PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jens Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedersen's entrance music is Killing in the name of.... A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pedersen
vs
Danky

188 cm
31
195 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

197 cm
25
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Pedersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersen wants to clinch up but Danky keeps it at a distance.
Pedersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danky manages to avoid it.
Danky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedersen.

Pedersen rushes Danky and presses him up against the cage.
Pedersen swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky prevents a body shot from Pedersen.
Pedersen lands a nice uppercut.
Danky lands an uppercut.
Pedersen blocks an uppercut.
Pedersen tries to throw a body punch but Danky avoids it by throwing Pedersen back against the cage.
Pedersen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Our sources have told us that Pedersen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Pedersen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pedersen misses with a punch to the body.
Danky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danky lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Danky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky stalling in the clinch.

Danky breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Danky misses.
Pedersen throwing a counter right hand but Danky manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Danky.
Danky throws a shot to the body.
Danky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pedersen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danky thinking.
Pedersen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pedersen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pedersen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pedersen throws the left hand but Danky avoids the punch easily.
Danky scores with a decent looking hook.
Danky throws a body punch but Pedersen moves out of range.
Pedersen is looking to clinch.
Danky feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Pedersen misses.
Pedersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedersen misses with a hook. Danky ducked under it nicely.
Danky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pedersen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danky avoids the body shot from Pedersen.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pedersen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Danky manages to circle out of the way.
Pedersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Danky is just out of range.

Danky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Danky has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Danky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Danky throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pedersen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Danky throwing shots but Pedersen is blocking nicely.
Danky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pedersen controlling the position well.

Danky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pedersen is just riding it out for now. Danky eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danky 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.
Pedersen is looking to control Danky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pedersen avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pedersen wants to control but Danky is keeping busy.
Danky winds up and cracks Pedersen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pedersen has hold of Danky's hands but Danky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Danky throwing shots but Pedersen is blocking nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Danky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Danky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pedersen defends it nicely.
Danky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pedersen cracks Danky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pedersen tries to close the distance and clinch but Danky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Danky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Danky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Danky stalling away here and it's allowed Pedersen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pedersen being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danky is stalling in the full guard.
Pedersen looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Danky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pedersen cracks a nice hook into Danky's ribs.
Pedersen ducks under a wild hook from Danky.

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.
Pedersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Danky is just out of range.
Danky throws a body shot but no joy.
Pedersen tries to counter by clinching up but Danky breaks away and moves out of range.
Danky thows a leg kick but Pedersen checks it
and Pedersen counters with a left to the body.
Danky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Danky connects with a looping right hand.
Danky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pedersens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedersen lands with a right hand.
Pedersen throws the left hand but Danky avoids the punch easily.
Danky throws out a counter right but Pedersen avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Danky. Those never looked like landing.
Pedersen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pedersen throws a looping overhand right but Danky ducks down to avoid it.
Pedersen ducks under a wild hook from Danky.
Pedersen moves in looking to clinch but Danky pushes him off.
Pedersen misses with a hook.
Danky walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen tries to clinch but Danky moves out of range.
A slow jab from Pedersen misses its intended target.
Danky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pedersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danky.
A big left from Pedersen misses.
Danky throws a big shot that misses.
Jens Pedersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedersen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pedersen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Pedersen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedersen is looking to clinch but Danky is avoiding it.
Danky throws a lazy right hand but Pedersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danky avoids the body shot from Pedersen.
Jens Pedersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedersen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Danky misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen catches Danky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice straight punches there by Danky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danky.
Pedersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pedersen to score with a decent uppercut.
Danky shoots in but Pedersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Pedersen rushes Danky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pedersen throws an elbow that misses.
Pedersen pushes off an throws an elbow but Danky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedersens head.
Pedersen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pedersen is keeping busy.
Pedersen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danky tries to break free but Pedersen pushes him back against the cage.
Danky is trying to drag Pedersen to the mat but Pedersen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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 Jens Pedersen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pedersen clinches up with Danky and pushes him back against the cage.
Danky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danky avoids the elbow strike from Pedersen, against the cage.
Jens Pedersen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Danky throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danky.
Pedersen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pedersen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dankys head.
Pedersen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedersen digs a right hand underneath Danky's ribcage. Danky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pedersen lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Pedersen.
Pedersen misses with an elbow strike.
Pedersen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen lands a damaging elbow.
Danky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Danky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pedersen throws an elbow but misses.
Danky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Danky tries to stall but Pedersen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pedersen throws an elbow but misses.
Danky avoids the elbow strike from Pedersen, against the cage.
Danky avoids the elbow strike from Pedersen, against the cage.
Pedersen misses with a punch to the body.
Danky wants a takedown but no success here.
Pedersen lands an elbow just above Danky 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedersen.
Danky blocks an elbow strike.

Danky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jens Pedersen is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Danky.
Pedersen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pedersen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pedersen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedersen swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pedersen throws an elbow but misses.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Danky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pedersen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pedersen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pedersen lands with a short shot to the head.

Danky is rocked!
Danky can't find room to land a body shot as Pedersen controls the action.
Danky is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedersen finish him?
Nice elbow from Pedersen.
Danky jumps guard but Pedersen stands there with Danky around his waist. Danky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jens Pedersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Pedersen can't find room to land a body shot as Danky controls the action.
Danky seems to have recovered his senses.
Pedersen throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pedersen.
A right hand to the body from Pedersen.
Danky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pedersen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pedersen throws an elbow but it misses.
Danky dodges an elbow strike from Pedersen.
Danky is pushing Pedersen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A body shot lands from Pedersen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pedersen.
Pedersen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pedersen lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Danky.
Pedersen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Danky blocks a body shot from Pedersen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Danky dodges an elbow strike from Pedersen.
Danky prevents a body shot from Pedersen.

Pedersen drops Danky onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Danky is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedersen scores with a hook to the body.
Danky misses with a body punch.
Danky is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedersen gets an underhook and turns Danky into the cage.
Pedersen pushes Danky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedersen pushes Danky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pedersen works on Danky's body with a couple of short punches.
Pedersen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pedersen tries to throw a body punch but Danky avoids it by throwing Pedersen back against the cage.
Danky tries to break free but Pedersen pushes him back against the cage.
Danky is trying to pull guard but Pedersen has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pedersen fails to land.
Pedersen lands an elbow inside.
Danky blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jens Pedersen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pedersen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Pedersen!
After the fight, Jens Pedersen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.