PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bedford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bryan
vs
Bedford

179 cm
25
135 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
29
135 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bedford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedford dives in and grabs Bryan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bryan pushes down on Bedford's head and hops out.
Bryan shoots in but Bedford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bedford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bryan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Bedford moves into the clinch.
Bryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bryan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bedford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bedford slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryan has his takedown stuffed
and Bedford counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Bryan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bedford lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bryan doesn't seem phased though.
Bryan fails with the takedown.
Bedford throws a head kick that misses.
Bedford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bryan trying to control from half guard but Bedford is working away.
Bedford misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan working the head and body with strikes.
Bedford wants to control but Bryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bryan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bedford tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Bryan!
As Daniel Bryan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! '.