PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradshaw comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Happy? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bobby Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Bradshaw

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a series of punches but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Bradshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bradshaw darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Bradshaw misses with a knee strike.
Bradshaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the head.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Bradshaw prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Bradshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Bradshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bradshaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradshaw lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Bradshaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradshaw is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bradshaw tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the body.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Bradshaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradshaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradshaw looks gassed!
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.
Bradshaw misses with a knee strike.
Bradshaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Bradshaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Bradshaw tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Bradshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Bradshaw has him pinned against the cage.
Bradshaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Bradshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Bradshaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Michael Bradshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bradshaw looks to clinch

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Bradshaw misses with a knee strike.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

Smith drives through and clinches with Bradshaw against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Bradshaw keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Smith wants to break free but Bradshaw has control.
Bradshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Bradshaw.
Smith tries to circle away but Bradshaw has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bradshaw.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bradshaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bradshaw landing knees to the head.
Bradshaw missing with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Bradshaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bradshaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws a combination. Bradshaw tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith scores with a jab. Bradshaw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bradshaw walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Bradshaw looks to clinch
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradshaw ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a hook. Bradshaw ducked under it nicely.
Bradshaw tries to clinch up.
Bradshaw clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bradshaw is rocked!

Smith closes the distance and pushes Bradshaw back into the cage.
Bradshaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Bradshaw has the dominant position.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradshaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Bradshaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradshaw has double underhooks.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries to break free but Bradshaw pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling him.
Bradshaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bradshaw landing knees to the body.
Bradshaw prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the head.
Bradshaw misses with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Bradshaw.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradshaw has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradshaw wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side

and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bradshaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bradshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bradshaw wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Bradshaw clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Bobby Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith darts in and clinches Bradshaw up against the cage.
Bradshaw keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling the position.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Bradshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bradshaw thinking.
Bradshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Bradshaw slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Bradshaw tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradshaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Bradshaw wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Bradshaw wants to clinch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradshaw is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw is looking to clinch.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradshaw circles away.
Bradshaw wants to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.

It looks like Michael Bradshaw has been cut.
Bradshaw looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Bradshaw will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bradshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradshaw.

Bradshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Bradshaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bradshaw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Bradshaw is controlling the position.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bradshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Bradshaw lands a knee to the head.
Bradshaw has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bradshaw tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Bradshaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is trying to break free.
Bradshaw misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Bradshaw has double underhooks.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Bradshaw tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Bradshaw tries to clinch up
and Bradshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Bradshaw's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith misses the jab.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Bradshaw! He's out on his feet! Smith rushes in and drops Bradshaw with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Smith!