PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Pounds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner Pounds has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Pedan
vs
Pounds

170 cm
33
145 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

168 cm
27
150 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tanner Pounds!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pounds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedan tries a low kick but Pounds avoids it.
Pounds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pedan misses the jab.
Pounds is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pounds. Pedan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Pedan blocks the low kick.
Pedan cracks Pounds with an open hand slap.
Pedan swinging wildly here.
Pedan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pounds is just out of range.
Pounds throws a lazy right hand but Pedan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pounds takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pounds misses with a hook. Pedan ducked under it nicely.
Pounds misses with a double jab.
Pedan tries to bum rush Pounds with a series of wild strikes but Pounds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Pedan coming out on top.
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!
Pedan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pounds circles away.
Pedan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pedan.
Pounds lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pounds closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pedan did well to prevent Pounds getting side control.
Pounds thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pedan's head.
Pedan tries to roll over but Pounds keeps him under control.
Well, if Pounds is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pedan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pounds.
Pedan manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pounds is controlling him.
Pounds trying to control but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Pedan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan looking to control.
Pedan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pounds is one step ahead there.
Pounds wants to control from the top but Pedan keeps moving.
Pedan can't keep his opponent in guard - Pounds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pedan wants to get back to full guard.
Pedan is looking to control Pounds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pedan avoid being mounted?
Pedan is trying to stand up here but Pounds is controlling him well.
Pounds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pedan trying to control but Pounds postures up.
Pedan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pedan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds prevents Pedan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pounds passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounds scoring with punches and elbows.
Pounds wants to control but Pedan is keeping him busy.
Pounds in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pedan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pounds tries to score with some ground and pound. Pedan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pounds in side control, throwing shots but Pedan defends.
Pedan trying to remain calm as Pounds controls from the top position.

Pedan throws Pounds to one side and escapes!
Pounds slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pounds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pedan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pounds misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pedan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedan connects with a solid leg kick.
Pounds moves out of range of the strikes.
Pounds cracks Pedan with a right hand to the side of the head.

Pedan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pounds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pedan lands with a short shot to the head.
Pounds wants to take the fight to the mat but Pedan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pounds is trying to maintain a safe position but Pedan gets an underhook and turns Pounds into the cage.
Pedan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pedan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedan misses with a wild combination.

Pedan closes the distance and clinches.
Pedan prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Pedan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circling - Pedan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedan scores with a jab.
Pedan throws a head kick that misses.
Pounds throws a low kick but Pedan avoids it.
Pedan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pedan ducks under a wild hook from Pounds.
Pounds throws a hook but Pedan blocks it.
Pedan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pounds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A combination from Pounds does no damage.
Pounds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pounds takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pedan connects with a crisp jab.
Pounds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedan manages to avoid it.
Pounds slips under a jab.
Pounds throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pedan lands a big shot that drops Pounds! Can he finish him?

Pounds is rocked!

Pedan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pounds is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedan finish him?
Pedan cracks Pounds with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Pounds falls to his knees and Pedan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Pedan!