PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Villoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Bedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Villoria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Villoria
vs
Bedard

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Villoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gage Bedard!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villoria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bedard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Villoria finds it's way round the side to connect with Bedard's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Villoria scores with a four punch combination!
Villoria misses with the combination.
Villoria moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bedard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Villoria is fending him off so far but Bedard persists. Nope, Villoria circles away and we're back to standing.
Villoria misses with the combination.
Bedard fails with the takedown.
Bedard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Villoria but Villoria pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Manny Villoria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gage Bedard.
Bedard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Villoria's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Villoria duly obliges.
Villoria moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bedard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bedard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Villoria circles away.
Villoria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villoria!
Villoria scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Bedard is rocked!

Bedard drives through and clinches with Villoria against the cage.
Bedard is still on wobbly legs! Can Villoria finish him?
Villoria lands a shoulder strike.
Bedard tries to score a body lock takedown but Villoria shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bedard looks gassed!
Bedard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villoria is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Villoria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bedard seems to have recovered his senses.
Villoria could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bedard prevents Villoria from breaking the clinch.
Bedard tries to pull guard but Villoria won't allow it.
Villoria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bedard has him pressed against the cage.
Villoria looking to slow down the pace here.
Bedard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Villoria fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bedard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villoria lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Bedard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bedard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bedard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Villoria keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bedard passes to full mount!
Bedard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bedard with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Manny Villoria has been cut.
Bedard with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bedard.
Villoria is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Villoria wants to control but Bedard is having none of it.
Bedard working the ground and pound effectively.

Manny Villoria's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villoria is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Villoria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bedard on the ground.
Villoria is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bedard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Villoria because Bedard loaded up on that one.
Bedard with the ground and pound from mount.

Manny Villoria's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Villoria is trying to stand.
Villoria flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Villoria is in a horrible position here. Bedard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gage Bedard!