PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pedersen
vs
Gagner

180 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Pedersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gagner misses with a takedown attempt - Pedersen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pedersen throws a right hand that Gagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gagner also avoids with ease.
Pedersen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pedersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Pedersen. No joy for Gagner on that attempt.

Pedersen gets the takedown into side control.
Pedersen trying to control the action but Gagner is working from the bottom.
Pedersen working the ground and pound but Gagner is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gagner can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen working the ground and pound but Gagner is defending the strikes.
Pedersen tries to score with some ground and pound. Gagner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gagner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pedersen misses with the ground and pound.
Pedersen tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedersen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Pedersen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pedersen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen misses with the ground and pound.
Gagner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pedersen misses with the ground and pound.
Pedersen is looking to take a break and control but Gagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Pedersen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pedersen working the ground and pound but Gagner is defending the strikes.
Pedersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagner keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen taking a breather here.
Pedersen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gagner tries for a takedown but Pedersen circles away easily
and Pedersen counters with a left right combination that sends Gagner crashing to the mat - Pedersen wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Gagner out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lane Pedersen!