PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shardlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bridge
vs
Shardlow

188 cm
30
192 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
199 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Shardlow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shardlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shardlow thows a body shot but no joy.
Bridge swings widly with a right hand
and Shardlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shardlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Shardlow has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shardlow lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Bridge misses
and Shardlow counters with a body kick that stops Bridge in his tracks momentarily.
Shardlow misses with a low kick as Bridge jumps back.
Bridge misses with the body kick

and Shardlow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shardlow is trying to break the clinch but Bridge has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shardlow.
Shardlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bridge.
Bridge looking to stall.
Bridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shardlow misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shardlow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bridge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shardlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bridge's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Shardlow. Those never looked like landing.
Shardlow lands a front kick.
Bridge lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shardlow takes a step back to recover.
Shardlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shardlow misses with a head kick.
Bridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shardlow counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Bridge misses
letting Shardlow counter with a right hand.
Shardlow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Shardlow moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridge blocks an uppercut.
Shardlow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shardlow pushes off an throws an elbow but Bridge leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shardlow as Bridge tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Shardlow fails to land.
Shardlow tries to circle away but Bridge has him pinned against the cage.

Bridge breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Shardlow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shardlow tries to land a body kick
and Bridge counters with a right hand to the body.
Bridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shardlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Shardlow drives through and clinches with Bridge against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shardlow fails to land.
Shardlow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bridge avoids it.
Shardlow being controlled against the cage.
Shardlow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bridge is defending well for now.
Bridge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bridge.
Shardlow misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Shardlow.

Shardlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Shardlow is predictable there
and Bridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Shardlow lands a nice shot to the body.
Shardlow swinging wildly here.
Bridge avoids the head kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a leg kick
and Bridge counters with a three punch combo that has Shardlow backing up. Shardlow nods at Bridge to acknowledge the strikes.
Shardlow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bridge.
Shardlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shardlow throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Bridge misses
and Shardlow counters with a nice body kick.
Jonny Bridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shardlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bridge lands with a hook. Shardlow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shardlow avoids the head kick by Bridge.
Bridge misses with a body kick.
Shardlow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bridge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shardlow is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Shardlow is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Shardlow.
Shardlow scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shardlow clinches up with Bridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Shardlow is trying to break the clinch but Bridge has him pressed against the cage.
Shardlow tries a body shot but Bridge blocks it.
Bridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shardlow's elbow.
Bridge displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shardlow up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Shardlow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Shardlow.
Shardlow misses with a body kick.
Bridge tries to bum rush Shardlow with a series of wild strikes but Shardlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bridge lands with a slapping head kick.
Bridge misses with a kick to the body.
Shardlow scores with a jab to the body.
Shardlow looks to throw a body kick
enabling Bridge to counter with a crisp jab.
Bridge throws a sloppy head kick and Shardlow moves out of range easily.
Shardlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bridge throws a big shot that misses.
Shardlow throws a body kick the misses
and Bridge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shardlow's knee momentarily.
Bridge throws a series of punches but Shardlow moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shardlow rushes Bridge and presses him up against the cage.
Shardlow misses with a punch on the inside.

Bridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shardlow throws a leg kick
and Bridge counters with a stiff right hand.
Bridge thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it

and Shardlow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shardlow lands a hook that snaps the head of Bridge backwards.
Bridge lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Bridge.

Bridge manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Bridge does no damage.
Bridge misses with a right hand
and Shardlow counters with a head kick. That will keep Bridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A big left from Shardlow misses.
Jonny Bridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shardlow drops his hands momentarily and Bridge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shardlow pushes Bridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Shardlow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bridge looking to slow down the pace here.
Shardlow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bridge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bridge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Shardlow fails to land.
Shardlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Bridge - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shardlow wants to stall.
A short right from Bridge on the inside.
Shardlow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bridge scores with a shoulder strike.

Shardlow breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridge thows a leg kick but Shardlow checks it
and Shardlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bridge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shardlow on the side of the head.
A head kick by Bridge misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shardlow throws a head kick but Bridge moves out of range.
Bridge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shardlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Shardlow drives through and clinches with Bridge against the cage.
Bridge is leaning against Shardlow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bridge working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shardlow misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bridge breaks from the clinch.
Shardlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shardlow is breathing heavily.
Bridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow misses with a left hand
and Shardlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bridge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shardlow's calf.
Bridge feints a jab promting Shardlow to slip. Bridge then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shardlow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shardlow is still on wobbly legs! Can Bridge finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shardlow misses with a hook

and Bridge counters with a head kick that drops Shardlow to the mat! Shardlow scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bridge throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shardlow counters with a nice uppercut.
Shardlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Shardlow.
Bridge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shardlow seems to have recovered his senses.
Bridge lands the left hand.
Bridge throws a head kick but Shardlow moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shardlow misses with a body kick.
Bridge looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bridge throws a sloppy head kick
and Shardlow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bridge dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bridge misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shardlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bridge throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shardlow counters with a nice leg kick.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Bridge counters with a two punch combo.

Oooooh!!! Bridge has knocked Shardlow down with a huge combo! Bridge steps away and waves a wobbly Shardlow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bridge tries to land a body kick
and Shardlow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bridge throws a body kick that misses.
Bridge throws a head kick that half lands.

Shardlow pushes Bridge up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shardlow.
Shardlow is trying to break the clinch but Bridge is controlling him.
Shardlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shardlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Bridge.
Bridge lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shardlow.
Bridge tries to break free but Shardlow pushes him back against the cage.
Bridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shardlow has him pressed against the cage.
Shardlow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bridge.

Shardlow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shardlow connects with a solid leg kick.
Bridge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shardlow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bridge throws a head kick that half lands.
Shardlow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bridge avoids the head kick by Shardlow.
Bridge lands a jab to the nose.
Shardlow thows a leg kick but Bridge checks it
and Bridge counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bridge.
Bridge looks to throw the jab but Shardlow is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow lands a jab to Bridge's midsection.
Bridge throws a sloppy head kick

and Shardlow counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bridge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shardlow lands with a left to the head.
Bridge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shardlow has him pressed against the cage.
Shardlow pushes Bridge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shardlow lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shardlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shardlow managing to block the knees to the body from Bridge.

Bridge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bridge.
A left and a right from Bridge both land. Nice combination.
Shardlow delivers a nice body kick.
Bridge blocks a head kick by Shardlow.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick and Bridge moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow misses with a combination
and Bridge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shardlow ducks under a wild hook from Bridge.
Shardlow drops his hands momentarily and Bridge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shardlow takes a swing at Bridge's ribcage but misses.
Bridge throws a series of punches but Shardlow moves out of range.
Shardlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bridge misses with an uppercut
and Shardlow counters with a one-two to the body.
Bridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shardlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Bridge counters with a left to the body.
Shardlow blocks a head kick by Bridge.
Bridge misses with a lunging right hand
and Shardlow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bridge's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shardlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shardlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shardlow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Shardlow moves into the clinch.
Bridge scores with a shot to the side of Shardlow's head.
Bridge just leaning against Shardlow, taking a breather.
Steve Shardlow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Bridge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bridge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bridge tries a body shot but Shardlow blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shardlow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bridge backwards.
Shardlow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bridge avoids it.
Bridge is trying to break free.
Shardlow is looking to control Bridge's arms but Bridge gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shardlow has his back to the cage.
Shardlow has a couple of punches blocked by Bridge.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Bridge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bridge 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bridge!