PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2PAC - NO MORE PAIN. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marciano
vs
Pedersen

184 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Pedersen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a series of punches but Pedersen avoids them all with ease.
Tommy Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a shot to the body
and Pedersen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pedersen drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marciano throws a combination that misses
and Pedersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pedersen lands with a straight right. Marciano didn't see that one coming.
Pedersen slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
No joy there for Pedersen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Pedersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pedersen.
Pedersen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Pedersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedersen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pedersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano is looking to score with low kicks.
Pedersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pedersen misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Marciano finds it's target.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pedersen circles away quickly and effectively.
Marciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pedersen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pedersen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marciano pushes Pedersen off looking to stand but Pedersen dives back in and keeps control.
Pedersen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marciano is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedersen.
Pedersen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pedersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pedersen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is staying active underneath Pedersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pedersen controlling the pace.
Marciano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marciano tries to get out of the position.

Lane Pedersen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pedersen tries to bum rush Marciano with a series of wild strikes but Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marciano duly obliges.
Tommy Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marciano moves out of range as Pedersen throws a body kick.
Pedersen misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Pedersen misses with a wild combination.
Marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Pedersen finds it's way through Marciano's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano cracks Pedersen with an open hand slap.
Marciano takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Pedersen clinches.

Marciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Pedersen counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Tommy Marciano has been cut.

Pedersen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marciano wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pedersen trying to control the position but Marciano is working away.
Pedersen working the head with strikes.
Pedersen just content to control the position.
Marciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pedersen on the ground.
Pedersen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marciano is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen is looking to take a break and control but Marciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marciano defending against the ground and pound.

Marciano throws Pedersen to one side and escapes!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Pedersen lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pedersen closes the distance and clinches up with Marciano, looking for a takedown. Pedersen pushes Marciano against the cage but Marciano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marciano lands a head shot.
Pedersen scores with a three punch combo!
Pedersen fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lane Pedersen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marciano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pedersen throws a series of punches but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pedersen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Pedersen with that takedown attempt.
Pedersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Pedersen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedersen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Marciano lands with a good body shot.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano tries to bum rush Pedersen with a series of wild strikes but Pedersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tommy Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Pedersen takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
Pedersen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pedersen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marciano.
Pedersen lands a right hook to the body.
Tommy Marciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pedersen misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pedersen instigates a clinch.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pedersen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Pedersen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marciano is keeping busy.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.

Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedersen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pedersen is breathing heavily.
Marciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pedersen counters with a one-two to the body.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. Pedersen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedersen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marciano throws a combination. Pedersen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Pedersen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Marciano just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Pedersen has gone limp, and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Marciano!