taking a bit of punishment here - Bradley scoring with strikes.
Bradley lands a nice forearm strike.
Bradley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bova keeps working.
Bradley working the ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bova is not content to let Bradley control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bova tries to buck Bradley off but Bradley is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bova taking a bit of punishment here - Bradley scoring with strikes.
Bradley cracks Bova with a big right hand but Bova just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bradley is looking to take a break and control but Bova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bova is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bova taking a bit of punishment here - Bradley scoring with strikes.
Bova being controlled for a moment.
Bova takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bradley trying to control the position but Bova is working away.
Bova is trying to control Bradley's posture but Bradley avoids it.
Bradley is looking to take a break and control but Bova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bradley working the head with strikes.
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!
Bradley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bova to see if he's OK.
Bradley lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley grinds an elbow into Bova's temple.
Bova wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bradley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bova some visible discomfort.
Bova tries to escape but Bradley is in control.
Bradley working the body and head with strikes.
Bradley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bradley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bradley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bova down.
A lull in the action here.
Bova tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bova is letting Bradley control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Bradley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Bradley wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bova gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley is stalling in the full guard.
Bradley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bova's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Bradley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bova to the ground. Bradley is now in Bova's guard.

Bova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bradley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bradley won't allow Bova to sweep him here.
Bradley lands a couple of digs.
Bradley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but Bova is keeping the position.
Bova wants to stand up but Bradley is controlling him.
Bradley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bova working for a triangle but Bradley defends it easily.
Bradley's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Bradley was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Bradley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bova's guard.
David Bradley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bradley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bradley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bradley trying to control but Bova is working from the bottom.
Bradley stays in close to Bova's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bradley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bova working for submissions but it's allowed Bradley to get to half guard.
Bradley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bova on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bradley working the head and body with strikes.
Bradley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bradley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bradley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bradley trying to control the pace.
Bradley working Bova over with strikes.
Bradley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Bradley seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bradley is pressing down on Bova's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bova is holding on for now.
Bradley trying to control from half guard but Bova is working away.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but Bova is defending well.
Bova is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bradley controlling the action here.
Bova is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bradley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Bradley!