PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Jelinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawid Jelinek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bedorf
vs
Jelinek

220 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Bedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Jelinek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Bedorf throws a right hand that Jelinek ducks under and follows up with a left that Jelinek also avoids with ease.
As Bedorf backs off Jelinek throws a huge counter combo but Bedorf manages to avoid it all.
Bedorf throws a lazy head kick
and Jelinek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bedorf tries to land a body kick
and Jelinek counters with a two punch combo.
Bedorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jelinek moves away.
Jelinek keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Jelinek unleashes a big counter combination but Bedorf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bedorf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jelinek backs up against the cage.
Bedorf misses with a body shot.
Jelinek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jelinek counters with a series of strikes. Bedorf will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.

Bedorf clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jelinek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bedorf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jelinek swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bedorf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jelinek circles away.
Bedorf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jelinek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bedorf forces Jelinek back against the cage and clinches.
Bedorf tries to circle away but Jelinek has him pinned against the cage.
Jelinek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bedorf has him pressed against the cage.
Jelinek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bedorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karol Bedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bedorf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jelinek tries to avoid it but Bedorf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jelinek to the ground. Jelinek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Bedorf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedorf misses with a combination
and Jelinek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bedorf is breathing heavily.
Jelinek avoids the body shot from Bedorf.
Bedorf pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a series of punches but Jelinek avoids them all with ease.
Bedorf scores with a one two! Jelinek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bedorf throws the left hand but Jelinek avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedorf misses with an uppercut.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jelinek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jelinek ducks under a wild hook from Bedorf.
Jelinek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bedorf closes the distance but Jelinek moves to the side
and Jelinek counters with a left and a right that stings Bedorf.
Bedorf misses with a straight right.
Jelinek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bedorf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jelinek's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a right and a left that Jelinek avoids nicely.
Bedorf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bedorf misses with a wild combination.
Bedorf throws a lazy head kick
enabling Jelinek to counter with a crisp jab.
Bedorf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bedorf wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bedorf throws a head kick but Jelinek moves out of range.
Jelinek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dawid Jelinek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bedorf does no damage.
Jelinek counters with a body kick.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jelinek counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Bedorf does no damage.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jelinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedorf.
Jelinek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bedorf blocks it well.
A combination from Bedorf does no damage.
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!
Bedorf throws a right and a left that Jelinek avoids nicely.
Jelinek is looking for the big counter here.
Bedorf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses.
Bedorf misses with a double jab.
Jelinek feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Bedorf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bedorf throws a lazy right hand but Jelinek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bedorf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jelinek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bedorf.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jelinek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bedorf misses with a combination
and Jelinek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bedorf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jelinek counters with a one-two to the body.
Bedorf missing with a left hand there. Jelinek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jelinek.
Jelinek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jelinek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bedorf with a body shot.
Bedorf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Jelinek to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf fails to land with a series of punches.
Bedorf misses with a combination
and Jelinek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bedorf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Jelinek to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jelinek counters with a left to the body.
Karol Bedorf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedorf misses with a wild combination.
Bedorf looks to clinch
and Jelinek counters with a stiff right hand.
Bedorf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jelinek is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jelinek defending well as Bedorf loads up on a big left hand.
Bedorf with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jelinek counters with a left and a right that stings Bedorf.
Bedorf throws a series of punches but Jelinek moves out of range.
Jelinek is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedorf throws a lazy head kick
and Jelinek counters with a left and a right that stings Bedorf.
Bedorf tries to clinch up but Jelinek circles away and keeps his distance.
Jelinek throws a counter combo.
Bedorf misses with the combination.
As Bedorf backs off Jelinek throws a huge counter combo but Bedorf manages to avoid it all.
Bedorf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jelinek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bedorf throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bedorf throws a combination that misses
and Jelinek counters with a two punch combo.
Jelinek slips a jab from Bedorf.
Jelinek throws a big counter head kick but Bedorf avoids it with no problem.
Bedorf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bedorf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bedorf closes the distance but Jelinek moves to the side
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf tries to land a body kick
and Jelinek counters with a nice uppercut.
Bedorf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Bedorf.
Jelinek throws a counter combo.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jelinek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bedorf.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Bedorf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Bedorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bedorf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bedorf misses with a double jab
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Jelinek to acknowledge the strikes.

Bedorf is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bedorf misses
and Jelinek counters with a huge left! Bedorf is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jelinek isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bedorf from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jelinek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawid Jelinek!