PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davis Paul Marcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trace Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Beautiful Music For You to Die Too-Necro. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Paul Marcus
vs
Bradley

185 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
221 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davis Paul Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trace Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Bradley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bradley.
Bradley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcus can pounce on him.
Marcus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bradley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marcus counters with a low kick, right behind Bradley 's knee.
Bradley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Marcus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bradley looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bradley.
Bradley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marcus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bradley blocks a jab.
Marcus ducks under a wild hook from Bradley.
Davis Paul Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcus. That's going to slow Bradley down.
Marcus tries a low kick but Bradley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a few strikes there.
Marcus thows a body shot but no joy.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus misses with a hook to the body
and Bradley counters with a good low kick that Marcus was not able to check.
A low kick from Marcus is predictable there
and Bradley counters with an outside leg kick.
Bradley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcus.
Marcus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bradley throws an overhand right that lands on Marcus's shoulder, as Marcus tries to avoid the shot.
Bradley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bradley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bradley checks a low kick from Marcus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus avoids a kick to the body.
Bradley misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcus. That's going to slow Bradley down.
Marcus lands a leg kick that knocks Bradley off balance momentarily.
Marcus scores with a nice strike.
Marcus throws a combination that misses
and Bradley counters with a thumping low kick.
Marcus wants to slow Bradley down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bradley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Marcus misses
and Bradley counters with a nice body kick.
Bradley avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a left hand
and Marcus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marcus lands a leg kick that knocks Bradley off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Marcus misses.
Marcus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marcus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bradley scores with a nice head shot.
Bradley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcus. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bradley jabs Marcus right on the nose. Marcus blinks but takes it well.
Bradley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcus throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus connects with the punch.
Marcus connects with a leg kick. Bradley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marcus is looking to wear down Bradley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marcus misses the body punch
and Bradley counters with a nice leg kick.
Bradley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcus can pounce on him.
Marcus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradley manages to avoid it.
Bradley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marcus's calf.
A good leg kick by Marcus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcus throws a nice looking combination but Bradley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley loads up on a big right hand but Marcus slips the punch.
Marcus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bradley counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Paul Marcus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcus.
Marcus throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
Marcus throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a one-two to the body.
Marcus digs a good hook to Bradley's body.
Bradley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcus thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley counters with an inside leg kick.
Marcus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bradley throws a shot from downtown. Marcus moves away and avoids it.
Marcus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bradley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marcus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marcus misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a leg kick.
Davis Paul Marcus is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcus misses with a double jab
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcus's hands.
Marcus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bradley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marcus scrambles back to his feet.
Marcus tries to land a leg kick but Bradley saw it coming and moves away.
Marcus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bradley counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bradley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Bradley misses.
Bradley tests Marcus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcus misses with a shot to the body
enabling Bradley to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bradley. That snapped Marcus's head back.
Bradley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Marcus is predictable there
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marcus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bradley throws a head kick but Marcus moves out of range.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Marcus is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Bradley misses
and Marcus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bradley's knee momentarily.
Marcus swings widly with a right hand
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marcus counters with a straight right hand.
Marcus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bradley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marcus throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a low kick, right behind Marcus 's knee.
Marcus misses with a body punch
and Bradley counters with a nice leg kick.
Marcus throws a leg kick
and Bradley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus scores with a nice strike.
Bradley swings widly with a right hand
and Marcus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bradley thinking.
Marcus thows a leg kick but Bradley checks it
and Bradley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marcus really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bradley.
Bradley throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Bradley does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bradley duly obliges.
Marcus throws a leg kick
and Bradley counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trace Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bradley, right into the meat.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bradley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marcus. That did some damage!
Marcus tries to move into range but Bradley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bradley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bradley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Bradley lands.
Marcus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bradley counters with a left and a right that hurts Marcus! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Bradley jumps into full mount!

Marcus is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Marcus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bradley! Marcus is hurt baaadly! Bradley is firing away with more strikes - Marcus is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trace Bradley!