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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tai Kina (ranked 2119 p4p, 2134 weight class) and Deanthony Pederson (ranked 272 p4p, 275 weight class). Deanthony Pederson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tai Kina's chin.
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4 - 2 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tai Kina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson misses with a wild body shot.
Pederson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kina darts in looking for a takedown but Pederson gets double underhooks and turns Kina into the cage.
Kina looking for a takedown.
Kina is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tai Kina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kina drags the fight down to the ground.
Pederson distracts Kina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pederson is aware though and is defending well.
Pederson postures up in Kina's guard and throws a big left but Kina blocks it.
Pederson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kina is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pederson pushing down on Kina's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pederson trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson is trying to work for a kimura but Kina is defending well.
Pederson is trying to control. Kina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pederson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pederson thows a huge punch but Kina dodges it nicely.
Kina is looking to improve his position.
Pederson wants to take a breather but Kina is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pederson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pederson trying to pass the guard but Kina defending well.
Pederson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pederson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pederson stalling away here and it's allowed Kina to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kina looking for a sweep. Not yet Kina, not yet.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Kina keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pederson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pederson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kina feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pederson.
Kina instigates a clinch.
Kina successfully pulls guard.
Kina looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pederson passes into half guard.
Pederson wants to control but Kina is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pederson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kina wants to get back to full guard.
Pederson wants to free his trapped foot but Kina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pederson prevents Kina from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pederson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Pederson dominated that round.
That's time! Kina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pederson.
Pederson misses with a hook to the body
and Kina moves into the clinch.
Kina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kina lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pederson trying to hold on to Kina's head to control him but Kina postures up.
Kina tries to pass to full mount but Pederson defends it.
Kina lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson wants to get back to full guard.
Kina is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pederson is just riding it out for now. Kina eventually gives up the hold.
Pederson trying to hold on to Kina's head to control him but Kina postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kina is staying active.
Kina is looking to stall here but Pederson recovers full guard.
Tai Kina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pederson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pederson is looking for a triangle but Kina pushes his legs off easily.
Kina wants to control from the top but Pederson keeps moving.
Pederson is looking for a triangle but Kina pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kina scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pederson keeping full guard, as Kina tries to pass.
Pederson keeping moving, preventing Kina from controlling successfully.
Kina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kina postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kina wants to get up but he can't break Pederson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pederson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kina wants to control from the top but Pederson keeps moving.
Kina postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kina trying to control the position from guard on top but Pederson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pederson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kina has managed to get both his arms back between Pederson's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kina slips nicely into half guard.
Kina is thwarting Pederson's attempts to control the position.
Kina is looking to stall here but Pederson recovers full guard.
Kina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kina throws an elbow that misses. Pederson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kina's guard. Nice move by Pederson!
Pederson with a nice head shot there.
Pederson lands a couple of digs.
Pederson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pederson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kina screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pederson! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Deanthony Pederson!
Deanthony Pederson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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