PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LaVern Shirley (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 LaVern Shirley's chin.

Shirley
vs
Bedemar

170 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Sublime Supplements

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LaVern Shirley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claude Bedemar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirley blocks a head kick by Bedemar.
Shirley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bedemar.
Shirley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Bedemar.
Bedemar dodges the punch combination from Shirley.
Bedemar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shirley lunges at Bedemar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bedemar's hand.
Bedemar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Shirley scores with a takedown into Bedemar's guard.
Shirley wants to control from the top but Bedemar keeps moving.
Shirley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bedemar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bedemar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bedemar unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedemar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bedemar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bedemar lands a knee to the head.
Bedemar prevents the takedown attempt.
Shirley has Bedemar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bedemar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shirley goes for a takedown attempt but Bedemar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LaVern Shirley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bedemar clinches.
Shirley can't get the takedown.
Bedemar effectively controlling the action here.
Bedemar receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Shirley has clasped his hands together around Bedemar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shirley working away.
Who's going to make the next move?
Shirley advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedemar wants to get back to his feet.
Bedemar is trying desperately to improve position.

Shirley has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Bedemar is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LaVern Shirley!