PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xemenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Bedemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Bedemar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xemenez 's chin.

vs
Bedemar

181 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xemenez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claude Bedemar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bedemar.
Bedemar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bedemar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bedemar closes the distance and pushes back into the cage.
is trying to break free.
blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
throws a punch but it's blocked by Bedemar.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through 's defenses.

It looks like Xemenez has been cut.
Bedemar misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
lands a right hand.
Bedemar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from fails to land.
Bedemar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Bedemar.
working aggressively here.
looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bedemar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedemar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. is defending well for now.
Bedemar tries to land knees in the clinch but avoids the damage to the body.
lands an uppercut.
swings wildly with an uppercut but Bedemar uses good head movement to avoid it.
fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bedemar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tried to score with a low kick but Bedemar checks it.
lands a right hook to the body.

Bedemar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bedemar has pushed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bedemar obliges.
Bedemar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
is breathing heavily.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into 's ribcage.
Bedemar tries to land knees in the clinch but avoids the damage to the body.
Bedemar misses with a knee to the head.
Bedemar tries to throw a body punch but avoids it by throwing Bedemar back against the cage.
managing to block the knees to the body from Bedemar.
tries to circle away but Bedemar has him pinned against the cage.
Bedemar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. is defending well for now.
Bedemar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
taking a breather.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bedemar trying to land knees to the body.
Bedemar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into 's ribcage.
Bedemar lands a nice knee to the body.
is trying to force a seperation but Bedemar has the dominant position.
Bedemar tries a knee to the head but blocks it.
wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bedemar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bedemar landing knees to the head.
Bedemar lands an elbow that stopped in his tracks for a moment.
holding his opponent close, against the cage.
fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bedemar lands an elbow inside.
Bedemar tries a knee to the head but blocks it.
Bedemar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
pushes Bedemar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
stalling in the clinch but Bedemar improves position.
Bedemar lands a knee to the body.
working aggressively here.
Bedemar keeps control of as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedemar.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. won't want to take too many of those.
Bedemar looking to throw knees to the head but is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by .
managing to block the knees to the body from Bedemar.
dodges an elbow strike from Bedemar.

manages to break the clinch.
Bedemar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
throws a hook but Bedemar avoids it easily.
Bedemar tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from misses.
throws the left hand but Bedemar avoids the punch easily.
Bedemar wants to clinch.
Bedemar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
keeps the fight on the outside.
ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bedemar moves away.

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.
scores with a leg kick.
Bedemar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bedemar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
just misses with a punch to the body.
lands a slapping body shot.
lands a nice shot that snaps Bedemar's head back.

Bedemar takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bedemar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bedemar misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
looking to slow down the pace here.
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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 Xemenez 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

looks to land a right hand but Bedemar moved out of range.
Bedemar wants to clinch up but keeps it at a distance.
Bedemar scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from misses the target.

Bedemar has up against the cage in a clinch.
displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bedemar up against the cage.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. won't want to take too many of those.
working aggressively here.
Bedemar lands an elbow just above 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by as Bedemar tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by .
stalling against the cage.
Bedemar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bedemar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bedemar tries to land knees in the clinch but avoids the damage to the body.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bedemar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Bedemar.
Bedemar scores with a knee to the head.
misses with the head strike.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
Bedemar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from .
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

breaks from the clinch.
feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bedemar's calf.
Bedemar slips a jab from .
looking to land some kicks to the body here.
keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Bedemar.

Bedemar clinches.
dodges an elbow strike from Bedemar.
Bedemar misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedemar.
blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bedemar missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar trying to land knees to the body.

breaks the clinch.
Claude Bedemar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedemar cracks the inside of 's front leg.
Bedemar tries to clinch up.
Bedemar pivots, looking for a leg kick but is out of range and Bedemar settles back down.
misses with an uppercut.
A head kick from Bedemar lands but takes it in his stride.

Bedemar closes the distance and clinches.
blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bedemar crunches a lovely knee into 's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for .
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
working hard to break the clinch.
is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bedemar is keeping busy.
Bedemar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bedemar blocking some punches.
scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Claude Bedemar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
is trying to break the clinch but Bedemar has him pressed against the cage.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bedemar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
takes an elbow to the temple.
takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bedemar lands an elbow just above 's eye.
Bedemar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedemar tries to land a knee to the head but blocks with his arms.
Bedemar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from .
A nice right hand lands inside from .
manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
tries to stall but Bedemar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bedemar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through 's defenses.
is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedemar working over with knees to the body.
taking a breather.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bedemar obliges.
Bedemar looking to slow down the pace here.
Bedemar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bedemar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bedemar connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from .
has a couple of punches blocked by Bedemar.
lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
wants to stall.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bedemar throws an elbow but it's blocked.

's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bedemar.
throws a hook but Bedemar blocks it.
fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bedemar manages to avoid it.
Bedemar wants to clinch.
Bedemar moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Xemenez 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bedemar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bedemar throws a body kick that misses.
Bedemar thuds his shin into the meat of 's side.

Bedemar rushes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bedemar tries to land knees in the clinch but avoids the damage to the body.
Bedemar trying to land knees to the body.
dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bedemar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with 's elbow.
Bedemar trying to land knees to the body.
Bedemar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from .
Bedemar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bedemar misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedemar wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bedemar backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from .
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
avoids a wild elbow strike from Bedemar.
lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Bedemar.
Bedemar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
taking a breather.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bedemar lands a damaging elbow.
lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bedemar throws a knee to the head but misses.

breaks from the clinch.
looks to land a left hand but Bedemar moved out of range nicely.
catches Bedemar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from .
Bedemar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bedemar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bedemar tries to clinch but moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
throws out a loose jab but Bedemar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bedemar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cracks a nice hook into Bedemar's ribs.

Bedemar pushes up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bedemar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for .
is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedemar lands a good knee to the midsection. won't want to take too many of those.
Bedemar blocking some punches.
Bedemar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and avoids it.
Bedemar blocks an uppercut.
Bedemar trying to control the position but instead, has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bedemar into the cage.
wants to get back to striking at distance but Bedemar won't allow it.
takes an elbow to the forehead.
managing to block the knees to the body from Bedemar.
Bedemar being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
taking a breather.
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bedemar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. is defending well for now.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

breaks from the clinch.
Bedemar defending well as loads up on a big left hand.
Bedemar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bedemar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
throws out a leg kick but Bedemar moves out of range and only half commits.
Bedemar is looking to land body kicks.
Bedemar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bedemar darts in and clinches up against the cage.
blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bedemar throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
wants to get back to striking at distance but Bedemar won't allow it.
Bedemar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from on the inside.
scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xemenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
managing to block the knees to the body from Bedemar.
lands with a short shot to the head.
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from .
scores with a shoulder strike.
misses with a hook from the clinch.
Claude Bedemar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jabs at Bedemar's body.
Bedemar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from .
throws a hook but Bedemar avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bedemar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bedemar at a distance.
keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Claude Bedemar.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

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