PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Holliday
vs
Bradley

187 cm
32
210 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

201 cm
26
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley misses with the combination.
Bradley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bradley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Holliday moves away and avoids it.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bradley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Holliday lands a slapping body shot.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradley moves away.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley's coach down at Wreckshop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bradley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Bradley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holliday.
Bradley scores with a one two! Holliday had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Harry Holliday has been cut.
Bradley throws an off balance right hand
enabling Holliday to counter with a crisp jab.
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 lazy uppercut
and Holliday counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.
Holliday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bradley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holliday shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley slips a jab from Holliday.
Holliday throws a hook to the side of Bradley's head but Bradley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holliday misses with a hook to the body
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holliday scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradley should have avoided that one.
Holliday throws a low kick, looking for Bradley's leg but Bradley calmly moves out of range.
Holliday checks a leg kick nicely.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holliday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Holliday really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday scores with a decent looking hook.
Holliday misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Bradley counter with a right hand.
Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradley is just out of range.
Bradley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley cracks Holliday with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holliday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Holliday there.
Bradley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holliday's head backwards.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holliday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holliday throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bradley ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Holliday misses its target.
Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Holliday tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holliday.
Bradley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Bradley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradley! But no joy.
Bradley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holliday throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Bradley misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Holliday misses
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Bradley.
Bradley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with the body kick
and Holliday counters with a nice uppercut.
Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradley.
Bradley throws a poor cross that misses
and Holliday counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley throws the kick towards the body but Holliday avoids it.
Holliday was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Bradley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bradley lands a jab to the head.
Bradley throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Holliday slips the punch.
Holliday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bradley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holliday.
Holliday takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Desmond Bradley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bradley missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Bradley blocks the leg kick.
Bradley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bradley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bradley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Bradley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holliday misses the jab.
Holliday thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holliday in his tracks.
Holliday tries to work over Bradley's front leg with a kick but Bradley checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Holliday is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Holliday misses the target.

Bradley gets tackled into the cage by Holliday. Holliday maintains the clinch.
Holliday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holliday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday is pressed up against the cage. Bradley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Holliday down to the mat. Holliday avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Holliday takes the fight into the clinch.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradley's elbow.
Bradley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holliday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradley tries a body shot but Holliday blocks it.
Holliday lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Holliday fails to land.
Bradley prevents a body shot from Holliday.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holliday.
Holliday tries to land knees in the clinch but Bradley avoids the damage to the body.
Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holliday throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holliday.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley blocks an uppercut.
Holliday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Bradley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bradley.
Bradley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Desmond Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradley throws a combination. Holliday tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Bradley with a nice cross.
Holliday throws a poor cross that misses
and Bradley counters with a nice uppercut.
Bradley misses with a straight right.
Holliday thuds a left hand into Bradley's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bradley.
Holliday moves out of range of the body kick from Bradley.
Bradley misses with a hook. Holliday ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Holliday misses its target.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
Bradley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
Holliday thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Holliday has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holliday misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bradley.
Holliday appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Holliday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holliday misses with a body punch
and Bradley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Bradley misses.
Holliday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holliday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bradley! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holliday misses with a low kick as Bradley jumps back.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Holliday bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Holliday's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holliday closes the distance and pushes Bradley back into the cage.
Holliday misses with some punches.
Bradley managing to block the knees to the body from Holliday.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradley.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holliday checks a low kick from Bradley.
Bradley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holliday defending well as Bradley loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley misses with a left hand
and Bradley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holliday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bradley misses with a straight right.
Bradley throws a jab when Holliday was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holliday looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holliday changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradley was well out of range. Poor timing from Holliday.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bradley checks a leg kick.
A big right from Bradley misses.
Bradley misses with a looping right.
Bradley slips under a jab from Holliday.
Holliday throws a right hand that misses
and Bradley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A low kick from Bradley misses
and Holliday counters with a thumping low kick.
Bradley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holliday misses with a double jab.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Holliday bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Holliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradley.
Holliday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harry Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desmond Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holliday finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Holliday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holliday thumps Bradley with a low kick.
Bradley swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradley as he connects with a hook.
Holliday tried to score with a low kick but Bradley checks it.
Holliday lands with a thumping leg kick.
Holliday wants to land a leg kick but Bradley is out of range.
Bradley lands an overhand right.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holliday throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
A little jabbing left from Bradley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holliday checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bradley lands with a nice combination. Holliday backs away looking to recover.
Holliday swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bradley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A low kick from Holliday is predictable there
and Bradley counters with a two punch combo.

Harry Holliday's cut is getting worse.
Holliday misses with a low kick as Bradley jumps back.
Holliday throws an overhand right that lands on Bradley's shoulder, as Bradley tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bradley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley tries to land a front kick but Holliday steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bradley misses with a left hand
and Holliday counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Bradley - just one landing.
Bradley looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Holliday is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bradley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday works Bradley's body with a nice hook.
Holliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bradley was well out of range. Poor timing from Holliday.
Holliday throws a looping overhand right but Bradley ducks down to avoid it.
Desmond Bradley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holliday looks to throw the jab but Bradley is out of range.
Holliday on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bradley lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.

Holliday cracks Bradley with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bradley looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Holliday finish him?

Bradley is rocked!
Holliday tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bradley is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradley tries to bum rush Holliday with a series of wild strikes but Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holliday throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley throws out a counter right but Holliday avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bradley.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Bradley.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Desmond Bradley!
Post fight, an emotional Desmond Bradley said 'Give me overrated Murphy then the title shot! Let's go!'.