PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Deens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Deens
vs
Pedro

165 cm
20
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Leo Deens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro moves to clinch but Deens breaks away
and Deens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pedro throws a low kick but Deens avoids it.
Deens checks a low kick from Pedro.
Pedro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Good exchange - Deens coming out on top.

It looks like Gabriel Pedro has been cut.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Deens checks it.
Pedro on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pedro is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Pedro.
Deens tries to throw a body punch but Pedro avoids it by throwing Deens back against the cage.
Deens wants to break free but Pedro has control.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro misses with a body punch.
Pedro has Deens pressed against the cage, preventing Deens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deens.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Deens.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pedro working aggressively here.
We've been hearing reports that Deens has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro tries to work over Deens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deens looking to stall.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Deens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pedro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Deens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deens blocks an uppercut.
Deens blocking some punches.
Deens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deens misses with a body punch.
Deens is trying to break the clinch but Pedro has him pressed against the cage.

Deens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro scores with a leg kick.
Deens throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Deens's leg. Deens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Deens misses the shot to the body.
Pedro scores with a kick to the body.
Deens misses the jab.
Pedro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pedro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Deens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Deens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Deens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deens lands with a straight right. Pedro didn't see that one coming.
Deens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Deens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.

Pedro pushes Deens up against the cage in a clinch.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Deens uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro working aggressively here.
Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro prevents Deens from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Pedro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deens.
Deens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deens can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Deens lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deens lands a body punch.
Deens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Deens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deens.
A head punch on the inside from Pedro fails to land.
Pedro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Deens breaks the clinch.
Deens swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Deens closes the distance and pushes Pedro back into the cage.
Deens working hard to break the clinch.

Deens manages to break the clinch.
Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
Deens scores with a hook.
Pedro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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 Leo Deens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Pedro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Deens darts in and clinches Pedro up against the cage.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.

Deens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pedro. Pedro obviously looking to wear him down.
Pedro tries to land a leg kick but Deens saw it coming and moves away.
Deens avoids the body shot from Pedro.
Pedro scores with a nice strike.
Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Deens pushes Pedro up against the cage in a clinch.
Deens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deens backwards.

Deens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Deens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deens.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Deens.
Still in the clinch, Deens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Deens.

Deens breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Deens throws an elbow but misses.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deens is trying to force a seperation but Pedro has the dominant position.
Deens lands a body punch.
Deens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deens softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Deens working aggressively here.
Deens lands a left hand.
Deens has had enough of the clinch but Pedro keeps him there for the moment.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Gabriel Pedro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pedro can't find room to land a body shot as Deens controls the action.
Pedro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pedro working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Deens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deens lands a shot to the body.
Deens avoiding damage.
Pedro tries a body shot but Deens blocks it.
Deens blocking some punches.
Deens cracks Pedro with a nice body shot.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Deens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pedro letting Deens take a breather here.
Deens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deens misses with a punch to the body.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deens backwards.
Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Deens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deens prevents a body shot from Pedro.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Deens manages to break the clinch.

Deens clinches up with Pedro and pushes him back against the cage.
Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Deens backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Deens avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pedro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Deens.
A right hand to the body from Deens.
Pedro scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Deens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pedro has him pressed against the cage.
Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pedro misses with some punches.
Deens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deens.
Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Deens.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deens lands a right hand.
Deens missing with knees to the body.
Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Deens controls his hands.
Deens can't find room to land a body shot as Pedro controls the action.
Deens trying to control the position but instead, Pedro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deens into the cage.
Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Deens controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gabriel Pedro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Pedro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A low kick from Pedro is predictable there
and Pedro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deens moves out of range of the body kick from Pedro.
Deens is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Pedro - just one landing.

Pedro tries to keep at a distance but Deens has taken the fight into the clinch.

Deens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leo Deens is winning the standup battle so far.
Pedro wants to slow Deens down by chopping away at his legs.
Some wild striking there from Deens.
Pedro moves away from the strike by Deens.
Deens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pedro throws a front kick that sends Deens stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Pedro is predictable there
and Deens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Pedro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedro.
Deens jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
Deens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deens lands with a hook. Pedro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Deens throws a looping overhand right but Pedro ducks down to avoid it.
Deens misses with a body kick.
Pedro thows a leg kick but Deens checks it
and Deens counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedro is still on wobbly legs! Can Deens finish him?
Pedro throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Deens.
Some bone on bone action there as Deens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pedro seems to have recovered his senses.
Leo Deens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pedro. Pedro obviously looking to wear him down.
Pedro cracks the inside of Deens's front leg.
Pedro connects with a solid leg kick.
Pedro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pedro cracks the inside of Deens's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro throws a low kick but Deens avoids it.
Pedro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Deens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pedro throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro thows a body kick. Deens tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pedro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deens is able to avoid easily.
Pedro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Deens throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Pedro crashing down! Pedro tries to stagger back to his feet but Deens just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Pedro asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Deens!