PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pederson
vs
Jordan

190 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jordan moves out of range of the strikes.
Jordan moves out of range as Pederson throws a body kick.

Jordan clinches with his opponent.
Jordan lands a nice uppercut.
Pederson missing with knees to the body.
Pederson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jordan.

Jordan jumps guard and drags Pederson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jordan working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pederson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan trying to control the position.
Pederson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jordan keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet but Pederson passes into half guard.
Pederson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jordan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jordan is looking for a sweep. Pederson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pederson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pederson drops an elbow to the side of Jordan's head.
Jordan gets full guard.
Jordan wants to sweep here but Pederson controlling him for the moment.
Jordan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pederson controls the pace.
Jordan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pederson trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jordan wants to sweep here but Pederson controlling him for the moment.
Pederson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pederson stands up out of Jordan's guard for a moment - Jordan manages to land a nice upkick.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pederson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordan can't break the clinch.
Pederson has had enough of the clinch but Jordan keeps him there for the moment.

Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pederson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Jordan moves into the clinch.
Pederson tries to break the clinch but Jordan is controlling the position.
Pederson trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pederson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pederson can't break the clinch.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jordan controlling the action here for a moment.
Jordan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jordan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pederson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Jordan pulls guard.
Pederson pushes down on Jordan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pederson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pederson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pederson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jordan defending well though.

Pederson is trying to work for a kimura but Jordan is defending well.
Pederson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jordan on the ground.
Jordan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jordan.

Jordan scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Jordan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pederson's guard.
Jordan passes into half guard.
Pederson is trying to get back to full guard.
Pederson controlling the position well.
Pederson is trying to maintain the position but Jordan is very close to passing his half guard.
Pederson won't allow Jordan to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Jordan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pederson thows a leg kick but Jordan checks it

and Jordan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pederson won't be happy with that.
Pederson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jordan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pederson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pederson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pederson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pederson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jordan!
Jordan tries to hold on but Pederson postures up.
Jordan is breathing heavily.

Pederson working for a guillotine from mount but Jordan is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pederson looking to finish Jordan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jordan!
Jordan tries to hold on but Pederson pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pederson working the ground and pound effectively.
Jordan wants to control but Pederson is having none of it.
Pederson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pederson dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Pederson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pederson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jordan's face.
Pederson lands a heavy elbow.
Pederson avoids the attempt from Jordan to control.
Jordan is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan gets back to half guard.

Jordan kicks Pederson off and gets back to his feet.

Jordan clinches up with Pederson and pushes him back against the cage.

Jordan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jordan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jordan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Jordan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jordan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pederson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Jordan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jordan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pederson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jordan unloading with bombs!
Pederson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pederson wants to control but Jordan is having none of it.
Pederson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pederson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pederson regains half guard.
Jordan throwing shots but Pederson is blocking nicely.
Pederson is looking to improve his position.
Jordan trying to control the action but Pederson is working from the bottom.
Jordan winds up and cracks Pederson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pederson is positioning himself well to prevent Jordan advancing to mount.
Jordan throws a strike but Pederson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.

Pederson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pederson darts in trying to clinch

and Jordan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jordan.
Jordan tries to free his leg and advance position but Pederson is retaining full guard.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pederson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pederson trying to keep a closed guard but Jordan is proving a slippery customer.

Pederson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pederson wants to control the position but Jordan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Jordan stands up from half guard.

Jordan gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jordan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pederson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Jordan stumbling backwards into the cage! Jordan bounces back off the cage towards Pederson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Pederson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Pederson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeremy Pederson!