PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Mclaughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. Abe Bradley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mclaughlin
vs
Bradley

160 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Mclaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley misses with a low kick.
Abe Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mclaughlin checks a leg kick.
Mclaughlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradley.
Crunch! Bradley slams his shin into Mclaughlin's torso.
An inside leg kick from Bradley misses.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bradley throws a chopping leg kick but Mclaughlin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Mclaughlin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Mclaughlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bradley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bradley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mclaughlin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mclaughlin stops Bradley from standing up.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Mclaughlin from controlling successfully.
Bradley is looking to stand up but Mclaughlin isn't so interested in that idea.
Mclaughlin scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclaughlin is stalling in the full guard.
Mclaughlin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gerard Mclaughlin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Mclaughlin down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
A leg kick checked by Mclaughlin.
Bradley thumps Mclaughlin with a low kick.
Mclaughlin is breathing heavily.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bradley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mclaughlin checks a leg kick.
Bradley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Bradley.
Bradley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mclaughlin is out of range and Bradley settles back down.
Bradley scores with a leg kick.
Mclaughlin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mclaughlin checks a leg kick.
Bradley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mclaughlin checks it well.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Bradley throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mclaughlin checks a leg kick.
Bradley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Mclaughlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclaughlin tries to avoid it.
Bradley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mclaughlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bradley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mclaughlin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bradley misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclaughlin's calf.
Bradley throws a low kick but Mclaughlin moves out of range easily.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mclaughlin's sensitive parts.
Bradley throws a leg kick but Mclaughlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bradley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mclaughlin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bradley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mclaughlin checks it well.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mclaughlin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bradley scores with a leg kick.
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 throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mclaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradley.
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclaughlin's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Mclaughlin down.
Abe Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley throws a leg kick but Mclaughlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Mclaughlin down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. Mclaughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mclaughlin's sensitive parts.
Bradley connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bradley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bradley cracks the inside of Mclaughlin's front leg.
Bradley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bradley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bradley lands with a nice body kick.
Mclaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good leg kick by Bradley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bradley cracks the inside of Mclaughlin's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley connects with a leg kick. Mclaughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mclaughlin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Mclaughlin down.
Mclaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bradley. Bradley obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Bradley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bradley throws a leg kick but Mclaughlin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bradley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mclaughlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradley.
Bradley throws a front kick that sends Mclaughlin stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mclaughlin checks a leg kick.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bradley throws out a leg kick but Mclaughlin moves out of range and Bradley only half commits.
Bradley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mclaughlin is out of range and Bradley settles back down.
Bradley keeps Mclaughlin at a distance using the push kick.
Bradley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerard Mclaughlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Bradley tenderised Mclaughlin's leg. Mclaughlin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradley misses with a low kick.
Mclaughlin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bradley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mclaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradley.
Bradley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mclaughlin will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bradley is looking to slow Mclaughlin down with leg kicks.
Bradley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bradley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Bradley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mclaughlin checks a leg kick.
Bradley tries to score with a low kick but Mclaughlin moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Mclaughlin as he checks the leg kick.
Abe Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mclaughlin checks a low kick from Bradley.
Bradley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mclaughlin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bradley.
Mclaughlin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclaughlin. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a push kick.
Bradley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bradley!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bradley.
Mclaughlin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bradley, right into the meat.
Bradley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mclaughlin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bradley - the referee stops the clock and Mclaughlin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bradley. Mclaughlin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclaughlin's calf.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclaughlin. That did some damage!
Mclaughlin blocks a low kick nicely.
Bradley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Mclaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradley.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mclaughlin's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley feints and then cracks Mclaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mclaughlin down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
Bradley wants to slow Mclaughlin down by chopping away at his legs.
Bradley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bradley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mclaughlin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bradley lands a leg kick that knocks Mclaughlin off balance momentarily.
Bradley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mclaughlin if he has to take too many more of those.
Mclaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradley.
Bradley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclaughlin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bradley cracks the inside of Mclaughlin's front leg.
Bradley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bradley.
Bradley lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley cracks the inside of Mclaughlin's front leg.
Bradley thumps Mclaughlin with a low kick.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
Bradley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mclaughlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bradley can pounce on him.
Bradley lands a leg kick that knocks Mclaughlin off balance momentarily.
Bradley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bradley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mclaughlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclaughlin. That did some damage!
Mclaughlin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradley.
That kick from Bradley tenderised Mclaughlin's leg. Mclaughlin is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Bradley.
Mclaughlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mclaughlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bradley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mclaughlin fails with a takedown attempt.
Mclaughlin throws a leg kick that misses.
Bradley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mclaughlin's sensitive parts.
Bradley thows a body kick. Mclaughlin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bradley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mclaughlin will feel that in the morning.
Bradley lands a leg kick that knocks Mclaughlin off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Bradley.
Mclaughlin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley misses with a leg kick.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradley connects with a leg kick. Mclaughlin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bradley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mclaughlin.
Bradley lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands a nice looking body kick.
Crunch! Bradley slams his shin into Mclaughlin's torso.
Bradley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mclaughlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bradley can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Mclaughlin blocks the low kick.
Bradley is looking to score with low kicks.
Mclaughlin is looking to clinch.
Bradley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crunch! Bradley slams his shin into Mclaughlin's torso.
Bradley connects with a solid leg kick.
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclaughlin's calf.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bradley.
Bradley tries a low kick but Mclaughlin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradley.
Bradley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bradley is looking to chop away at Mclaughlin's legs.
Bradley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mclaughlin checks it well.
Bradley thuds his shin into the meat of Mclaughlin's side.
Bradley cracks the inside of Mclaughlin's front leg.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mclaughlin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bradley.
That kick from Bradley tenderised Mclaughlin's leg. Mclaughlin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bradley lands a leg kick that knocks Mclaughlin off balance momentarily.
Bradley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bradley connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclaughlin checks a low kick from Bradley.
Mclaughlin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bradley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bradley keeps Mclaughlin at a distance using the push kick.
Mclaughlin checks the leg kick.
Bradley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bradley is looking to slow Mclaughlin down with leg kicks.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Mclaughlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclaughlin tries to avoid it.
Bradley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bradley throws a leg kick which misses Mclaughlin's front leg but catches the back leg as Mclaughlin tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bradley!
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mclaughlin's calf.
Bradley misses with a low kick.
Bradley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mclaughlin will feel that in the morning.
Mclaughlin shoots in but Bradley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Bradley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bradley throws a front kick that sends Mclaughlin stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bradley. Mclaughlin shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradley.
Bradley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mclaughlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bradley circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Mclaughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bradley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mclaughlin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bradley, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bradley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerard Mclaughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mclaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bradley. Bradley obviously looking to wear him down.
Bradley feints and then cracks Mclaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mclaughlin down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abe 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 24:30

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