PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stringer (ranked 4295 p4p, 4409 weight class) and Derrick Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 532 weight class). Stringer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smack That - Akon Ft. Eminem. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stringer
vs
Bradley

187 cm
25
187
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Stringer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stringer tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bradley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body.
Stringer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bradley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stringer scrambles back to his feet.
Stringer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stringer fails with the takedown
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Stringer moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Bradley.
Stringer avoiding damage as Bradley throws knees to the body.
Stringer lands an elbow inside that Bradley shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley goes for a takedown attempt but Stringer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bradley rushes Stringer and presses him up against the cage.
Stringer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradley throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bradley jumps guard and drags Stringer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stringer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradley pulls Stringer in close to prevent any damage.
Stringer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer being controlled here momentarily.
Stringer controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stringer gets to his feet - Bradley follows without any prompting.
Stringer shoots in for a double leg but Bradley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bradley throws a combination that misses

and Stringer counters by clinching up.
Stringer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bradley smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bradley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bradley.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stringer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bradley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bradley pushes Stringer up against the cage in a clinch.
Stringer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bradley managing to block the knees to the body from Stringer.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Stringer, against the cage.
Stringer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stringer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley blocking some punches.
Stringer is trying to pull guard but Bradley has him pressed against the cage.
Bradley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stringer is defending well.
Stringer lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stringer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Bradley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bradley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Bradley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stringer instigates a clinch.
A short left from Bradley.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Stringer, against the cage.
Bradley dodges an elbow strike from Stringer.
Stringer tries to pull guard but Bradley holds him up against the cage and eventually Stringer drops back down to his feet.
Bradley jumps guard but Stringer stands there with Bradley around his waist. Bradley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derrick Bradley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stringer misses with a kick to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Stringer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stringer. Bradley shrugs it off though.
Stringer tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Stringer wants to clinch.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Stringer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stringer is looking to clinch.
Stringer tries to clinch there but Bradley circles away.
Bradley cracks Stringer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Jack Stringer has been cut.
Stringer tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bradley - just one landing.
Stringer has a takedown stuffed.
Stringer tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack Stringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley scores with a sloppy right hand. Stringer should have avoided that one.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bradley cracks Stringer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Derrick Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab by Stringer.
Bradley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Stringer tries to clinch up but Bradley circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stringer tries to clinch but Bradley is having none of it.
Stringer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stringer misses with a looping left.
Stringer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stringer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stringer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bradley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bradley works over Stringer's head and body with a nice combination.

Stringer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bradley, pushing him back against the cage.
Stringer has a couple of punches blocked by Bradley.
Stringer missing with knees to the body.
Stringer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bradley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stringer is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stringer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bradley's brow.
Bradley avoiding damage as Stringer throws knees to the body.
Bradley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack Stringer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bradley blocks an elbow strike from Stringer.
Bradley is trying to push Stringer away but Stringer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bradley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stringer backwards.
Stringer tries to land a knee to the head but Bradley blocks with his arms.
Bradley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stringer to keep the fight standing.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stringers head.
Stringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradley's efforts to push away.
Stringer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Stringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bradley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stringer trying to land knees to the body.
Bradley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stringer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stringer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradley slows down the pace here.
Stringer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bradley just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Stringer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bradley shoots in and drives through. Stringer sprawls well.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bradley sprawls well. Bradley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stringer gets slowly back to his feet.
Bradley cracks Stringer with a good jab.
Stringer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradley.
Stringer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Stringer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley throws a chopping leg kick but Stringer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stringer tries to bum rush Bradley with a series of wild strikes but Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bradley, as that shot connected.
Stringer shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bradley rushes Stringer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer takes a shot to the head.
Bradley stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Stringer.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stringer throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bradley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stringer.
Stringer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stringer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer tries a knee to the head but Bradley blocks it.
Bradley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stringer is defending well.
Bradley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stringer up against the cage.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradley avoids the elbow strike from Stringer, against the cage.
Stringer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bradley blocks it with crossed arms.
Stringer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stringer connects with a knee to the head.
Bradley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stringer to keep the fight standing.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of Stringer's head.
Stringer looking to throw knees to the head but Bradley is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley has Stringer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stringer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Bradley.
Bradley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stringer missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bradley.

Bradley decides to pull guard.
Bradley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stringer trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
Bradley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stringer content to stall in guard here.
Stringer won't allow Bradley to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Stringer gets to his feet. Bradley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stringer.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Stringer.
Stringer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradley finds it's way round the side to connect with Stringer's head.

Stringer rushes Bradley and presses him up against the cage.
Stringer trying to stall but Bradley improves his position.
Stringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack Stringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derrick Bradley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice elbow from Stringer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Stringer.
I think Bradley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derrick Bradley!
During a confident post fight interview, Derrick Bradley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.