PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaare Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Broadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaare Pedersen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Pedersen
vs
Broadus

195 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaare Pedersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Preston Broadus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broadus wants to clinch up but Pedersen keeps it at a distance.
Pedersen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Broadus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pedersen with a poor takedown

and Broadus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pedersen jumps guard but Broadus stands there with Pedersen around his waist. Pedersen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pedersen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Broadus just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaare Pedersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Broadus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Broadus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Broadus lands a couple of elbows.
Broadus wants to get up but he can't break Pedersen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Broadus is looking to work some ground and pound but Pedersen has wrist control.
Pedersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pedersen, not yet.

Pedersen looking for a guillotine here but Broadus defends easily.
Broadus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Broadus trying to control the position but Pedersen is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Broadus misses with a body kick.
Pedersen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Broadus gets caught flat footed, as Pedersen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Pedersen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Broadus, up you get!
Broadus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pedersen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen is looking to work some ground and pound but Broadus has wrist control.
Pedersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Broadus is retaining full guard.
Pedersen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Broadus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pedersen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Broadus's guard.
Broadus tries to get to full guard but Pedersen has control of the leg.
Broadus is staying active underneath Pedersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Broadus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pedersen stopping the sweep attempt from Broadus.
Broadus punching to the body, from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pedersen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pedersen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Broadus is trying to stand up here but Pedersen is controlling him well.

Pedersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Broadus defends it well.
Broadus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedersen.
Pedersen trying to control from half guard but Broadus is working away.

Pedersen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broadus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedersen.
Pedersen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Broadus pushes Pedersen off looking to stand but Pedersen dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Broadus tries to bum rush Pedersen with a series of wild strikes but Pedersen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pedersen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Broadus has his takedown stuffed

so Pedersen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pedersen throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broadus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pedersen's guard.
Pedersen has momentary wrist control but Broadus slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaare Pedersen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Broadus clinches but Pedersen breaks the clinch

and Pedersen counters with a single leg into guard. Broadus didn't expect that.
Pedersen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Broadus keeping full guard, as Pedersen tries to pass.
Pedersen trying to control but Broadus is working from the bottom.
Pedersen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pedersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Broadus is keeping the position for now.
Pedersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pedersen looking to sit in guard and control but Broadus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Broadus won't allow Pedersen to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pedersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Broadus shoots and misses

and Pedersen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pedersen.
Broadus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Broadus lands a big shot there that rocks Pedersen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pedersen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pedersen tries to lock up and control but Broadus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pedersen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broadus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Broadus lands with some strikes.
Broadus prevents Pedersen from getting the reversal.
Broadus breaks from Pedersen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Broadus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pedersen looks a forlorn figure.
Broadus avoids the attempt from Pedersen to control.
Broadus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pedersen working to try and regain half guard.
Pedersen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Broadus winds up and cracks Pedersen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Broadus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Broadus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pedersen is looking to control Broadus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pedersen avoid being mounted?

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.
Pedersen tries to roll over but Broadus keeps him under control.
Broadus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Pedersen trying to control here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Broadus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaare Pedersen dominated that second round.
That's time! Pedersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Broadus has his takedown stuffed
and Pedersen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Pedersen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pedersen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pedersen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Broadus prevents it.
Pedersen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Broadus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaare Pedersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedersen tries to pull guard but Broadus won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Broadus.
Broadus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Broadus prevents the takedown attempt.
Broadus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pedersen.
Broadus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Broadus scores with a shoulder strike.
Pedersen tries to pull guard but Broadus holds him up against the cage and eventually Pedersen drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Broadus has hold of one of Pedersen's legs. Pedersen is fighting the takedown attempt but Broadus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Pedersen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Broadus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Broadus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Broadus wants to control from the top but Pedersen keeps moving.
Broadus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pedersen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pedersen 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Broadus gets to his feet. Pedersen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Broadus forces Pedersen back against the cage and clinches.

Pedersen breaks from the clinch.

Pedersen feints and as Broadus raises his hands in defense, Pedersen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pedersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pedersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Broadus is keeping the position for now.
Broadus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pedersen is controlling him.
Pedersen wants to pass the guard but Broadus is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pedersen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Broadus is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pedersen, into his guard.

Pedersen working for a triangle but Broadus defends it easily.
Broadus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Broadus wants to stand but Pedersen is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Broadus preventing the sweep.
Pedersen keeping moving, preventing Broadus from controlling successfully.
Broadus stands and throws Pedersen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pedersen is not content to let Broadus control the position.
Pedersen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Broadus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pedersen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaare Pedersen!