PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Bedar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bedar
vs
Kavanagh

225 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Bedar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kavanagh does no damage.
Kavanagh blocks a head kick by Bedar.
Bedar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kavanagh counters with a thumping low kick.
Graham Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanagh avoids the head kick by Bedar.
Kavanagh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kavanagh throws a series of punches but Bedar moves out of range.
Kavanagh throws a combination that misses
and Bedar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kavanagh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bedar darts in trying to clinch
and Kavanagh counters with a good, hard body kick but Bedar shrugs it off.
Bedar is breathing heavily.
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!
Kavanagh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Kavanagh misses

and Bedar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kavanagh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bedar takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Anton Bedar has been cut.
Kavanagh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kavanagh breaks from the clinch.

Kavanagh cracks Bedar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bedar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kavanagh finish him?

Bedar is rocked!
Bedar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kavanagh.
A punch combination from Kavanagh misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bedar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kavanagh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kavanagh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kavanagh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bedar circles away quickly and effectively.
Kavanagh swinging wildly here.
Bedar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kavanagh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kavanagh misses with a series of wild punches.
Kavanagh throws a sloppy head kick
and Bedar counters with a series of strikes. Kavanagh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kavanagh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kavanagh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bedar counters with a left and a right that stings Kavanagh.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bedar counters with a single leg into guard. Kavanagh didn't expect that.
Bedar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedar is fighting to break Kavanagh's control of his arms but Kavanagh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bedar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kavanagh is keeping the position for now.

Kavanagh looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bedar is defending well. Kavanagh quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bedar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kavanagh celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Graham Kavanagh!