PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Delmar Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delmar Bradley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bradley
vs
Liddell

160 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delmar Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Liddell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liddell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bradley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Liddell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Liddell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Liddell is keen to just control but Bradley is a slippery customer.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bradley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liddell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bradley is just riding it out for now. Liddell eventually gives up the hold.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Liddell gets a double leg takedown into Bradley's guard.
Liddell distracts Bradley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Liddell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Liddell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bradley napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bradley bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!

Liddell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley wants to stand but Liddell is controlling the position.
Liddell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bradley is trying to get back to half guard.

Liddell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Liddell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to take a break and control but Bradley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liddell looks up at the clock and then as Bradley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Liddell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bradley gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bradley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bradley really is a fat lump.
Liddell trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Liddell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bradley is surviving well by controlling Liddell's body position as best he can.

Liddell is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Liddell extends the arm and Bradley is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Liddell!
Chad Liddell decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.