PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karel Pavlinenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradshaw has chosen Master of Puppets as his entrance music. Michael Bradshaw will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pavlinenko
vs
Bradshaw

167 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
22
131 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karel Pavlinenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bradshaw takes the fight into the clinch.
Bradshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pavlinenko's face.

It looks like Karel Pavlinenko has been cut.
Bradshaw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pavlinenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavlinenko is breathing heavily.
Bradshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw lands an elbow inside that Pavlinenko shrugs off.
Bradshaw with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw scores with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw landing knees to the head.

Pavlinenko is rocked!
Knees to the body from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw lands a nice elbow.
Oh Pavlinenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Bradshaw.
Pavlinenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pavlinenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bradshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pavlinenko's face.
Pavlinenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradshaw misses with a knee to the head.
Pavlinenko stalling in the clinch but Bradshaw improves position.
Bradshaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bradshaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlinenko has had enough of the clinch but Bradshaw keeps him there for the moment.
Bradshaw lands an elbow inside.
Bradshaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pavlinenko's face.
Pavlinenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavlinenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavlinenko seems to have got his legs back now.

Pavlinenko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bradshaw is trying to keep an underhook but Pavlinenko manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Pavlinenko stands up from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlinenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Pavlinenko stumbling backwards into the cage! Pavlinenko bounces back off the cage towards Bradshaw, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Bradshaw lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Bradshaw celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Bradshaw!