PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Campion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Campion
vs
Pederson

190 cm
34
225 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion throws a series of punches but Pederson moves out of range.
Campion throws a series of punches but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson throws a counter combo.

Pederson has Campion up against the cage in a clinch.
Campion tries to land a knee to the head but Pederson blocks with his arms.
Campion trying to land knees to the body.
Campion has Pederson pressed against the cage.
Pederson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Pederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pederson has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Campion breaks the clinch.
Campion scores with a hook to the body. Pederson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pederson flicks out a counter leg kick but Campion steps away.
Pederson scores with a push kick.
Campion clobbers Pederson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gregory Campion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pederson clinches.
Campion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pederson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pederson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pederson lands a body shot.
Campion lands a nice shot to the body.
Pederson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pederson as Campion tries to tie him up.

Pederson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campion swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pederson! But no joy.
Pederson throws a right hand that Campion ducks under and follows up with a left that Campion also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campion gets tackled into the cage by Pederson. Pederson maintains the clinch.

Pederson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pederson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campion.
Campion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Campion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Campion coming out on top.
Pederson looks for a takedown but Campion sprawls well.
Pederson takes one to the chin there.
Pederson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Pederson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Campion's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campion has Pederson pushed against the cage.

Campion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Campion.
Campion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pederson.
Campion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campion scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pederson doesn't seem bothered though.
Pederson shoots for a double leg takedown but Campion sprawls well. He's pushed Pederson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pederson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pederson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campion.
Pederson pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pederson manages to break the clinch.
Pederson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Pederson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Campion misses the shot to the body.
Pederson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Campion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campion misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Campion backs off Pederson throws a huge counter combo but Campion manages to avoid it all.
Campion fails to land with a series of punches.
Campion tests Pederson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pederson goes for a double leg but Campion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Campion continues to drive forward.
Gregory Campion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Pederson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Campion punishes Pederson's body with a nice straight punch.
Campion misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Pederson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pederson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Campion wants to get back to his feet.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campion keeps working.
Campion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pederson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campion has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pederson is working for a kimura but Campion is defending it quite comfortably.
Campion tries to roll over but Pederson keeps him under control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gregory Campion is winning the standup battle so far.
Pederson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Campion.

Pederson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campion lands a nice elbow.
Pederson working Campion over with knees to the body.
Pederson tries to stall but Campion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campion blocks an uppercut.
Pederson throws a punch but it's blocked by Campion.
Campion is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Campion throws a punch but it's blocked by Pederson.

Pederson pulls guard effortlessly.

Campion stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pederson clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Campion.

Pederson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Campion gets tackled into the cage by Pederson. Pederson maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Campion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pederson goes for a takedown attempt but Campion pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pederson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campion is stalling here.
Campion stalling against the cage.
The referee calls for Campion to work.
Campion seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Campion tries to break free but Pederson pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to pull guard but Campion forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Campion lands a body punch.
Norman Pederson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campion lands a good knee to the midsection. Pederson won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campion as Pederson tries to tie him up.
Campion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pederson or not.
Pederson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pederson misses with a knee to the head.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campion avoids it.
Pederson avoiding damage as Campion throws knees to the body.
Campion has Pederson pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campion effectively controlling the action here.
Campion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pederson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Norman Pederson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Campion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Campion lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Pederson closes the distance and pushes Campion back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Campion - that landed with a thud.
Pederson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pederson trying to control the position but instead, Campion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pederson into the cage.
Campion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pederson has him pressed against the cage.
Pederson wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Campion.
Campion being controlled against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Campion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Campion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campion misses with the combination.
Campion throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pederson.
Gregory Campion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Campion.
Campion tries a head kick but it misses.
Pederson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Pederson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pederson jumps guard and drags Campion to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pederson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Campion has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Campion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pederson's guard.
Campion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Campion's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pederson only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Pederson rushes Campion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pederson misses with a knee to the head.
Campion lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pederson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Campion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campion 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Campion!