PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filo Bedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lavrov
vs
Bedo

182 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filo Bedo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lavrov, right into the meat.
Vadim Lavrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bedo checks a low kick from Lavrov.
Bedo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bedo.
Lavrov throws a push kick but Bedo slaps the foot to one side.
Bedo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavrov blocks a head kick by Bedo.
Bedo misses with a straight left.
Lavrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bedo throws a body punch but Lavrov moves out of range.
Lavrov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bedo.
Bedo ducks under a wild hook from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a leg kick.
Bedo misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedo misses with a low kick.
Lavrov walks into a jab.
Lavrov misses with a body kick.
Bedo misses with a head kick.
Lavrov misses with an uppercut. Bedo saw that one coming.
Bedo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lavrov.
Lavrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bedo back to the cage. Lavrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lavrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bedo misses with a shot to the body
and Lavrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bedo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Lavrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lavrov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bedo catches Lavrov right on the button with a cross.

Lavrov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bedo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lavrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bedo.
Lavrov lands with a left to the head.
Lavrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bedo managing to block the knees to the body from Lavrov.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bedo tries a knee to the head but Lavrov blocks it.
Bedo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavrov avoids the damage to the body.
Lavrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bedo.
Lavrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bedo lands a body shot.
Bedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bedo blocks an elbow strike from Lavrov.
Lavrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bedo avoids the damage to the body.
Lavrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bedo or not.
Bedo misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedo prevents a body shot from Lavrov.
Bedo blocks an uppercut.
Lavrov dodges an elbow strike from Bedo.
Lavrov misses with a body punch.
Lavrov throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lavrov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lavrov tries a body shot but Bedo blocks it.
Lavrov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bedo blocks a body shot from Lavrov.
Bedo scores with a shot to the side of Lavrov's head.
Bedo misses with a knee strike.
Lavrov lands a nice uppercut.
Bedo lands a nice knee to the body.
Lavrov tries to throw a body punch but Bedo avoids it by throwing Lavrov back against the cage.
Lavrov managing to block the knees to the body from Bedo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bedo's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lavrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lavrov blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Lavrov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lavrov.
Bedo is trying to force a seperation but Lavrov has the dominant position.
Bedo works on Lavrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Bedo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lavrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bedo backwards.
Bedo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lavrov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Filo Bedo has been cut.
Lavrov keeps control of Bedo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Bedo.
Bedo has a couple of punches blocked by Lavrov.
Lavrov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bedo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bedo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bedo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Filo Bedo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Filo Bedo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lavrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Lavrov scores with a nice head shot.
Lavrov throws a head kick that misses.
Bedo throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Lavrov throws a jab when Bedo was well out of range.
Lavrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Filo Bedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bedo scores with a jab to the head.
Bedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lavrov avoids the body shot from Bedo.
Lavrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bedo. Bedo obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedo tries to bum rush Lavrov with a series of wild strikes but Lavrov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bedo checks a low kick from Lavrov.
Bedo throws a head kick but Lavrov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bedo pushes Lavrov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lavrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lavrov is working Bedo over against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bedo slows down the pace here.
Bedo misses with a body punch.
Lavrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bedo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lavrov blocks it with crossed arms.
Lavrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bedo.
Bedo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lavrov lands with a light punch inside.
Lavrov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov lands a knee to the body.
Bedo is breathing heavily.
Bedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lavrov lands with a left to the head.
Lavrov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Lavrov - that landed with a thud.
Lavrov tries to throw a body punch but Bedo avoids it by throwing Lavrov back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bedo.
Lavrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lavrov pushes Bedo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lavrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lavrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bedo blocks an uppercut.
Lavrov lands with a light punch inside.
Lavrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bedo controls his hands.
Bedo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lavrov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lavrov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lavrov looking to throw knees to the head but Bedo is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lavrov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vadim Lavrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bedo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage.
Lavrov lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lavrov.
Bedo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lavrov controls his hands.
Lavrov lands a right hand.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside that Bedo shrugs off.
Bedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside that Bedo shrugs off.
Bedo can't find room to land a body shot as Lavrov controls the action.
Bedo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Bedo - that landed with a thud.
Bedo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lavrov trying to land knees to the body.
Lavrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bedo throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Lavrov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavrov blocks an elbow strike.
Lavrov missing with knees to the body.
Bedo has had enough of the clinch but Lavrov keeps him there for the moment.
Lavrov throws an elbow that misses.
Bedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lavrov lands an uppercut.
Lavrov blocks an uppercut.
Lavrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lavrov.
Bedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lavrov tries to work over Bedo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lavrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lavrov lands with a right to the head.
Lavrov misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavrov tries a knee to the head but Bedo blocks it.
Bedo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vadim Lavrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Filo Bedo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lavrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bedo moves away.
Bedo throws an overhand right that lands on Lavrov's shoulder, as Lavrov tries to avoid the shot.
Lavrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedo.
Bedo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lavrov scores with a nice strike.
Lavrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bedo moves into the clinch successfully.
Bedo avoiding damage as Lavrov throws knees to the body.
Bedo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lavrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bedo avoids the damage to the body.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
Bedo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lavrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lavrov lands a nice elbow.
Lavrov landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavrov tries a body shot but Bedo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bedo.

Bedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavrov misses with a low kick.
Bedo takes a swing at Lavrov's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedo. Lavrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lavrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bedo on the side of the head.
Lavrov throws a head kick that misses.
Lavrov thumps Bedo with a low kick.
Lavrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bedo counters with a straight right hand.
Lavrov avoids the head kick by Bedo.
Bedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bedo avoids the body shot from Lavrov.
Bedo throws a low kick but Lavrov moves out of range easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lavrov. Bedo shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bedo misses with a few strikes there.
Lavrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bedo misses with a hook. Lavrov ducked under it nicely.
Lavrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Lavrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavrov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bedo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bedo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lavrov landing knees to the head.
Bedo pushes Lavrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lavrov lands an elbow that stopped Bedo in his tracks for a moment.
Lavrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bedos head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lavrov.
A shot in the inside from Lavrov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a knee to the head.
Bedo trying to control the position but instead, Lavrov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bedo into the cage.
Lavrov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lavrov avoids the elbow strike from Bedo, against the cage.
Bedo gets through Lavrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a body punch.
Bedo is trying to push Lavrov away but Lavrov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bedo blocking some punches.
Bedo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lavrov tries a body shot but Bedo blocks it.
Bedo blocks a body shot from Lavrov.
Bedo looking to stall.
Bedo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bedo.
Lavrov misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lavrov is working Bedo over against the cage.
Lavrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lavrov.
Lavrov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lavrov lands a knee to the body.
Bedo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bedo can't find room to land a body shot as Lavrov controls the action.
Lavrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Bedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bedo avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lavrov.
Bedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bedo has had enough of the clinch but Lavrov keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Lavrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lavrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Lavrov!