PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Rain (ranked 1577 p4p, 190 weight class) and Yuri Bedlaminov (ranked 2174 p4p, 267 weight class). Rain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Bedlaminov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Call to Arms kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Heavy Rain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rain
vs
Bedlaminov

222 cm
22
252 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heavy Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Bedlaminov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedlaminov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bedlaminov misses with a left hand
and Rain counters with a two punch combo.
Bedlaminov throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rain digs a good hook to Bedlaminov's body.
Rain throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Yuri Bedlaminov has been cut.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Bedlaminov moves out of range easily.
Bedlaminov misses with an uppercut.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bedlaminov counters with a low kick, right behind Rain 's knee.
Bedlaminov throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bedlaminov throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Rain lands a nice hook to Bedlaminov's body. Bedlaminov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rain.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bedlaminov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rain - the referee stops the clock and Bedlaminov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rain. Bedlaminov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rain.
Bedlaminov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Bedlaminov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bedlaminov scores with a hook.
Bedlaminov tries to clinch up but Rain circles away and keeps his distance.
Rain misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedlaminov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bedlaminov misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Rain.
Rain cracks Bedlaminov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bedlaminov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rain cracks Bedlaminov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rain scores with a nice head shot.
Rain with a hook.
Rain lands with a straight right. Bedlaminov didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rain is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Bedlaminov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bedlaminov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bedlaminov throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've been told by Rain's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crunch! Rain slams his shin into Bedlaminov's torso.
Heavy Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rain!
Bedlaminov throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bedlaminov's head.
Rain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rain sets himself, and Bedlaminov steps forward looking for the clinch! Rain avoids it this time.
Good leg kick by Rain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bedlaminov moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
Bedlaminov throws out a counter right but Rain avoids it with no problem.
Bedlaminov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bedlaminov moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
Rain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Bedlaminov counters with a nice body shot.
Rain misses with a body kick.
Rain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bedlaminov.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Bedlaminov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bedlaminov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Rain.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Bedlaminov moves out of range easily.
Rain slips a straight right by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov throws a big shot that misses.
Rain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rain connects with the punch.
Bedlaminov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rain dodges the punch combination from Bedlaminov.
Rain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Rain backs off Bedlaminov throws a huge counter combo but Rain manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Rain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bedlaminovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bedlaminov looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Rain scores with a shot to the body.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
Bedlaminov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Rain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bedlaminov doesn't seem phased though.
Bedlaminov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rain.
Nice straight punches there by Rain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rain.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bedlaminov lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bedlaminov thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Rain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Bedlaminov'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.

Bedlaminov staying out of range there.
Bedlaminov throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
Bedlaminov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bedlaminov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bedlaminov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rain throws a body kick that misses
and Bedlaminov counters with a one-two to the body.
Bedlaminov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bedlaminov blocks a low kick nicely.
Bedlaminov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Bedlaminov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bedlaminov. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Rain does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target.
Bedlaminov misses with a looping left.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rain misses with a right hand
and Bedlaminov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bedlaminov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rain throws a body punch but Bedlaminov moves out of range.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bedlaminov dodges the punch combination from Rain.
Bedlaminov just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain is looking for a counter combo.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bedlaminov.
Rain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bedlaminov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bedlaminov can do to turn this around?
Rain thuds his right hand into Bedlaminov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Rain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Bedlaminov moved away.
Bedlaminov sizes up Rain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rain lands a glancing blow to the side of Bedlaminov's head.
Rain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bedlaminov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rain.
Rain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
and Bedlaminov counters with a stiff right hand.
Rain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bedlaminov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bedlaminov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rain has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedlaminov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bedlaminov moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
Bedlaminov throws a big shot that misses.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bedlaminov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rain - that will leave a mark!
Rain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rain lands a nice shot that snaps Bedlaminov's head back.

Oooooh!!! Rain has knocked Bedlaminov down with a huge combo! Rain steps away and waves a wobbly Bedlaminov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bedlaminov is rocked!

That has opened up Yuri Bedlaminov's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bedlaminov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rain counters with a left to the body.
Bedlaminov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rain finish him?
Rain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rain pounces like a tiger and cracks Bedlaminov with a vicious hook! Bedlaminov is down but not out! Rain follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heavy Rain!
Heavy Rain spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Yuri Bedlaminov spoke after the fight, saying 'I am still laughing at the fact that we BOTH came in to Manowar m/ =T=m/'.