PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 156 p4p, 272 weight class) and Derrick Bradley (ranked 10 p4p, 13 weight class). Bradley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sudbury Saturday Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thompson
vs
Bradley

190 cm
37
280
38 - 23 - 0

185 cm
35
185
25 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Bradley tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradley lands with a short shot to the head.

Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Bradley cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with a body shot
and Bradley counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Ricky Thompson has been cut.
Bradley cracks Thompson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Thompson moves into the clinch.

Bradley breaks from the clinch.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Bradley.

Thompson has managed to clinch.
Bradley lands with a light punch inside.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bradley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley sizes up Thompson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradley.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradley.
It seemed like Bradley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bradley slips under a jab.
Bradley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Bradley saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Thompson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bradley.
Bradley throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bradley avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Bradley works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Bradley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Bradley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thompson throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley throws out a counter right but Thompson avoids it with no problem.
Bradley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Thompson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bradley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradley moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Thompson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.

Thompson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bradley quickly recovers to half guard.
Bradley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bradley has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thompson throwing shots but Bradley is blocking nicely.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bradley's head.
Thompson wants to take a breather but Bradley is having none of it.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Bradley dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Bradley misses its intended target.
Thompson walks into a stiff left hand from Bradley.
A jab from Bradley finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Thompson tests Bradley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradley stuffs the takedown.
Bradley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bradley dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricky Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Bradley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bradley lands an overhand right.
Derrick Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradley is just out of range.
Bradley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley tries to buck Thompson off but Thompson is having none of it.
Bradley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bradley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thompson.
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thompson.
Bradley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bradley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bradley is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson lands a few punches from side control.
Bradley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thompson connects with a decent elbow.
Thompson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bradley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradley tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.
Bradley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Thompson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Thompson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thompson cracks Bradley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bradley is avoiding damage well.
Thompson trying to control the position but Bradley is working away.
Bradley is trying to escape the position but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bradley dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
Bradley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bradley is avoiding damage well.
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Bradley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson working the strikes but Bradley uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Thompson is trying to control. Bradley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thompson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thompson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bradley has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bradley has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Bradley is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Thompson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body

and Thompson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradley has wrist control.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bradley controlling the position.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Bradley blocks nicely.
Thompson postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it.
Bradley has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Bradley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson postures up in Bradley's guard and throws a big left but Bradley blocks it.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bradley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thompson wants to clinch
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson tries to counter with a takedown but Bradley is quick to defend against it.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Bradley didn't see that one coming.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bradley tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bradley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Bradley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body

and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thompson is keen to just control but Bradley is a slippery customer.
Thompson thows a huge punch but Bradley dodges it nicely.
Thompson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bradley to regain full guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Thompson is really struggling to control Bradley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thompson throws a strike but Bradley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bradley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Ricky Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson is trying to keep Bradley in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Thompson!
Ricky Thompson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fantasy Nutrition & Laundry (15%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.