PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leef Ung (ranked 2726 p4p, 3074 weight class) and Deanthony Pederson (ranked 329 p4p, 365 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.

Ung
vs
Pederson

179 cm
20
196
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
196
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leef Ung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ung shoots in for a takedown but Pederson shows good takedown defense.
Pederson with the counter takedown but Ung avoids it easily.
Pederson swings widly with a right hand

and Ung counters with a shoot takedown. Pederson fights it but they end up in guard.
Pederson trying to control the position.
Pederson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ung trying to control the position from guard on top but Pederson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pederson is controlling Ung's posture.
Our spies down at at Triumph Over Fear inform us that Pederson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Pederson looking for a triangle here. Ung is fighting it but it looks tight! Pederson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ung is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Deanthony Pederson!
Deanthony Pederson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.