PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Markus Rieech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rieech comes to the cage accompanied by DMX ft. Black Violin-Im a Ryder. Markus Rieech had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rieech
vs
Bedford

178 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Rieech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rieech can pounce on him.
Bedford lands a nice shot to the body.
Rieech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bedford checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bedford lands a slapping body shot.
Bedford moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rieech shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bedford as he avoids it easily.
Rieech throws a combination that misses
and Bedford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rieech.
A left lands for Bedford.
Sloppy strikes from Rieech. Those never looked like landing.

Bedford closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bedford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rieech has a couple of punches blocked by Bedford.
Bedford leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedford scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Bedford.
Nice body punch from Bedford.

Rieech breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rieech misses with a head kick.
Bedford blocks a head kick by Rieech.
Rieech tries to land a leg kick but Bedford saw it coming and moves away.
Bedford uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rieech has time to react.
Bedford takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rieech takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rieech tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rieech misses with a low kick.

Bedford closes the distance and clinches.
Rieech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rieech swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rieech keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bedford's efforts to push away.
Rieech is working for takedown but Bedford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bedford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rieech drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Rieech. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rieech is breathing heavily.
Bedford lands with a short shot to the head.
Rieech wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bedford has him pressed against the cage.
Bedford lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bedford.
Bedford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rieech backwards.
A hook to the body from Bedford.
Bedford lands with a right to the head.
Bedford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bedford lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bedford breaks from the clinch.
Bedford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rieech stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bedford forces Rieech back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Bedford.
Bedford is pushing Rieech up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bedford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bedford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Bedford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bedford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bedford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bedford lands a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Bedford.
Bedford lands with an uppercut that bounces Rieech off the cage and back into rage.
Bedford lands a really nice looking cross but Rieech seems unphased.
Bedford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rieech looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bedford jabs at Rieech's body.
Bedford cracks Rieech with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bedford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bedford connects with the punch.
Bedford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rieech with a poor takedown
and Bedford counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bedford instigates a clinch.
Bedford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bedford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bedford.
Bedford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bedford lands a shoulder strike.

Bedford breaks the clinch.
Bedford lands a jab to Rieech's midsection.
Rieech takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bedford lands with a nice body punch.
Bedford lands with a straight right. Rieech didn't see that one coming.
Rieech gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bedford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bedford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rieech stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bedford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bedford checks a leg kick.
Bedford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bedford scores with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bedford closes the distance and clinches.
Bedford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rieech goes for a takedown attempt but Bedford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford scores with a shot to the body.
Bedford dips to his left and cracks Rieech with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Bedford.
Bedford connects with a crisp jab.
Rieech throws a body kick that misses.
Bedford catches Rieech with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rieech throws a head kick that misses.
Bedford lands a nice shot that snaps Rieech's head back.
Rieech has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Rieech is rocked!
Bedford cracks Rieech with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rieech falls to his knees and Bedford doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bedford!