PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keto Pedso (ranked 2973 p4p, 251 weight class) and Luis Vega (ranked 3381 p4p, 265 weight class). Luis Vega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pedso
vs
Vega

178 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

154 cm
19
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keto Pedso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Vega!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vega drives through and clinches with Pedso against the cage.
Pedso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedso is trying to break the clinch but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Vega lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pedso backwards.
Pedso is trying to break the clinch but Vega is controlling him.
Vega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pedso's efforts to push away.
Pedso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Pedso tries to circle away but Vega has him pinned against the cage.
Vega misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vega.
Pedso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pedso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pedso is trying to force a seperation but Vega has the dominant position.

Pedso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Pedso misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vega has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pedso is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A big left from Pedso misses.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vega misses with a looping right.
Pedso lands a right hook to the body.
Pedso lands a glancing blow to the side of Vega's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pedso circles away quickly and effectively.

Vega closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Pedso.
Pedso is trying to push Vega away but Vega has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pedso wants to break free but Vega has control.
Vega lands with a left to the head.
Pedso working hard to break the clinch.
Pedso wants to break free but Vega has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vega.
Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pedso breaks from the clinch.
Pedso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pedso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Pedso misses.
Pedso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pedso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Pedso throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega throws a jab when Pedso was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vega jabs Pedso right on the nose. Pedso blinks but takes it well.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Pedso's head but Pedso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Pedso misses the target.
Pedso throws a looping overhand right but Vega ducks down to avoid it.
Pedso slips a jab from Vega.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pedso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vega staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Vega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pedso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pedso throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega throws out a counter right but Pedso avoids it with no problem.
Keto Pedso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
Pedso staying out of range there.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Pedso moved out of range.
Pedso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pedso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Vega misses with an uppercut. Pedso saw that one coming.
It looked like Pedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pedso looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws out a powerful jab.
Pedso avoids the body shot from Vega.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vega.
Pedso takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Vega misses its intended target.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Vega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pedso staying out of range there.
It looked like Pedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Pedso misses.
Pedso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
An attempted straight right counter from Pedso misses the target.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Pedso's head but Pedso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pedso throws a shot from downtown. Vega moves away and avoids it.
Pedso misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vega finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vega loads up on a big right hand but Pedso slips the punch.
Vega tries to move into range but Pedso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vega misses with a right hand
letting Pedso counter with a right hand.
Vega might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Pedso.
Vega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pedso.
Pedso lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Vega loads up on a big right hand but Pedso slips the punch.
Vega slips a jab from Pedso.
Pedso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pedso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vega misses with a straight left.
Pedso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pedso lands a really nice looking cross but Vega seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Vega dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pedso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vega.
Vega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Keto Pedso is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Pedso.
Vega moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedso.
Vega defending well as Pedso loads up on a big left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pedso on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pedso staying out of range there.
Vega defending well as Pedso loads up on a big left hand.
Vega misses with an uppercut.
Vega takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pedso drops his hands momentarily and Vega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Vega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vega misses with a body shot.
Vega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vega scores with a jab. Pedso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pedso misses with a looping right.
Vega moves out of range as Pedso strikes.
Pedso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vega throws a jab when Pedso was well out of range.
A big right from Pedso misses.
Pedso misses with an uppercut.
Pedso misses with a straight right.
Pedso misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Pedso.
Pedso throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Pedso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pedso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pedso finds it's way round the side to connect with Vega's head.
Vega misses the jab.
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vega misses with a lunging right hand
and Pedso counters with a left to the body.
Pedso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vega moves out of range as Pedso strikes.
Vega defending well as Pedso loads up on a big left hand.
Pedso throws a lazy right hand but Vega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vega.
Decent striking displayed by Vega there.
Vega scores with a nice head shot.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedso was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Pedso throws a shot from downtown. Vega moves away and avoids it.
Pedso ducks under a wild hook from Vega.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Pedso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedso tests Vega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pedso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vega.
Vega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedso is looking to counter punch.
Pedso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pedso lands a nice looking body shot.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedso.
Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vega scores with a hook to the body. Pedso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pedso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Vega looks to throw the jab but Pedso is out of range.
Pedso misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pedso throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vega. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A right-left combo lands from Pedso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedso throws an overhand right that lands on Vega's shoulder, as Vega tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vega.
Pedso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pedso, as that shot connected.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Pedso looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Pedso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pedso misses with a few strikes there.
Vega takes a swing at Pedso's ribcage but misses.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Pedso moves out of range easily.
Vega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedso.
Vega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vega scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vega looks to throw the jab but Pedso is out of range.
Pedso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vega lands with a shot to the body.
Vega lands with an overhand left.
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 Keto Pedso will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vega ducks under a wild hook from Pedso.
Pedso avoids the body shot from Vega.
Pedso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pedso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Pedso.
Good shot there by Pedso.
Pedso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedso.
Pedso throws a series of punches but Vega moves out of range.
Pedso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Vega jabs Pedso to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vega takes a swing at Pedso's ribcage but misses.
Vega with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pedso to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Vega misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Pedso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega moves out of range as Pedso strikes.
Vega misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pedso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Pedso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Vega. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vega.
Pedso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vega misses with a straight right.
Pedso slips under a jab from Vega.
Vega throws a shot to the body.
Pedso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vega misses with a wild body shot.
Pedso connects with a jab.
A big right from Vega misses.
Pedso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pedso counters with a straight right hand.
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedso.
A big right from Vega misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega drops his hands momentarily and Pedso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pedso works Vega's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Vega misses.
Pedso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vega lands a slapping body shot.
Vega misses with a lunging right hand
and Pedso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega wants to clinch.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Vega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pedso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedso with a nice cross.
Pedso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vega has time to react.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Pedso uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedso misses the target.
It seemed like Vega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a lazy right hand but Pedso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedso throws a series of punches but Vega avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pedso avoids the body shot from Vega.
Pedso misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Pedso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vega.
Pedso throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pedso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Pedso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedso is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedso misses the target.
Vega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pedso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vega.
Pedso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Vega misses with an uppercut.
Pedso throwing a counter right hand but Vega manages to avoid it.
A jab from Pedso finds it's way through Vega's defenses.
Vega scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws out a loose jab but Pedso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
The crowd cheers as Pedso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vega doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedso misses with a lunging right hand

and Vega counters by moving into the clinch.
Vega swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pedso wants to get back to striking at distance but Vega won't allow it.
Vega keeps control of Pedso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pedso backwards.
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedso takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vega swings wildly with an uppercut but Pedso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Vega!