PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Bedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean True (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). True is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by None. Louis Bedard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bedard
vs
True

170 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Bedard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean True!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
True avoids the body shot from Bedard.
True avoids the body shot from Bedard.
Bedard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bedard moves out of range of the strikes.
True fails to land the takedown.
Bedard swinging wildly here.
Bedard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but True moves away.

Bedard moves into the clinch.
Bedard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bedard blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Bedard to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but True has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
True fails to pull guard.
Bedard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bedard misses with an elbow strike.
True fails to pull guard.
Louis Bedard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean True.
Bedard looking to throw knees to the head but True is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedard throws an elbow but it misses.
Bedard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
True tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bedard smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
True avoiding damage as Bedard throws knees to the body.
Bedard missing with knees to the body.
True wants to stall.
True blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bedard missing with knees to the body.
True working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bedard wants to stall.
Bedard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning True up against the cage.
Bedard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. True is defending well for now.
True lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bedard backwards.
Bedard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from True.

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.
Bedard is pushing True up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
True avoiding damage as Bedard throws knees to the body.

True drags the fight down to the ground.
True is pulling down on Bedard's head to control his posture.

True had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bedard defends it easily.
True trying to control the position.

True working for a triangle but Bedard defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedard won't allow True to sweep him here.

Bedard stands up and waves to True to follow him.
True looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bedard is fending him off so far but True persists. Nope, Bedard circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bedard defending well as True loads up on a big left hand.

True is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bedard's half guard.
Bedard is looking for a sweep. True is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

True is looking for a kimura here.
Bedard gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
True tries to free his leg and advance position but Bedard is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Louis Bedard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bedard moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bedard just leaning against True, taking a breather.
Bedard with a knee to the head.
Bedard looking to stall.
True lands with a left to the head.
Bedard misses with an elbow over the top.
Bedard slows down the pace here.
True dodges an elbow strike from Bedard.
Bedard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedard crunches a lovely knee into True's ribcage.
Bedard leaning against his opponent.
Bedard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bedard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
True tries to work over Bedard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

True decides to pull guard.
True keeping moving, preventing Bedard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedard wants to pass the guard but True is keeping the position.
Bedard preventing the sweep.
True is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bedard controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Bedard tries to free his leg and advance position but True is retaining full guard.
True is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
True tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bedard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten True somewhat.
Bedard circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bedard to counter with a crisp jab.
True blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Bedard.
True shoots and misses
and Bedard counters with a solid body kick.
True is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedard throws a jab but it's blocked by True.
True thows a left - swing and a miss!
True uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
True shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bedard as he jumps to the side.
Louis Bedard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean True.
True defending well as Bedard loads up on a big left hand.
True lands with an overhand left.
True doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bedard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Bedard moves into the clinch successfully.
True managing to block the knees to the body from Bedard.
Bedard lands a damaging elbow.
True takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bedard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bedard lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bedard.
True takes an elbow to the forehead.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bedard is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bedard for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
True blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
True managing to block the knees to the body from Bedard.
True managing to block the knees to the body from Bedard.
Bedard misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bedard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bedard trying to control the position but instead, True has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bedard into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Louis Bedard.
True gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bedard moves into the clinch.
True on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Bedard dominated that second round.
That's time! Bedard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

True connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by True.
Bedard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from True.
Bedard swats away the attempt to clinch by True.
True throws a jab but it's blocked by Bedard.
Bedard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as True throws out the jab.
True on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bedard. Bedard obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from True.

Bedard instigates a clinch.
True tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bedard tries to land knees in the clinch but True avoids the damage to the body.
Bedard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedard throws an elbow that misses.
Bedard tries to land a knee to the head but True blocks with his arms.
Bedard misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedard unloads a knee to the mid-section. True lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
True taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
True jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bedard walks away with a smile on his face. True gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Louis Bedard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean True.
Bedard fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Bedard lands.
True avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bedard wants to clinch up but True keeps it at a distance.
True shoots in for a takedown but Bedard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bedard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A cross from Bedard lands.
True tries to clinch there but Bedard circles away.
Decent striking displayed by True there.
Louis Bedard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
True tries for a takedown but Bedard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Bedard takes the fight into the clinch.
Bedard lands an elbow inside that True shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedard scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Bedard to work.
Bedard misses with a knee strike.
Bedard crunches a lovely knee into True's ribcage.
Come on Bedard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bedard misses with a knee strike.
True dodges an elbow strike from Bedard.
Bedard misses with a knee to the head.
True lands with a short shot to the head.
True blocks an elbow strike.
Bedard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bedard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. True is defending well for now.
True wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
True being controlled against the cage.
True tries to stall but Bedard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. True is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by True.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedard.
True tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bedard smiles and moves away.
True lands with an overhand left.
Bedard tries to close the distance and clinch up but True swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bedard stuffs the takedown.
Bedard swats away the attempt to clinch by True.
Bedard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as True throws out the jab.
Sean True seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bedard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bedard thows a left - swing and a miss!
True moves out of range of the body kick.
Bedard throws a sloppy head kick and True moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedard moves in looking to clinch but True pushes him off.
Bedard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from True.
True moves out of range of the body kick from Bedard.
True looks for a takedown but Bedard sprawls well.
True fails with a takedown attempt.
True misses with a hook. Bedard ducked under it nicely.
Sean True has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bedard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bedard with an attempt at a knee that misses.

True pulls guard.

True is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bedard is aware though and is defending well.
True trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Bedard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bedard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Bedard!