PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruden
vs
Bradshaw

187 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dudley Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruden tries to bum rush Bradshaw with a series of wild strikes but Bradshaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ruden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ruden misses with the ground and pound.
Bradshaw has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruden scoring with punches and elbows.
Bradshaw is looking for a sweep.
Bradshaw gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bradshaw keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ruden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ruden.
Bradshaw wants to hold on but Ruden pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden working Bradshaw over with strikes here.

Ruden working for a guillotine from mount but Bradshaw is in no mood to give up.
Bradshaw working to try and regain half guard.
Ruden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruden working the ground and pound effectively.
Ruden punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bradshaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bradshaw can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruden dominating with strikes here.
Ruden avoids the attempt from Bradshaw to control.
Ruden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bradshaw?
Bradshaw tries to hold on but Ruden postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bradshaw tries to get to full guard but Ruden has control of the leg.
Ruden wants to free his trapped foot but Bradshaw is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ruden wants to work for an arm triangle but Bradshaw is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruden prevents Bradshaw from improving his position.
Bradshaw keeps trying to improve his position.
Bradshaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw keeping moving, preventing Ruden from controlling successfully.
Bradshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradshaw, not yet.
Bradshaw working a defensive guard here.
Ruden preventing the sweep.
Ruden trying to control but Bradshaw is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Ruden wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bradshaw looks for a takedown but Ruden sprawls well.
Ruden misses with a hook.
Bradshaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe Ruden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Bradshaw.
Bradshaw tries for a takedown but Ruden circles away easily
and Ruden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away.
Bradshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Bradshaw gets a takedown into half guard.
Bradshaw thows a huge punch but Ruden dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruden is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruden wants to control but Bradshaw is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ruden manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Ruden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruden sprawls well. Ruden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bradshaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradshaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ruden defends it nicely.
Bradshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruden tries to sprawl out of it but Bradshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Ruden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Bradshaw.
Ruden just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bradshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Ruden leaves Bradshaw with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruden throws a shot from downtown. Bradshaw moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw slips under a jab from Ruden.
Bradshaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruden counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradshaw fails with the takedown
and Ruden counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Ruden does no damage.
Ruden lands a jab to Bradshaw's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ruden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ruden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bradshaw misses with a takedown
and Ruden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown but Ruden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradshaw fails with the takedown

and Ruden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Bradshaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ruden is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden trying to control from half guard but Bradshaw is working away.
Bradshaw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bradshaw controlling the position well.
Ruden is taking a breather. Bradshaw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ruden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bradshaw taking some punishment here, with Ruden in his half guard.

Bradshaw looking for submissions off his back.
Bradshaw wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden thows a huge punch but Bradshaw dodges it nicely.
Bradshaw tries to get to full guard but Ruden has control of the leg.
Bradshaw moves into full guard.
Ruden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradshaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bradshaw wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruden trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Ruden.
Ruden misses with the combination.
Bradshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ruden misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Ruden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bradshaw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bradshaw is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bradshaw trying to control from half guard but Ruden is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradshaw prevents Ruden from improving his position.
Ruden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bradshaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bradshaw's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Ruden dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bradshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruden. Bradshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradshaw lands a nice looking body shot.

Ruden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bradshaw wants to improve his position but Ruden is controlling well.
Ruden is pressing down on Bradshaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bradshaw is holding on for now.
Bradshaw wants to improve his position but Ruden is controlling well.
Bradshaw is looking to control Ruden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bradshaw avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruden content to control rather than advance.
Ruden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bradshaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bradshaw is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruden looks to land a left hand but Bradshaw moved out of range nicely.
Bradshaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ruden counters with a three punch combo that has Bradshaw backing up. Bradshaw nods at Ruden to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruden throws a shot from downtown. Bradshaw moves away and avoids it.
Bradshaw shoots and misses

and Ruden counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bradshaw!
Bradshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshaw is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruden scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bradshaw to see if he's OK.
Ruden lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ruden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bradshaw keeps working.
Dudley Bradshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruden misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bradshaw gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ruden is trying to work for a kimura but Bradshaw is defending well.
Bradshaw tries to roll over but Ruden keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bradshaw won't allow Ruden to pass to mount.
Bradshaw wants to control but Ruden is keeping busy.
Joe Ruden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ruden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ruden connects with a nice short shot to Bradshaw's temple.
Bradshaw is not content to let Ruden control the position.
Ruden is taking a breather. Bradshaw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ruden is looking to take a break and control but Bradshaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ruden tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bradshaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ruden avoids the body shot from Bradshaw.
Dudley Bradshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradshaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joe Ruden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Bradshaw.
A jab from Bradshaw misses.
Bradshaw tries for a takedown but Ruden circles away easily
and Ruden counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradshaw has his takedown stuffed
and Ruden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab lands there for Ruden.
Bradshaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruden as he avoids it easily.
Joe Ruden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut there from Ruden.
Ruden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Ruden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruden 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Ruden!
Joe Ruden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.