PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaimana Kalainawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalainawai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Collie Buddz - She Gimme Love. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bedford's choice of entrance music: Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kalainawai
vs
Bedford

180 cm
26
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaimana Kalainawai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford moves away from the strike by Kalainawai.
Kaimana Kalainawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Bedford.
Kalainawai misses with a head kick.
Kalainawai scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Bobby Bedford has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Bedford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedford. Kalainawai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bedford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalainawai misses with a body punch
letting Bedford counter with a right hand.

Bedford gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kalainawai trying to control but Bedford is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalainawai postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kalainawai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford keeping moving, preventing Kalainawai from controlling successfully.
Kalainawai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kalainawai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalainawai showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kalainawai stands and throws Bedford's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalainawai goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bedford rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kalainawai's guard! Nice work there by Bedford!
Kalainawai looking to control.

Kalainawai looking for a guillotine here but Bedford defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalainawai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bedford defends well.
Kalainawai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kalainawai working for a triangle but Bedford defends it easily.
Kalainawai pulls Bedford in close to his closed guard and prevents Bedford from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalainawai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bedford is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kalainawai.
Kalainawai is looking to regain half guard here but Bedford keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalainawai can't do much from the bottom here.
Kalainawai looks to move to half guard but instead Bedford has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaimana Kalainawai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bedford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kalainawai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kalainawai connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Kalainawai misses.
Kalainawai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kalainawai throws a series of punches but Bedford avoids them all with ease.
Bedford misses with a hook. Kalainawai ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Bedford misses.
Kalainawai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedford.
Bedford misses with a looping left.
Bedford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalainawai manages to avoid it.
Kalainawai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedford.
Bedford looks to land a right hand but Kalainawai moved out of range.
Bedford scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kalainawai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bedford wants to clinch up but Kalainawai keeps it at a distance.
Bedford swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kalainawai to counter with a crisp jab.
Bedford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalainawai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Kalainawai finds it's target.

Bedford is rocked!
Kalainawai fakes the body blow, causing Bedford to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bedford goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaimana Kalainawai!
Kaimana Kalainawai retains his middleweight title!
Kaimana Kalainawai bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.