PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeen Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alvarez
vs
Bradley

181 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeen Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, King Bradley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick
and Bradley counters with a leg kick.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradley counters with a body kick.

Bradley darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.

Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradley counters with a body kick that stops Alvarez in his tracks momentarily.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Bradley.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Bradley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bradley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez is looking to chop away at Bradley's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Bradley misses the target.
Hakeen Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bradley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bradley lands a front kick.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Bradley has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Bradley misses with some punches.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Bradley lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Bradley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Bradley.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Bradley is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Bradley has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bradley working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradley won't allow it.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bradley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bradley works Alvarez's body with a nice hook.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bradley counters with a head kick.
Bradley misses with a body kick.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Bradley moves out of range.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Alvarez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bradley is out of range and Alvarez settles back down.

Bradley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradley prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Bradley tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley blocks a body shot from Alvarez.

Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Bradley moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Bradley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bradley. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Bradley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bradley throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bradley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hakeen Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bradley tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradley dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez sets himself, and Bradley steps forward looking for the clinch! Alvarez avoids it this time.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Bradley wants to counter with a clinch but Alvarez pushes him away.
Bradley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Bradley forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Alvarez jumps guard but Bradley stands there with Alvarez around his waist. Alvarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradley.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Bradley keeps him there for the moment.
King Bradley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bradley tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Bradley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bradley throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Bradley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bradley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvarez takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alvarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bradley's corner calls for a 1-2. Bradley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bradley looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradley is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Bradley tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvarez has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a half hearted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bradley!
Bradley throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Bradley.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Bradley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradley also avoids with ease.
Bradley tries a quick counter leg kick but Alvarez is wise to it.
Bradley tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
A low kick from Alvarez misses
and Bradley counters with a low kick, right behind Alvarez 's knee.
Bradley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice cross by Bradley.
Bradley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
Bradley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Bradley avoids it.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Bradley counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bradley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bradley is looking to score with low kicks.

Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Bradley. Bradley maintains the clinch.
Bradley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bradley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez is trying to push Bradley away but Bradley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley misses with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a big counter combination but Bradley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Bradley.
Bradley scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Bradley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Bradley tries to counter with a clinch but Alvarez shakes him off and moves away.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely.
Bradley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Bradley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Bradley avoids nicely.
Bradley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Alvarez is looking for a counter combo.
Bradley blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradley lands a body shot.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there

and Bradley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bradley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bradley tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bradley working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bradley.
Bradley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Bradley has the dominant position.
Alvarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bradley presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bradley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez is leaning against Bradley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bradley has managed to clinch.
Bradley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bradley throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bradley fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradley backwards.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradley misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bradley on the inside.
Bradley stalling the fight.
Bradley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez just leaning against Bradley, taking a breather.
Bradley tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley misses with some punches.
Bradley working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradley pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bradley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bradley misses with the head strike.
Bradley misses with a body punch.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakeen Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King Bradley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alvarez works over Bradley's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Bradley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bradley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Bradley!
After the fight, King Bradley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.