PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Guns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradstone
vs
Guns

182 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Bradstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Guns!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Guns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradstone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Bradstone.

Guns tries to keep at a distance but Bradstone has taken the fight into the clinch.

Guns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradstone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guns throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bradstone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Bradstone moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Bradstone.
Bradstone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Guns breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradstone just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Bradstone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Good work by Guns as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradstone.
Guns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradstone is looking to clinch.
Bradstone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Bradstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradstone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Guns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradstone tried to score with a low kick but Guns checks it.
Bradstone throws a sloppy head kick and Guns moves out of range easily.
Bradstone throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bradstone prevents Guns from breaking the clinch.
Bradstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guns is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bradstone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradstone motions for Guns to come forward. Bradstone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Bradstone moves out of range easily.
Bradstone throws a low kick but Guns avoids it.
Guns throws a front kick that sends Bradstone stumbling back into the cage.
Bradstone throws a lazy head kick
and Guns counters with a head kick. That will keep Bradstone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Guns misses with a body shot.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradstone manages to avoid it.
Bradstone attempts a counter takedown but Guns avoids it well and moves away.

A big head kick from Guns and Bradstone is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Bradstone is rocked!

It looks like Drake Bradstone has been cut.
Bradstone is pulling down on Guns's head to control his posture.
Guns trying to control but Bradstone is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guns is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Guns preventing the sweep.
Guns trying to control but Bradstone is working from the bottom.
Bradstone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guns is controlling him.
Guns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bradstone holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Guns misses with a leg kick

and Bradstone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bradstone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone working over Guns with some ground and pound. Guns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guns trying to control from the bottom.

Guns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Guns looking for submissions off his back.

Guns actively working from the bottom here.
Bradstone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guns on the ground.
Bradstone wants to free his trapped foot but Guns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 Drake Bradstone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drake Bradstone's cut.
That's time! Bradstone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick by Guns misses

and Bradstone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bradstone is sitting in close to Guns's body. Guns has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bradstone is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bradstone is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Guns.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Big Guns!
An out of breath Big Guns thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.