PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Bradshaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gordon
vs
Bradshaw

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ralph Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Troy Bradshaw has been cut.

Gordon forces Bradshaw back against the cage and clinches.
Bradshaw is trying to break free.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradshaw tries to avoid it but Gordon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradshaw to the ground. Bradshaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gordon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gordon wants to clinch up but Bradshaw keeps it at a distance.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradshaw but Bradshaw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Gordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon wants to land a leg kick but Bradshaw is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gordon.
Bradshaw blocks a head kick by Gordon.

Bradshaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bradshaw showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Bradshaw winds up and cracks Gordon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gordon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gordon tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Troy Bradshaw!