PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bradley (ranked 5365 p4p, 626 weight class) and Bradley Martin (ranked 5972 p4p, 677 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Joe Bradley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joe Bradley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bradley
vs
Martin

178 cm
27
173 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bradley Martin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bradley throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.

Martin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bradley sprawls well initially but Martin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bradley is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martin throws a strike but Bradley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martin is looking to stand up but Bradley won't let him.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is working Bradley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Martin distracts Bradley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bradley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley is pulling down on Martin's head to control his posture.

Bradley working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.
Martin distracts Bradley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Bradley is pulling down on Martin's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin wants to stand but Bradley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bradley has his feet on Martin's thighs here. He's pushed Martin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Martin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Bradley!
After the fight, Joe Bradley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.