PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Bedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sarsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bedard
vs
Sarsgaard

170 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Louis Bedard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Sarsgaard!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bedard misses with a head kick.
Mike Sarsgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Sarsgaard.
Sarsgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Bedard misses.

Bedard rushes Sarsgaard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarsgaard takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Mike Sarsgaard has been cut.
Bedard lands a damaging elbow.
Bedard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bedard lands a damaging elbow.
Sarsgaard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sarsgaard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bedard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bedard landing knees to the head.
Bedard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bedard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bedard lands an elbow inside.
Sarsgaard looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bedard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bedard scores with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Mike Sarsgaard's cut even more.
Bedard scores a nice knee to the body.
Bedard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bedard.
Bedard scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bedard obliges.
Bedard working Sarsgaard over with knees to the body.
Bedard lands an elbow inside.
Sarsgaard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bedard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sarsgaard up against the cage.
Bedard lands a damaging elbow.
Bedard stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedard.
Bedard lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Mike Sarsgaard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bedard avoiding damage.
Bedard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bedard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bedard with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bedard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sarsgaard letting Bedard take a breather here.
A knee to the head by Bedard.

Mike Sarsgaard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bedard tries to land a knee to the head but Sarsgaard blocks with his arms.
Bedard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sarsgaard's defenses.
Sarsgaard wants a takedown but no success here.
Bedard lands an elbow that stopped Sarsgaard in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bedard.
Bedard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bedard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarsgaard in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bedard.
Sarsgaard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bedard lands a nice knee to the body.
Bedard with a knee to the head.
Bedard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sarsgaard's defenses.
Bedard stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarsgaard avoids the elbow strike from Bedard, against the cage.
Bedard keeps control of Sarsgaard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bedard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bedard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarsgaard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bedard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Louis Bedard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Sarsgaard.
Bedard landing knees to the head.
Bedard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Bedard.
Bedard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sarsgaard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bedard prevents Sarsgaard from breaking the clinch.
Bedard landing knees to the body.
Sarsgaard tries to score a body lock takedown but Bedard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bedard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bedard is pressed up against the cage. Sarsgaard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bedard down to the mat. Bedard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bedard darts in and clinches Sarsgaard up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bedard lands a knee to the head.
Bedard lands an elbow inside that Sarsgaard shrugs off.
Bedard trying to land knees to the body.
Sarsgaard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bedard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bedard tries to clinch up.

Bedard forces Sarsgaard back against the cage and clinches.
Bedard lands an elbow that stopped Sarsgaard in his tracks for a moment.
Bedard lands a knee to the head.
Bedard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bedard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bedard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sarsgaard blocks it with crossed arms.
Bedard tries to land a knee to the head but Sarsgaard blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Bedard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Sarsgaard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sarsgaard closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bedard counter with a right hand.
A lazy body kick from Sarsgaard

and Bedard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bedard.
Bedard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bedard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarsgaard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bedard stalling.
Sarsgaard tries for a takedown but Bedard manages to get underhooks.
Bedard lands a nice elbow.
Bedard landing knees to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Sarsgaard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Louis Bedard!