PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Wukong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wukong has chosen I stand alone - Godsmack as his entrance music. Johnny Bedford is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bedford
vs
Wukong

175 cm
28
135 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

165 cm
19
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Wukong!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bedford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wukong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bedford wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wukong has him pressed against the cage.
Bedford is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wukong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Bedford tightens his grip and picks Wukong up, before dumping him to the ground. Wukong manages to land in guard.
Bedford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Wukong is controlling Bedford's posture.
Wukong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bedford tries to free his leg and advance position but Wukong is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bedford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bedford trying to control the position from guard on top but Wukong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bedford is looking to work some ground and pound but Wukong has wrist control.
Bedford trying to control but Wukong is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedford throws a big elbow that misses.
Wukong pulls Bedford in to control the position.
Our spies down at at LOD: Lightning Kicks inform us that Wukong has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Johnny Bedford has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wukong misses with a takedown attempt

and Bedford counters with a takedown into side control.
Wukong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wukong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bedford.
Bedford blocks the strikes from Wukong.

Bedford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like Bedford is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wukong controlling the position well.
Wukong is trying to maintain the position but Bedford is very close to passing his half guard.
Bedford trying to control from half guard but Wukong is working away.
Bedford wants to get back to his feet.
Wukong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bedford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wukong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedford throws a big elbow that misses.
Wukong pulls Bedford in close to prevent any damage.
Wukong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wukong is trying for a kimura here. Bedford looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Wukong wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sun Wukong!
In his post fight interview, Sun Wukong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.