PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bedorf has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Karol Bedorf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rayle Amot Abdalla's chin.

Bedorf
vs
Amot Abdalla

220 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
48
294 lbs
18 - 32 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Bedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bedorf takes the fight into the clinch.
Abdalla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bedorf avoiding damage.
Bedorf looking to stall.
Bedorf is pushing Abdalla up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bedorf controlling the action here for a moment.
Bedorf trying to stall but Abdalla improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Abdalla takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abdalla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bedorf. Bedorf obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bedorf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdalla clinches.
Bedorf stalling against the cage.
Abdalla lands a right hand.
Abdalla has Bedorf pushed against the cage.
Bedorf trying to control the position but instead, Abdalla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bedorf into the cage.
Abdalla prevents a body shot from Bedorf.
Abdalla misses with some punches.
Bedorf can't find room to land a body shot as Abdalla controls the action.
Bedorf avoiding damage as Abdalla throws knees to the body.
Bedorf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abdalla backwards.
Bedorf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bedorf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bedorf is breathing heavily.
Abdalla avoiding damage as Bedorf throws knees to the body.
Abdalla tries to work over Bedorf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bedorf stalling in the clinch.
Bedorf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bedorf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdalla.
Bedorf misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Abdalla blocks a body shot from Bedorf.
Bedorf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bedorf has Abdalla pressed against the cage.
Bedorf misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abdalla as Bedorf tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bedorf is looking to control Abdalla's arms but Abdalla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bedorf has his back to the cage.
Maybe Bedorf would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
We've been informed that Abdalla has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Abdalla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bedorf avoids a kick to the body.
Abdalla wants to slow Bedorf down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdalla throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bedorf lands with a kick to the temple. Abdalla shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abdalla buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Bedorf clinches up with Abdalla and pushes him back against the cage.

Abdalla pulls Bedorf into guard.
Abdalla working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bedorf manages to get himself to full guard.

Bedorf working a defensive guard but Abdalla passes into half guard.
Abdalla has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedorf is squirming around, avoiding Abdalla's attempts to control the action.
Bedorf on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bedorf tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abdalla moves to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rayle Amot Abdalla will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abdalla is looking to score with low kicks.
Bedorf misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Abdalla tried to score with a low kick but Bedorf checks it.
Bedorf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Bedorf gets a clinch.
Bedorf stalling in the clinch but Abdalla improves position.
Bedorf looking to slow down the pace here.
Bedorf taking a breather.
Bedorf can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Abdalla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdalla lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Bedorf fails to land.
Bedorf trying to stall but Abdalla improves his position.

Abdalla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Abdalla closes the distance and clinches.

Abdalla manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf tries to clinch there but Abdalla circles away.
Bedorf tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdalla misses with a leg kick.
Bedorf tried to score with a low kick but Abdalla checks it.
Abdalla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bedorf's calf.
Bedorf doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdalla circles away.
Abdalla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abdalla.
Abdalla swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedorf.
Rayle Amot Abdalla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bedorf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bedorf checks a leg kick.
Bedorf is looking for a counter combo.
Abdalla throws a front kick aimed at Bedorf's knee but Bedorf avoids it well.
Abdalla tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bedorf defends well and Abdalla ends up having to push Bedorf into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bedorf appears to be looking for a big counter.
Abdalla darts in looking for a takedown but Bedorf gets double underhooks and turns Abdalla into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla feints and then cracks Bedorf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bedorf down.
Bedorf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdalla lands a leg kick that knocks Bedorf off balance momentarily.
Bedorf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abdalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abdalla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bedorf stalling in the clinch but Abdalla improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bedorf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdalla is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karol Bedorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.
Bedorf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdalla is defending well for now.
Abdalla pushes Bedorf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bedorf looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla blocking some punches.
Abdalla being controlled against the cage.
Abdalla lands a body shot.
Bedorf tries a knee to the head but Abdalla blocks it.
Abdalla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bedorf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Abdalla pushes Bedorf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abdalla can't find room to land a body shot as Bedorf controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdalla.
Bedorf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdalla.
Bedorf tries to land a knee to the head but Abdalla blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Abdalla.
Abdalla lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Abdalla breaks from the clinch.
Bedorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bedorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdalla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdalla flicks out a counter leg kick but Bedorf steps away.
Abdalla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bedorf tries to clinch but Abdalla is having none of it.
Bedorf moves out of range of the body kick from Abdalla.
No joy there for Bedorf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Abdalla responds with a good body kick, but Bedorf manages to step out the way in time.
Bedorf misses with a head kick.
Abdalla feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bedorf's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abdalla misses with a head kick.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Bedorf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdalla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bedorf. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayle Amot Abdalla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Abdalla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bedorf tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abdalla lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bedorf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bedorf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Abdalla feints and then cracks Bedorf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bedorf down.
Abdalla throws a leg kick but Bedorf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abdalla fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bedorf is out of range.
It appears Bedorf was looking to counter with a kick there.
Abdalla avoids a punch combination nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Abdalla blocks the leg kick.
Bedorf wants to clinch up but Abdalla keeps it at a distance.
As Bedorf backs off Abdalla throws a huge counter combo but Bedorf manages to avoid it all.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Abdalla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Bedorf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abdalla shoots in looking for a takedown but Bedorf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Abdalla's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bedorf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdalla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bedorf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abdalla does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abdalla dives in and grabs Bedorf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bedorf pushes down on Abdalla's head and hops out.
As Abdalla looks to move away, Bedorf throws a big counter combo but Abdalla just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdalla wants to land a leg kick but Bedorf is out of range.
Bedorf wants to land a leg kick but Abdalla is out of range.
Abdalla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bedorf throws a right and a left that both miss.

Abdalla clinches up with Bedorf and pushes him back against the cage.
Rayle Amot Abdalla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Abdalla.
Bedorf is pressed up against the cage. Abdalla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bedorf down to the mat. Bedorf avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karol Bedorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayle Amot Abdalla.

Abdalla has managed to clinch.
Bedorf trying to control the position but instead, Abdalla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bedorf into the cage.
Bedorf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bedorf tries to land knees in the clinch but Abdalla avoids the damage to the body.
Abdalla stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bedorf.
Bedorf leaning against his opponent.
Bedorf stalling in the clinch but Abdalla improves position.
Abdalla is leaning against Bedorf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdalla.
Abdalla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdalla presses Bedorf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abdalla tries to throw a body punch but Bedorf avoids it by throwing Abdalla back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Abdalla scores with a nice short uppercut.

Abdalla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdalla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bedorf tries to clinch up
and Abdalla counters with a low kick, right behind Bedorf 's knee.
Bedorf's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Abdalla shoots in for a takedown but Bedorf shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla lands a jab to Bedorf's midsection.
Bedorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdalla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdalla only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Abdalla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bedorf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bedorf appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bedorf tries to clinch there but Abdalla circles away.
Abdalla feints a counter leg kick.
Bedorf tries to clinch but Abdalla moves out of range.
Abdalla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bedorf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bedorf seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Karol Bedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdalla lands a leg kick that knocks Bedorf off balance momentarily.
Abdalla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bedorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bedorf tries to clinch but Abdalla is having none of it.
Abdalla swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedorf.
Abdalla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdalla is looking to chop away at Bedorf's legs.
Abdalla misses with a low kick.
Abdalla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bedorf is looking to clinch.
Abdalla tries a quick counter leg kick but Bedorf is wise to it.
Karol Bedorf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abdalla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdalla flicks out a counter leg kick but Bedorf steps away.
Bedorf moves to clinch but Abdalla breaks away

and Abdalla counters with a right hand that sends Bedorf tumbling to the canvas! Can Abdalla finish him? He dives into Bedorf's guard looking to do just that!

Bedorf is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abdalla content to stall in guard here.
Oh Bedorf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdalla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bedorf's guard.
Abdalla controlling the pace.
Abdalla passes the guard and advances to mount!

Abdalla is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bedorf is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rayle Amot Abdalla!