PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Winfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Winfred has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryan Bedford's chin.

Bedford
vs
Winfred

150 cm
18
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Bedford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Winfred!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winfred swivels and escapes.
Winfred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winfred shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bedford eats them both and turns towards Winfred to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bedford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winfred circles away.
Bedford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winfred pinned against the cage. Winfred gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bedford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winfred scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bedford could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bedford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winfred.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winfred but Winfred pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Winfred is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winfred slaps away a takedown attempt from Bedford, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryan Bedford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Winfred. Those never looked like landing.
Leo Winfred is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bedford is defended easily by Winfred.

Winfred drops Bedford with a beautiful combination! Bedford stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Winfred is looking for the KO!

It looks like Bryan Bedford has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winfred misses with a wild combination.
Winfred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bedford circles away quickly and effectively.
Winfred swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedford.
Bedford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bedford misses with a takedown attempt - Winfred sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winfred feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bedford's calf.
Bedford thows a body shot but no joy.
Bedford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Winfred avoids it really well and circles away.
Bedford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winfred sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bedford somewhat.
Bedford is breathing heavily.
Winfred stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bedford with that takedown attempt.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bedford tries to clinch but Winfred is having none of it.
Winfred throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bedford closes the distance and clinches up with Winfred, looking for a takedown. Bedford pushes Winfred against the cage but Winfred circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bedford takes one to the chin there.
Winfred throws a leg kick but Bedford moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bedford is defended easily by Winfred.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bedford.
Bedford wants to clinch up but Winfred keeps it at a distance.
Winfred keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bedford fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bedford wants to clinch up but Winfred keeps it at a distance.
Winfred stuffs the takedown attempt from Bedford. Bedford gets slowly back to his feet.
Bedford swings for the body but Winfred moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Winfred dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bryan Bedford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bedford looks to clinch
and Winfred counters with a one-two to the body.
No luck for Bedford with that takedown attempt.
Leo Winfred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedford slips a jab and a cross from Winfred.
A right-left combo lands from Winfred.
Bedford misses with a takedown attempt - Winfred sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bedford misses with a body shot
and Winfred counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bedford fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bedford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winfred throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winfred is breathing heavily.
Winfred misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfred throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bedford.
Winfred keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Winfred. No joy for Bedford on that attempt.
Bedford tries to clinch up but Winfred circles away and keeps his distance.
Bedford shoots in looking for a takedown but Winfred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bedford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leo Winfred seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Winfred as Bedford shoots in.
Bedford shoots in but no luck this time.
Bedford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bedford fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winfred connects with a body shot.
Bedford shoots in looking for a takedown but Winfred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bedford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winfred misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bedford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bedford. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bedford moves in looking to clinch but Winfred pushes him off.
Winfred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bedford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winfred.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winfred but Winfred pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Winfred throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bedford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Winfred keeps the fight on the outside.
Winfred misses with a two punch combination.
Bedford fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bedford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winfred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedford. Winfred does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bedford shoots in for a double leg but Winfred sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winfred but Winfred pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bedford shoots in looking for a takedown but Winfred manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bedford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bedford fails with the takedown.
Winfred rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bedford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Winfred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Bedford's cut.
That's time! Bedford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Winfred leaves Bedford with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bedford fails with the takedown.
Winfred misses with a series of wild punches.
Winfred throws a series of punches but Bedford avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Winfred misses.
Winfred takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winfred looks to land a combination but Bedford avoids it well.
Bedford shoots in for a double leg but Winfred sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bedford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedford looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winfred is fending him off so far but Bedford persists. Nope, Winfred circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfred throws a nice looking combination but Bedford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winfred circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bedford shoots in and drives through. Winfred sprawls well.
Bedford looks for a takedown but Winfred sprawls well.
No luck for Bedford with that takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Winfred!
Winfred defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bedford.
Bedford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bedford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winfred.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedford looks for a takedown but Winfred sprawls well.
Bedford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Winfred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bedford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bedford fails with a takedown attempt.
Winfred stuffs the takedown attempt from Bedford. Bedford gets slowly back to his feet.
Winfred lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bedford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winfred swivels and escapes.
Bedford is looking to wear down Winfred with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bedford has a takedown stuffed.
Bedford shoots in and drives through. Winfred sprawls well.
Bedford tries to clinch up
and Winfred counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedford shoots for a double leg takedown but Winfred sprawls well. He's pushed Bedford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bedford misses with a wild body shot.
Bedford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winfred sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bedford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winfred sprawls well. Winfred wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bedford gets slowly back to his feet.
Bedford moves to clinch but Winfred breaks away

and Winfred counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winfred tries to break the clinch but Bedford is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winfred as Bedford tries to tie him up.
Winfred wants to get back to striking at distance but Bedford won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo Winfred.
Well Winfred has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Winfred!