PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Klitschko
vs
Bedorf

201 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Bedorf!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedorf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bedorf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Karol Bedorf has been cut.
Bedorf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bedorf looking to score a takedown here. Klitschko is defending well but Bedorf drives through and ends up in Klitschko's guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bedorf advances position into side control!

Bedorf has an Americana. Klitschko didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bedorf is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bedorf hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Karol Bedorf!
During a confident post fight interview, Karol Bedorf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.