PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bandridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandridge comes into the arena with 6 pack of beer- Hank 3 blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bandridge
vs
Leroy

187 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sex Panther! (160q recovery $149)

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bandridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandridge.
Bandridge misses with the combination.
Leroy digs a good body shot into Bandridge's ribs.
Leroy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leroy throws a big shot that misses.
Bandridge misses with a hook.
Leroy blocks a head kick by Bandridge.
Leroy connects with a jab.
Bandridge ducks under a wild hook from Leroy.
Bandridge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Bruce Leroy has been cut.
Leroy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandridge tries to bum rush Leroy with a series of wild strikes but Leroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leroy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandridge moves away.
Bandridge connects with a single shot there.
Bandridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandridge misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy lands with a good body shot.
Bandridge misses with an uppercut. Leroy saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Leroy.
Leroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandridge moves away.
Leroy lands a jab to the head.
Bandridge throws a big shot that misses.
Bandridge avoids the body shot from Leroy.
Bandridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leroy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy lands a right hook to the body.
Bandridge loads up on a big right hand but Leroy slips the punch.
Leroy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leroy slips under a jab.
Leroy staying out of range there.
Leroy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bandridge avoids the body shot from Leroy.
Bandridge throws a lazy right hand but Leroy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leroy. Bandridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leroy throws a jab when Bandridge was well out of range.
Bandridge scores with a jab to the head.
Bandridge displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Leroy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leroy slips a jab and a cross from Bandridge.
Leroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bandridge finish him?

Leroy takes the fight into the clinch.
Leroy seems to have recovered his senses.
Leroy prevents Bandridge from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy working hard to break the clinch.

Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brad Bandridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Leroy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leroy tests Bandridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leroy misses with a series of wild punches.
Bandridge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leroy with a nice cross.
Leroy takes a swing at Bandridge's ribcage but misses.
Bandridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bandridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandridge connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy lands with a straight right. Bandridge didn't see that one coming.
Bandridge drops Leroy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Leroy! Bandridge dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Bandridge!
Brad Bandridge took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.