PBP Commentary

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

Pedersen
vs
Bronca

180 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Pedersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Bronca!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersen drops Bronca with a nice combination! Pedersen dives into Bronca's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Armando Bronca has been cut.
Pedersen wanted to stand there but Bronca had control of the position.

Bronca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pedersen stopping the sweep attempt from Bronca.
Pedersen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bronca's guard.
Pedersen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedersen stopping the sweep attempt from Bronca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen is looking to stand up but Bronca won't let him.
Pedersen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Pedersen stands up from Bronca's guard - Pedersen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bronca tries to clinch up but Pedersen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pedersen is breathing heavily.
Bronca misses the shot to the body.
Pedersen looks to land a right hand but Bronca moved out of range.
Pedersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bronca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pedersen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pedersen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bronca has him pressed against the cage.
Pedersen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pedersen breaks the clinch.
Pedersen stuffs the takedown.
Bronca tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pedersen throws a nice looking combination but Bronca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pedersen throws a right hand that Bronca ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronca also avoids with ease.
Pedersen stuffs the takedown.
Pedersen connects with a single shot there.
Bronca tries to clinch there but Pedersen circles away.
Pedersen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bronca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pedersen avoids the head kick by Bronca.
Pedersen throws a right hand that Bronca ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronca also avoids with ease.
Bronca shoots in but Pedersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lane Pedersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Bronca.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronca throws a one two combo.
Bronca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pedersen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Pedersen. No joy for Bronca on that attempt.
Pedersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronca.
Bronca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pedersen swivels and escapes.
Bronca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pedersen but Pedersen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pedersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedersen misses with a double jab

and Bronca counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pedersen won't be happy with that.
Pedersen is not content to let Bronca control the position.
Pedersen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronca in side control, throwing shots but Pedersen defends.
Bronca trying to control the position but Pedersen is working away.

Bronca stands up.
Pedersen throws a nice looking combination but Bronca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronca throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Pedersen counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Armando Bronca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armando Bronca's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pedersen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pedersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pedersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pedersen throws a series of punches but Bronca avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Bronca with that takedown attempt.
Bronca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bronca tries to clinch but Pedersen is having none of it.
Pedersen tries to bum rush Bronca with a series of wild strikes but Bronca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bronca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pedersen blocking some punches.
Bronca looking for a takedown.

Pedersen breaks the clinch.
Lane Pedersen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronca with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pedersen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lane Pedersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Bronca.
Pedersen lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Pedersen both land. Nice combination.
Pedersen shoots in but Bronca avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bronca fails with the takedown
and Pedersen counters with a one-two to the body.
Pedersen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pedersen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pedersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pedersen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pedersen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bronca walks into a stiff left hand from Pedersen.
Bronca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pedersen pinned against the cage. Pedersen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lane Pedersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronca is looking to clinch but Pedersen is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pedersen.
Bronca shoots in but no luck this time.
Bronca is looking to clinch but Pedersen is avoiding it.
Pedersen lunges at Bronca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronca's hand.
Pedersen scores with a jab to the head.
Bronca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pedersen swivels and escapes.
Bronca fails with the takedown
and Pedersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pedersen throws a series of punches but Bronca avoids them all with ease.
Pedersen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedersen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pedersen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pedersen trying to control from half guard but Bronca is working away.
Pedersen slows the pace down in half guard.
Pedersen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bronca on the ground.
Pedersen is thwarting Bronca's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bronca looking for submissions off his back.
Pedersen wants to get back to his feet.
Bronca trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lane Pedersen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armando Bronca's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Some wild striking there from Pedersen.
Bronca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pedersen tries to bum rush Bronca with a series of wild strikes but Bronca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bronca moves into range and clinches up with Pedersen.

Bronca breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Pedersen both land. Nice combination.
Bronca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pedersen circles away.
Pedersen scores with a one two! Bronca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pedersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pedersen.
Pedersen lands a with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronca.
Pedersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pedersen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pedersen.
Pedersen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bronca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pedersen tries to clinch but Bronca moves out of range.
Pedersen misses with a leg kick.
Bronca scores with a jab to the body.
Pedersen stuffs the takedown.
Lane Pedersen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Bronca.
A left and a right from Pedersen both land. Nice combination.

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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedersen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bronca. Bronca gets slowly back to his feet.
Pedersen misses with a double jab.
Bronca changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pedersen tries to avoid it but Bronca manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pedersen to the ground. Pedersen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bronca moves forwards but Pedersen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pedersen throws a push kick but Bronca slaps the foot to one side.
Bronca shoots for a double leg takedown but Pedersen sprawls well. He's pushed Bronca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedersen swinging wilding here.
Bronca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedersen manages to avoid it.
Lane Pedersen is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bronca.
Pedersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pedersen.
Pedersen throws a big shot that misses.
Bronca tries to clinch but Pedersen is having none of it.
Bronca fails with a takedown attempt.
Bronca walks into a left hand.
Pedersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bronca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronca keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pedersen circles away.
Pedersen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedersen throws a one two combo.

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.
Bronca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronca fails to land the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pedersen, as that shot connected.
Pedersen throws a right and a left that Bronca avoids nicely.
Bronca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pedersen lands a glancing blow to the side of Bronca's head.
Nice body kick from Pedersen.
Pedersen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bronca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Pedersen does no damage.
Bronca misses with a takedown
enabling Pedersen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pedersen swinging wilding here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lane 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lane Pedersen!