PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chin Checker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley's entrance music is Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. A fine choice. Checker has chosen Time to Fight as his entrance music. Chin Checker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bradley
vs
Checker

181 cm
33
178 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

190 cm
30
180 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chin Checker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley throws a body kick that misses.
Bradley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bradley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Checker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Chin Checker has been cut.

Checker darts in and clinches Bradley up against the cage.
Bradley pushes off an throws an elbow but Checker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Checker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Checker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Checker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bradley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Checker scores with a shot to the side of Bradley's head.
Checker has a couple of punches blocked by Bradley.
Checker misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Bradley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bradley blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Checker throws a head punch that misses.
Bradley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Checker has him pressed against the cage.
Checker has Bradley pressed against the cage, preventing Bradley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Checker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Checker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bradley takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Bradley does no damage.
Checker scores with a punch to the head.
Bradley tries to move into range but Checker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Checker closes the distance and clinches.
Checker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradley backwards.

Bradley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chin Checker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Checker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Checker digs a right hand into Bradley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bradley's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Checker.

It looks like Abe Bradley has been cut.
Bradley tries to break the clinch but Checker is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradley.
Bradley can't break the clinch.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Checker.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Bradley moves into the clinch.
Bradley is trying to push Checker away but Checker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Checker blocks an elbow strike.
Checker misses with a punch on the inside.
Checker misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Checker avoids a wild elbow strike from Bradley.
Checker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Checker misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Checker misses the shot to the body.
Checker avoids the head kick by Bradley.
Checker fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bradley needs to keep his hands up - Checker had a free shot at his head there.
Checker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Checker tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Checker has managed to clinch.
Checker lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Checker throws a body shot but no joy.
Checker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Checker has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Checker lands with a left to the head.
Checker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradley can't break the clinch.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Checker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradley.
Bradley misses with a double jab
and Checker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chin Checker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Checker clinches.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Checker is looking to clinch but Bradley is avoiding it.
Checker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Checker looks to move away, Bradley throws a big counter combo but Checker just gets out of the way.
Checker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley wants to clinch up but Checker keeps it at a distance.
Checker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bradley with a body shot.
Bradley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Checker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Checker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bradley throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Chin Checker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body
and Checker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Checker wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Checker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Checker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Checker.
A countering left hand to the body from Checker misses.
Checker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Checker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Abe Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Checker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Bradley. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Checker moves out of range of the body kick from Bradley.

Checker clinches with his opponent.

Bradley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Checker scores with a jab to the head.

Checker clinches.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Checker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bradley wants to clinch up but Checker keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Checker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bradley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Checker counters with a nice uppercut.
Checker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bradley moves into the clinch.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Checker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Checker misses with a punch on the inside.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Checker closes the distance and clinches.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Checker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checker looks to land a combination but Bradley avoids it well.

Checker has Bradley up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bradley misses with an elbow strike.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley moves out of range as Checker strikes.
Checker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bradley connects with a superb combination that knocks Checker out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bradley before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Checker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abe Bradley!
A very excited looking Abe Bradley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.