PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bradley
vs
Smith

171 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paavo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bradley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

Bradley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith passes Bradley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith breaks Bradley's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradley is keeping the position for now.

Bradley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works over Bradley with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith cracks Bradley with a solid left hand.
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith works over Bradley with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bradley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bradley doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith passes into half guard.
Bradley trying to control but Smith postures up.
Well, if Smith is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bradley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley trying to control from the bottom.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Bradley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.

Smith has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bradley defend it? Smith steps over the head and cranks it - Bradley is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Smith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paavo Smith!