PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Bedemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivera
vs
Bedemar

175 cm
19
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claude Bedemar!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bedemar.
Bedemar doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.

Bedemar clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
Rivera is trying to break the clinch but Bedemar is controlling him.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jose Rivera has been cut.
Rivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bedemar smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Rivera misses

and Bedemar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Bedemar avoids the elbow strike from Rivera, against the cage.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedemar.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedemar stalls.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Bedemar is stalling here.
Bedemar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bedemar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedemar.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Rivera is trying to break free.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bedemar.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.

Jose Rivera's cut is getting worse.
Bedemar lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.
Bedemar connects with a knee to the head.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Bedemar lands a knee to the body.
Rivera jumps guard but Bedemar stands there with Rivera around his waist. Rivera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera fails to pull guard.

Bedemar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bedemar forces Rivera back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bedemar lands a knee to the body.
Bedemar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Bedemar controlling the action here for a moment.
Rivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bedemar smiles and moves away.

Bedemar instigates a clinch.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rivera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bedemar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Bedemar tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Bedemar tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Bedemar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bedemar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera fails with the takedown

and Bedemar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera letting Bedemar take a breather here.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.
Bedemar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bedemar obliges.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
Knees to the body from Bedemar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rivera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bedemar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow.
Rivera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedemar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bedemar working Rivera over with knees to the body.
Bedemar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera letting Bedemar take a breather here.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claude Bedemar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Rivera's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bedemar checks it well.
Bedemar throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bedemar moves into the clinch.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bedemar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedemar is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bedemar moves into the clinch.
Bedemar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
Bedemar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rivera up against the cage.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rivera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bedemar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jose Rivera's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar lands an elbow inside.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
Bedemar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bedemar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bedemar smiles and moves away.
Bedemar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Bedemar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Rivera is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bedemar tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Bedemar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bedemar wants to clinch but Rivera slips to the side

and Rivera counters with a shoot takedown. Bedemar fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bedemar wants to stand up but Rivera is controlling him.
Bedemar trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar wants to stand up but Rivera is controlling him.

Bedemar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bedemar.
Bedemar tries to clinch up.
Bedemar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bedemar doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Jose Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Bedemar looks to clinch

and Rivera counters with a shoot takedown. Bedemar fights it but they end up in guard.
Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Bedemar is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bedemar is on top in guard.
Rivera can't keep his opponent in guard - Bedemar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bedemar trying to control the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claude Bedemar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bedemar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
A bit of stalling here from Bedemar.
Rivera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bedemar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bedemar tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Bedemar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedemar looks to clinch

and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bedemar managing to control the position.
Bedemar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rivera won't allow Bedemar to sweep him here.
Bedemar wants to stand and escape but Rivera is having none of it.
Bedemar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivera manages to get himself to full guard.
Bedemar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bedemar throws a big right hand that misses.
Bedemar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bedemar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bedemar trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Bedemar won't allow Rivera to sweep him here.
Rivera trying to control the position.
Bedemar is stalling in the full guard.
Bedemar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bedemar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivera, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bedemar lands a shot to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside that Rivera shrugs off.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bedemar pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bedemar closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bedemar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Bedemar with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bedemar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bedemar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Claude Bedemar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedemar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedemar scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedemar is pushing Rivera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Bedemar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bedemar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claude Bedemar!