PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pederson
vs
Friedmon

190 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanton Friedmon!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedmon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Friedmon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pederson to the mat! Pederson manages to get full guard.
Pederson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friedmon is one step ahead there.
Friedmon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pederson keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Pederson working a defensive guard but Friedmon passes into half guard.
Pederson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pederson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Friedmon is trying to control the action in half guard but Pederson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Friedmon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pederson wants to control but Friedmon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Friedmon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pederson is looking to clinch.
Pederson tries to clinch there but Friedmon circles away.

Friedmon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Friedmon works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pederson wants to control but Friedmon is having none of it.
Friedmon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pederson can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Friedmon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Friedmon scoring with strikes but Pederson is staying in there.
Pederson tries to hold on but Friedmon postures up.
Friedmon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pederson tries to lock up and control but Friedmon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pederson is breathing heavily.
Friedmon controlling from mount.
Pederson tries to lock up and control but Friedmon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pederson taking shots to the head.
Friedmon raining down shots from the mount!
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount.

Pederson is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Friedmon with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Pederson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pederson working to try and regain half guard.
Friedmon looking to finish Pederson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pederson!
Pederson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pederson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pederson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Friedmon. What's that going to do exactly?
Pederson is trying desperately to improve position.
Friedmon avoids the attempt from Pederson to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Friedmon landing punches.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount and Pederson is in trouble!
Pederson is working to get back to half guard.
Pederson regains half guard.
Friedmon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pederson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pederson trying to control here.
Friedmon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pederson reverses the position - he's now on top in Friedmon's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Friedmon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pederson stopping the sweep attempt from Friedmon.
Friedmon working a defensive guard but Pederson passes into half guard.
Pederson is trying to control the action in half guard but Friedmon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon is trying to maintain the position but Pederson is very close to passing his half guard.
Pederson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Friedmon defending well though.
Friedmon trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pederson thows a body kick. Friedmon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pederson misses with a takedown attempt

and Friedmon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Friedmon wants to control from the top but Pederson keeps moving.

Pederson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pederson keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
Pederson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedmon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Friedmon stopping the sweep attempt from Pederson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Friedmon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pederson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pederson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pederson working the head with strikes.
Pederson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pederson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Friedmon is avoiding damage well.
Friedmon is looking for a sweep.
Pederson trying to control the position but Friedmon is working away.
Pederson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pederson wants to control but Friedmon is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pederson shoots in for a double leg but Friedmon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pederson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Friedmon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pederson's guard now.
Pederson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pederson is keen to just control but Friedmon is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon is controlling Pederson's trapped leg to prevent Pederson from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Friedmon tries to roll over but Pederson keeps him under control.
Friedmon manages to get to full guard.
Friedmon is pulling down on Pederson's head. It's preventing any offense from Pederson, at least for the moment.
Pederson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Friedmon is keeping the position for now.
Friedmon looking for a sweep. Not yet Friedmon, not yet.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pederson throwing strikes but missing.
Pederson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Friedmon keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pederson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Friedmon is rocked!
Pederson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Friedmon hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeremy Pederson!