PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juul Hupperts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pederson
vs
Hupperts

190 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Master Lee's One Stop

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 Los Angeles, Ivar Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juul Hupperts!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hupperts closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pederson's guard.
Hupperts passes into half guard.
Pederson is trying to stand.
Pederson is trying to maintain the position but Hupperts is very close to passing his half guard.
Hupperts trying to control the pace.
Pederson is trying to stand back up but Hupperts is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hupperts throwing shots but Pederson is blocking nicely.
Pederson is trying to stand up here but Hupperts is controlling him well.
Hupperts sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pederson defending well though.
Hupperts is taking a breather. Pederson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pederson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hupperts.
Hupperts content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pederson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pederson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pederson throws a series of punches but Hupperts moves out of range.

Hupperts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hupperts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pederson controls Hupperts momentarily but Hupperts frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson wants to stand up but Hupperts is controlling him.
Hupperts scoring with some ground and pound.
Hupperts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pederson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hupperts circles away quickly and effectively.
Pederson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pederson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pederson is looking to clinch but Hupperts is avoiding it.
Pederson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pederson throws a nice looking combination but Hupperts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hupperts dives in for a single leg takedown but Pederson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Hupperts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hupperts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hupperts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hupperts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hupperts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pederson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hupperts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Hupperts keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hupperts slips a jab and a cross from Pederson.
Pederson moves in looking to clinch but Hupperts pushes him off.
Pederson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hupperts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pederson pinned against the cage. Pederson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hupperts drives through with a takedown into Pederson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hupperts sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hupperts with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pederson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hupperts on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hupperts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Hupperts tries to free his leg and advance position but Pederson is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hupperts is stalling in the full guard.
Hupperts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hupperts remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pederson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hupperts has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Hupperts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hupperts has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to reverse the position but Hupperts maintains control.
Hupperts controlling from mount.
Hupperts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hupperts looking to finish Pederson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pederson!
Hupperts is landing with some decent strikes but Pederson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hupperts controlling from mount.
Hupperts cracks Pederson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!

Hupperts looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hupperts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pederson hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson wants to hold on but Hupperts pushes him away.
Pederson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hupperts raining down shots from the mount!
Hupperts dominating with strikes here.
Hupperts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pederson hang on?
Hupperts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hupperts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pederson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hupperts raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hupperts with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hupperts lands a nice shot to the head.
Hupperts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hupperts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hupperts lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Pederson is rocked!
Pederson wants to hold on but Hupperts pushes him away.
Oh Pederson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hupperts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pederson seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Hupperts.
Hupperts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hupperts with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juul Hupperts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hupperts misses with a takedown
and Pederson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Pederson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hupperts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pederson but Pederson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pederson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hupperts.
Hupperts has a takedown stuffed.
Ivar Pederson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juul Hupperts.

Hupperts looking to score a takedown here. Pederson is defending well but Hupperts drives through and ends up in Pederson's guard.
Hupperts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hupperts trying to control but Pederson is working from the bottom.
Hupperts content to stall in guard here.
Pederson wants to stand but Hupperts is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson keeping moving, preventing Hupperts from controlling successfully.
Hupperts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pederson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hupperts.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Hupperts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pederson is trying to stand up here but Hupperts is controlling him well.
Hupperts thows a huge punch but Pederson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hupperts is looking to advance position but Pederson won't allow it.
Hupperts looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pederson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hupperts is taking a breather. Pederson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pederson is trying to stand up here but Hupperts is controlling him well.

Hupperts wants to work for an arm triangle but Pederson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pederson has hold of Hupperts's hands but Hupperts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Hupperts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pederson sees it coming and defends easily.
Hupperts missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juul Hupperts is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pederson is defending against the submission attempts here by Hupperts.
Hupperts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pederson's head.
Hupperts stalling.
Hupperts is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hupperts trying to pass the guard but Pederson defending well.
Hupperts working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hupperts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pederson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hupperts manages to move to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Juul Hupperts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hupperts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juul Hupperts!
Juul Hupperts very nearly forgot to thank Master Lee's One Stop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.