PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Lee (ranked 25029 p4p, 5689 weight class) and Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Bedorf

150 cm
24
300
2 - 10 - 0

177 cm
19
277
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Northern Zombie

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Bedorf!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedorf shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Bedorf looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bedorf tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nathan Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karol Bedorf.
Bedorf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Bedorf misses
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Bedorf misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Lee counters with a left and a right that hurts Bedorf! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Lee jumps into full mount!

Bedorf is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bedorf manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bedorf is still in real trouble! Can Lee finish him?
Bedorf struggling a bit here.
Bedorf defending against the ground and pound.

Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bedorf knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bedorf seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bedorf tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee wants to control but Bedorf is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bedorf struggling a bit here.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Bedorf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bedorf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee tries to advance to mount but Bedorf denies him.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bedorf on the ground.
Bedorf is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee working away.
Bedorf tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bedorf has eaten all the pies!
Bedorf wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bedorf tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Bedorf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bedorf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Bedorf settles back down.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Bedorf looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Nathan Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedorf misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bedorf wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Bedorf off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Lee follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Bedorf was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Lee!