PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Pedrosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Selassie
vs
Pedrosian

186 cm
30
169 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
22
202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Pedrosian!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pedrosian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Selassie, pushing him back against the cage.
Selassie tries to break the clinch but Pedrosian is controlling the position.
Our sources have told us that Selassie has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Selassie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pedrosian gets tackled into the cage by Selassie. Selassie maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pedrosian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Selassie's face.

It looks like Victor Selassie has been cut.
Pedrosian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Selassie's efforts to push away.
Pedrosian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Selassie tries to break the clinch but Pedrosian is controlling the position.
Pedrosian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pedrosian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Pedrosian's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Selassie takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Selassie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pedrosian moves into the clinch.
Pedrosian stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pedrosian has a couple of punches blocked by Selassie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedrosian stalling.
Pedrosian has Selassie pressed against the cage, preventing Selassie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pedrosian throws a punch but it's blocked by Selassie.
Selassie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pedrosian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Selassie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Selassie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Selassie misses.
Pedrosian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pedrosian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Selassie.
Nice body punch from Selassie.
Good standup being displayed there by Selassie as he connects with a hook.
Pedrosian misses with a double jab
letting Selassie counter with a right hand.

Pedrosian forces Selassie back against the cage and clinches.
Selassie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pedrosian is trying to stall.
Pedrosian lands with a left to the head.
Pedrosian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Selassie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pedrosian can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selassie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pedrosian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Pedrosian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pedrosian fails to land.
Pedrosian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pedrosian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Selassie's face.
Pedrosian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pedrosian scores with a shot to the side of Selassie's head.
Pedrosian has Selassie pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pedrosian.
Selassie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Selassie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Selassie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pedrosian has him pressed against the cage.
Pedrosian has Selassie pressed against the cage, preventing Selassie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Pedrosian fails to land.
A knee to the head by Pedrosian.
Pedrosian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pedrosian has Selassie pushed against the cage.
Pedrosian has Selassie pushed against the cage.
Pedrosian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Pedrosian.
Pedrosian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Selassie's elbow.
Pedrosian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pedrosian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pedrosian lands a knee to the head.
Pedrosian avoiding damage.
Selassie cracks Pedrosian with a nice body shot.
Pedrosian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pedrosian.
Pedrosian gets through Selassie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Selassie breaks the clinch.
Selassie misses with a head kick.
Pedrosian doesn't manage to clinch there - Selassie circles away.

Pedrosian rushes Selassie and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedrosian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pedrosian fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedrosian tries to land a knee to the head but Selassie blocks with his arms.

Selassie manages to break the clinch.
Pedrosian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Selassie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Pedrosian clinches.
Pedrosian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pedrosian taking a breather.
A short left from Pedrosian.
Pedrosian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Selassie tries to pull guard but Pedrosian holds him up against the cage and eventually Selassie drops back down to his feet.
Pedrosian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selassie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selassie is breathing heavily.
Pedrosian lands a hook that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedrosian scores with a shot to the side of Selassie's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pedrosian tries a knee to the head but Selassie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Pedrosian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Selassie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Selassie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedrosian moves away.
Pedrosian doesn't manage to clinch there - Selassie circles away.
Selassie keeps the fight on the outside.
Selassie fails with the takedown.
Tim Pedrosian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pedrosian clinches.
Pedrosian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Selassie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pedrosian lands a knee to the head.
Tim Pedrosian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Pedrosian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pedrosian lands a right hand.
Pedrosian lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Selassie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedrosian moves in looking to clinch but Selassie pushes him off.
Selassie moves out of range of the body kick from Pedrosian.
Pedrosian tries to clinch but Selassie moves out of range.
Selassie throws a lazy right hand but Pedrosian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedrosian connects with a combination that backs up Selassie into the cage. Pedrosian lands a flurry of punches that gets past Selassie's guard. Selassie is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Pedrosian bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Pedrosian!