PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Pedan

175 cm
27
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmie Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedan throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Pedan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Pedan clinches with his opponent.

Pedan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pedan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Bronson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedan wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.

Pedan clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pedan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bronson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedan is looking to regain half guard here but Bronson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan is pushing Bronson's head away, looking to escape. Bronson manages to hold on to the position though.
Pedan is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Pedan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pedan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bronson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bronson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pedan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pedan trying to hold on to Bronson's head to control him but Bronson postures up.
Pedan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bronson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bronson's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Bronson right now.
Bronson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pedan.
Pedan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pedan has the hooks in. Bronson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bronson is keeping busy.
Pedan controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan avoiding Bronson 's attempts to control his hands.
Pedan keeps control of the position easily here as Bronson tries to buck him off.
Pedan gets his hands free as Bronson looks to control.
Bronson tries to break free.
Pedan wants to control but Bronson is keeping busy.
Pedan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bronson doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bronson just trying to survive but Pedan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bronson is keeping busy.
Bronson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pedan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bronson's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pedan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bronson slips a jab from Pedan.
Pedan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedan throws a poor cross that misses

and Bronson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bronson stops Pedan from getting back to his feet.
Bronson not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedan is trying to get back to full guard.
Pedan pushes Bronson off looking to stand but Bronson dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson trying to control the action but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Pedan wants to improve his position but Bronson is controlling well.
Bronson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bronson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bronson prevents Pedan from improving his position.
Pedan wants to control but Bronson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bronson wants to control but Pedan is keeping him busy.
Bronson stops Pedan from getting back to his feet.
Pedan wants to control but Bronson is keeping busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bronson wants to take a breather but Pedan is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pedan misses with a looping left.
Bronson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pedan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bronson. That did some damage!
Bronson slips under a jab from Pedan.
Pedan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pedan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bronson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pedan!
Bronson working the ground and pound.
Pedan wants to control but Bronson postures up.
Bronson lands a few punches from side control.
Pedan is looking to reverse the position.
Pedan tries to escape but Bronson is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan gets back to half guard.
Pedan trying to control from the bottom.
Bronson is controlling the pace.
Jimmie Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pedan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pedan wants to stand but Bronson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pedan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bronson trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pedan tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Bronson is rocked!
Pedan misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedan.
A jab from Pedan misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pedan. That's going to slow Bronson down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmie Bronson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pedan tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pedan wants to clinch.
Bronson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alexander Pedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedan throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Pedan misses.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pedan, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Bronson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexander Pedan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pedan scores with a leg kick.
Pedan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pedan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bronson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Pedan is defending well.
Pedan pushes Bronson off looking to stand but Bronson dives back in and keeps control.
Bronson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bronson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pedan wants to control but Bronson is keeping busy.
Bronson throwing shots but Pedan is blocking nicely.
Pedan is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson thows a huge punch but Pedan dodges it nicely.
Pedan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bronson lands a nice short elbow.
Pedan wants to control but Bronson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bronson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pedan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bronson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pedan gets full guard.
Bronson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan controls Bronson momentarily but Bronson frees himself.
Pedan wants to stand and escape but Bronson is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

A jab-cross combination lands for Pedan and sends Bronson crashing to the mat! Pedan follows him down to the mat - Bronson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pedan in particular looking to stall.
Bronson is trying is best to control the position here.
Pedan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bronson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pedan trying to control from half guard but Bronson is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pedan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pedan with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedan throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pedan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pedan really 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.

Pedan misses with an uppercut.
Pedan throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Pedan. That snapped Bronson's head back.
A slow jab from Pedan misses its intended target.
Bronson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Pedan cracks Bronson with a big right hand and Bronson goes down!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bronson's guard.
Pedan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pedan wanted to stand there but Bronson had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Pedan from controlling successfully.
Pedan won't allow Bronson to sweep him here.
Pedan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pedan wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Pedan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pedan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Pedan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pedan breaks from the clinch.
Pedan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pedan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bronson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pedan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pedan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bronson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan scores with a punch to the head.
Pedan lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Bronson out cold! Bronson is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the ropes! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Pedan!
Alexander Pedan is the new featherweight champion!