PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huw Pedr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Awesome's entrance music is Avon- Queens Of The Stone Age. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Awesome
vs
Pedr

177 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Awesome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Huw Pedr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome throws a hook to the side of Pedr's head but Pedr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Awesome takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Awesome darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pedr trying to control here.
Awesome looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pedr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pedr is staying active underneath Awesome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pedr is looking to escape.
Pedr is staying active underneath Awesome, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Awesome works his way into side control.
Pedr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awesome postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pedr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Awesome lands an elbow.
Pedr is looking to regain half guard here but Awesome keeps moving and retains side control.
Awesome lands a few punches from side control.
Awesome in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Awesome's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Awesome working the head with strikes.
Awesome working the strikes but Pedr uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Awesome seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome tries to pass to full mount but Pedr defends it.
Awesome trying to control the action but Pedr is working from the bottom.
Well, if Awesome 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.
Awesome landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pedr regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awesomeis looking to pass into half guard but Pedr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pedr is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedr wants to pass the guard but Awesome is keeping the position.
Awesome is pulling down on Pedr's head. It's preventing any offense from Pedr, at least for the moment.
Awesome is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pedr wants to get up but he can't break Awesome's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pedr won't allow Awesome to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Awesome is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pedr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pedr looks gassed!

Pedr actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Awesome perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Awesome looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Awesome scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Awesome dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Awesome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pedr.
Pedr doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Awesome counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Awesome throws a big right hand that misses.
Awesome wants to pass the guard but Pedr is keeping the position.
Pedr keeping moving, preventing Awesome from controlling successfully.
Awesome scoring with some ground and pound.
Awesome trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Awesome working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome working some strikes from top position.
Awesome throws a strike but Pedr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Awesome manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pedr manages to get himself to full guard.
Awesome controlling from the top position.
Awesome lands a couple of elbows.
Awesome lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Awesome keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pedr's head.
Pedr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Awesome is controlling him.
Pedr is breathing heavily.
Awesome is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Awesome prevents Pedr from getting back to his feet.
Awesome in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Awesome lands a couple of digs.
Awesome is working Pedr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Awesome scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pedr keeping moving, preventing Awesome from controlling successfully.
Awesome slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pedr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Awesome stays in close to Pedr's body and controls the position.

Pedr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Awesome has picked Pedr up and slammed him! Pedr can't keep hold of the triangle and Awesome manages to pass to side control!
Pedr is trying to escape the position but Awesome is controlling the position.

Awesome has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pedr takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Awesome bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Awesome scoring with punches from side control.
Awesome working the ground and pound from side control.
Awesome cracks Pedr with a big elbow.
Pedr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Awesome 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.
Awesome seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pedr for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Awesome dominated that second round.
That's time! Awesome's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Awesome scores with a nice strike.
Awesome misses with a hook. Pedr ducked under it nicely.
Awesome connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awesome dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Awesome sizes up Pedr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mike Awesome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Awesome swings for the body but Pedr moves out of range.
Awesome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pedr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Awesome to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Awesome looking to sit in guard and control but Pedr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pedr wants to stand and escape but instead Awesome has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pedr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Awesome scoring with some ground and pound.
Pedr has momentary wrist control but Awesome slips an elbow through the middle.
Awesome trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mike Awesome overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Awesome is in close to Pedr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pedr keeping full guard, as Awesome tries to pass.
Awesome passes Pedr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Awesome is trying to work for a kimura but Pedr is defending well.
Awesome passes to side control.
Pedr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awesome is putting a hurting on Pedr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Awesome wants to control but Pedr is keeping him busy.
Awesome working the body and head with strikes.
Pedr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Awesome in side control lands a decent elbow.
Awesome is chipping away with strikes.
Pedr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Awesome has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Awesome moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awesome lands a nice forearm strike.
Awesome advances to full mount.
The referee warns Pedr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Huw Pedr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Awesome is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pedr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Awesome lands a nice shot to the head.
Awesome is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Awesome pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Awesome showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Awesome has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Awesome!