PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 2751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mom Cheating (ranked 2719 p4p, 275 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pedan
vs
Cheating

170 cm
45
145 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

173 cm
37
142 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mom Cheating!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheating closes the distance and clinches up with Pedan, looking for a takedown. Cheating pushes Pedan against the cage but Pedan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Pedan does no damage.
Cheating walks into a jab.
Cheating throws a jab when Pedan was well out of range.
Cheating uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedan.
A big right from Pedan misses.
Cheating swings widly with a right hand
and Pedan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pedan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cheating counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cheating throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pedan.
Pedan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheating.
Cheating steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedan.
Pedan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cheating looks to land a left hand but Pedan moved out of range nicely.
Cheating throws a leg kick
and Pedan counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedan blocks a head kick by Cheating.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cheating darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cheating swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pedan counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheating looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan moves away from the strike by Cheating.
Cheating throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pedan to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheating rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pedan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cheating throws a shot from downtown. Pedan moves away and avoids it.
Cheating misses with a straight right.
Cheating looks to throw the jab but Pedan is out of range.
Pedan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pedan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mom Cheating seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cheating scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pedan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheating's sensitive parts.
Pedan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedan tried to counter with a leg kick but Cheating avoided it.
Pedan is looking to slow Cheating down with leg kicks.
Pedan thumps Cheating with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheating throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pedan counters with a nice leg kick.
Cheating throws a looping overhand right but Pedan ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan jabs at Cheating's body.
Pedan thumps Cheating with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pedan, right into the meat.

Cheating closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cheating is trying to break the clinch but Pedan is controlling him.
Pedan has Cheating pressed against the cage, preventing Cheating from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pedan has a couple of punches blocked by Cheating.
Cheating wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Pedan.
Pedan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cheating has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cheating breaks from the clinch.
Pedan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cheating under the eye.
Cheating throws a lazy uppercut
and Pedan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pedan misses with a straight left.
Cheating misses the jab.
Cheating takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan defending well as Cheating loads up on a big left hand.
Cheating lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Pedan misses

and Cheating moves into the clinch.
Pedan stops a takedown attempt from Cheating.
Cheating takes an elbow to the temple.
Cheating blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pedan throws an elbow that misses.
Pedan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheating backwards.
Pedan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cheating manages to break the clinch.
Cheating just misses with a punch to the body.
Pedan defending well as Cheating loads up on a big left hand.
Cheating blocks a head kick by Pedan.
Pedan connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cheating.
Cheating dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pedan. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Pedan is rocked!
Pedan blocks a jab.
Cheating misses with a wild combination.
Cheating takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cheating misses with a left hand
and Pedan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cheating dodges the punch combination from Pedan.
Cheating throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pedan counters with a left and a right that stings Cheating.
Cheating throws a jab but it's blocked by Pedan.
Cheating missing with a left hand there. Pedan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pedan, right into the meat.
Alexander Pedan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheating throws an off balance right hand
and Pedan counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Cheating misses
enabling Pedan to counter with a crisp jab.
Pedan throws a leg kick but Cheating moved away.
Cheating thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pedan scores with a nice strike.
Cheating throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cheating on the side of the head.
Pedan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cheating's head.
Pedan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pedan slips a jab from Cheating.
Pedan avoids the body shot from Cheating.
Pedan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cheating throws an off balance right hand
and Pedan counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheating. Pedan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pedan throws the left hand but Cheating avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Cheating on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cheating throws a shot from downtown. Pedan moves away and avoids it.
Cheating takes one to the side of the head.
Alexander Pedan is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheating looks to throw the jab but Pedan is out of range.
Pedan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheating throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedan counters with an inside leg kick.
Pedan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cheating can do to turn this around?
Pedan cracks Cheating with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pedan lunges at Cheating with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cheating's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cheating 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pedan keeps Cheating at a distance using the push kick.
Cheating misses with an uppercut.
Cheating keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheating throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pedan on the side of the head.
Oh Pedan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pedan lands with a nice body kick.
Cheating lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pedan backs up against the cage.
Cheating takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pedan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Cheating.
Cheating loads up on a big right hand but Pedan slips the punch.
Nice cross by Pedan.

Cheating closes the distance and pushes Pedan back into the cage.
Cheating misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pedan has Cheating pressed against the cage, preventing Cheating from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cheating escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
and Cheating counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pedan! He's just covering up as Cheating starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mom Cheating!
Mom Cheating took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.