PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Bradford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Bradford had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bradford
vs
Griffin

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Bradford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Griffin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin takes a swing at Bradford's ribcage but misses.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradford shoots in but Griffin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Bradford circles away.
Bradford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradford fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bradford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches up with Bradford, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes Bradford against the cage but Bradford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffin blocks the body kick.
Griffin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bradford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradford.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Bradford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
Bradford keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griffin circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradford misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Bradford counters with a big head kick but Griffin shrugs it off.
Bradford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bradford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin blocks a head kick by Bradford.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Bradford moves away and avoids it.
Bradford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bradford gets slowly back to his feet.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Griffin misses with a double jab
and Bradford counters with a left and a right that stings Griffin.
Griffin looks gassed!
Griffin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bradford is able to avoid easily.
Bradford doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bradford.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
and Bradford counters with a left to the body.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bradford but Bradford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Griffin fails with a takedown attempt.
Griffin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bradford rather than just go for the knockout.
Bradford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bradford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bradford somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Griffin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Griffin throws a combination. Bradford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bradford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Griffin thows a leg kick but Bradford checks it
letting Bradford counter with a right hand.
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin shoots for a takedown but Bradford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Bradford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bradford somewhat.
Bradford fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradford fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Bradford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradford shoots in for a double leg but Griffin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Griffin misses with a double jab

and Bradford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bradford is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bradford is looking for a kimura here.

Bradford is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to escape.

Bradford is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bradford wants to pass to mount but Griffin is defending the position.
Griffin is controlling Bradford's trapped leg to prevent Bradford from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradford prevents Griffin from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
Griffin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Griffin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradford defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Griffin or perhaps it was just good defense by Bradford which made him look bad.
Bradford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bradford gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bradford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bradford dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradford should have avoided that one.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Bradford counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Bradford sprawls well.
Bradford misses with a takedown
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bradford shoots in and drives through. Griffin sprawls well.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Bradford slips the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bradford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Bradford. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Bradford's head but Bradford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Bradford slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Bradford shoots in.
Griffin leaves Bradford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bradford momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradford's corner calls for a 1-2. Bradford obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Griffin misses with a body shot
and Bradford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradford avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Bradford throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Bradford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bradford to counter with a crisp jab.
Griffin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Griffin wants it to stay on the feet.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Bradford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Griffin swings for the body but Bradford moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradford shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Griffin as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Griffin.
Bradford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Griffin is fending him off so far but Bradford persists. Nope, Griffin circles away and we're back to standing.
A left and a right from Griffin both land. Nice combination.
Bradford has a takedown stuffed.
Bradford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffin doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bradford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradford dives in and grabs Griffin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griffin pushes down on Bradford's head and hops out.
Peter Griffin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradford shoots and misses
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bradford shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bradford was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffin tries to reverse the position but Bradford maintains control.
Bradford looking to control but Griffin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Griffin is trying to stand up.

Bradford is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Griffin is surviving well by controlling Bradford's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Griffin.
I think Griffin 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Griffin!