PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewandowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gives You Hell. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bedard
vs
Lewandowski

180 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gage Bedard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bedard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewandowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bedard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bedard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bedard uses his free foot to push down on Lewandowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lewandowski.
Lewandowski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lewandowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lewandowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lewandowski trying to control from the bottom.
Bedard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewandowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lewandowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bedard is one step ahead there.

Lewandowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewandowski looks gassed!
Bedard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lewandowski is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedard throwing strikes from guard but Lewandowski blocks nicely.
Bedard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bedard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bedard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lewandowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewandowski trying to keep a closed guard but Bedard is proving a slippery customer.
Bedard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bedard won't allow Lewandowski to sweep him here.
Bedard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewandowski's head.
Bedard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewandowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bedard is one step ahead there.
Lewandowski keeping full guard, as Bedard tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bedard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bedard trying to control the position but Lewandowski is working away.
Lewandowski manages to get back to half guard.
Bedard is nestled in close to Lewandowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lewandowski won't allow Bedard to pass to mount.
Lewandowski trying to control here.
Lewandowski is pressing down on Bedard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bedard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bedard lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lewandowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bedard postures up in Lewandowski's guard and throws a big left but Lewandowski blocks it.
Bedard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lewandowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewandowski, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bedard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bedard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewandowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bedard lands a couple of elbows.
Lewandowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bedard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewandowski managing to control the position.

Lewandowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bedard landing with the ground and pound.
Bedard tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewandowski is retaining full guard.

Bedard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bedard working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bedard's guard.
Bedard has momentary wrist control but Lewandowski slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewandowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bedard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bedard wants to sweep but no luck.
Lewandowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bedard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewandowski pushing down on Bedard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lewandowski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Lewandowski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewandowski blocks Bedard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lewandowski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bedard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bedard and Lewandowski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bedard is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Lewandowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bedard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bedard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bedard lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Bedard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lewandowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lewandowski is trying to escape the mount.
Bedard landing strikes from the mount and Lewandowski is in trouble!
Bedard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewandowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lewandowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Bedard has a good base and remains in mount.
Lewandowski regains half guard.
Bedard working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lewandowski's thigh. Lewandowski counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bedard postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lewandowski has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bedard should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lewandowski has tightened it up now! Bedard should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh Lewandowski!