PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cam Pederson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mason Youngblood's chin.

Pederson
vs
Youngblood

188 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youngblood tries to clinch there but Pederson circles away.
No joy there for Pederson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pederson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Youngblood circles away.

Pederson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Youngblood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pederson is in Youngblood's guard.
Pederson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pederson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pederson stands and throws Youngblood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Youngblood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pederson is thwarting Youngblood's attempts to control the position.
Pederson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Youngblood defending well though.

Pederson is trying to work for a kimura but Youngblood is defending well.
Youngblood trying to control but Pederson postures up.

Pederson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pederson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Youngblood defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood wants to get back to full guard.
Pederson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Youngblood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Pederson seems to be looking for submissions.

Pederson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Youngblood is looking to improve his position.

Youngblood looking for submissions off his back.
Pederson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pederson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Youngblood strikes from the bottom but Pederson uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Pederson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pederson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pederson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pederson tries to score with some ground and pound. Youngblood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Pederson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Pederson throws a right hand that Youngblood ducks under and follows up with a left that Youngblood also avoids with ease.
Pederson throws a jab but it's blocked by Youngblood.

Youngblood pushes Pederson up against the cage in a clinch.
Pederson wants a takedown but no success here.
Youngblood scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Youngblood lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Youngblood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Youngblood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pederson is trying to break free.
Youngblood lands with a left to the head.
Youngblood just leaning against Pederson, taking a breather.
Youngblood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pederson is trying to push Youngblood away but Youngblood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Youngblood breaks the clinch.
Pederson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Youngblood pinned against the cage. Youngblood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cam Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood wants to clinch.
Pederson throws a right and a left that Youngblood avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youngblood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pederson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pederson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cam Pederson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pederson shoots in but Youngblood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Youngblood tries to clinch up but Pederson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pederson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youngblood circles away quickly and effectively.
Pederson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pederson scores with a nice right hand.
Youngblood doesn't manage to clinch there - Pederson circles away.
Mason Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pederson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Youngblood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pederson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pederson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Pederson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pederson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pederson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Youngblood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pederson has managed to get both his arms back between Youngblood's legs - danger averted.
Pederson is looking to work some ground and pound but Youngblood has wrist control.
Pederson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Youngblood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pederson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pederson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pederson preventing the sweep.
Pederson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Youngblood's guard.

Youngblood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Pederson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Youngblood moves in looking to clinch but Pederson pushes him off.

Pederson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Youngblood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pederson is aware though and is defending well.

Pederson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pederson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pederson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pederson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pederson dives in and grabs Youngblood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Youngblood pushes down on Pederson's head and hops out.
Youngblood is looking to clinch.

Pederson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pederson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Pederson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Youngblood sees it coming and defends easily.
Youngblood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pederson moves into full mount! Youngblood won't be happy about that!

Youngblood tries to improve his position but Pederson has taken his back! Pederson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Youngblood tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Pederson pushes Youngblood away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cam Pederson!