PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erek Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradshaw comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet with your name. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradshaw
vs
Grove

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erek Bradshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Grove!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bradshaw throws a right hand that Grove ducks under and follows up with a left that Grove also avoids with ease.
Grove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grove showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bradshaw.
Grove changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradshaw tries to avoid it but Grove manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradshaw to the ground. Bradshaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradshaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grove is fending him off so far but Bradshaw persists. Nope, Grove circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grove shoots in but Bradshaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grove lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove tries to clinch there but Bradshaw circles away.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Bradshaw.
Grove fails with a takedown attempt.
Erek Bradshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Grove.
Grove misses with a combination

and Bradshaw counters with a single leg into guard. Grove didn't expect that.
Bradshaw wants to pass the guard but Grove is keeping the position.
Grove trying to control the position.

Grove looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw looking to pass the guard.
Bradshaw slips nicely into half guard.
Bradshaw trying to mount his opponent but Grove defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grove moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bradshaw misses with a double jab.
Bradshaw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Bradshaw.
Horrible takedown by Grove or perhaps it was just good defense by Bradshaw which made him look bad.
Bradshaw tries to bum rush Grove with a series of wild strikes but Grove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradshaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grove changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bradshaw tries to avoid it but Grove manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bradshaw to the ground. Bradshaw escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grove looks gassed!
Grove avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grove misses with a takedown
and Bradshaw counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Grove moves in looking to clinch but Bradshaw pushes him off.
Grove with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bradshaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Grove shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bradshaw counters with a two punch combo.
Bradshaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradshaw misses with a double jab

and Grove counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bradshaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erek Bradshaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bradshaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grove moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bradshaw scores with a four punch combination!
Bradshaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grove is fending him off so far but Bradshaw persists. Nope, Grove circles away and we're back to standing.
Kendall Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bradshaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grove misses with a low kick.
Bradshaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grove slips a jab and a cross from Bradshaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grove decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grove is breathing heavily.

Bradshaw is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Grove pulls his head out easily.
Grove passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bradshaw working to try and regain half guard.
Grove looking to control but Bradshaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Grove manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bradshaw to take his back!
Grove misses with an elbow to the head.
Grove struggling to keep hold of the position.
Grove might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bradshaw kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bradshaw manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grove's guard. Nice work there by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw wants to pass the guard but Grove is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grove tries for a takedown but Bradshaw circles away easily

and Bradshaw counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw looking to pass the guard.

Bradshaw thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bradshaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bradshaw drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bradshaw as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Grove screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bradshaw! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Erek Bradshaw!