PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azamat Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Pederson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norman Pederson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Secoy
vs
Pederson

188 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
220 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown but Secoy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pederson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Secoy sizes up Pederson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Secoy connects with a right hand. Pederson shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Secoy. Pederson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Secoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pederson circles away quickly and effectively.
Pederson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Secoy cracks Pederson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've been told by Secoy's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Secoy misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pederson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Secoy catches Pederson right on the button with a cross.
Secoy scores with a jab to the head.
Pederson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Secoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Secoy.
Nice uppercut there from Secoy.
Secoy throws a hook but Pederson blocks it.
Secoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pederson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Secoy.
Secoy throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy scores with a jab.
Nice shot by Secoy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pederson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pederson wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Secoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pederson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Secoy defends it nicely.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Secoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Secoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Secoy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Secoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Pederson is just out of range.
Secoy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Secoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pederson wants to clinch
and Secoy counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Secoy lands a nice hook to Pederson's body. Pederson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Secoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Secoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pederson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Secoy is fending him off so far but Pederson persists. Nope, Secoy circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pederson.
Secoy throws the kick towards the body but Pederson avoids it.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Secoy lands an overhand right.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pederson's head.
Sloppy strikes from Secoy. Those never looked like landing.
Secoy connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secoy scores with a nice strike.
Pederson fails with the takedown.
Secoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pederson's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Secoy scores with a four punch combination!
Secoy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Pederson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Secoy is wriggling around but Pederson manages to pass to half guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Pederson is taking a breather. Secoy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Pederson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Secoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secoy is trying to stand back up but Pederson is controlling him
Pederson trying to control from half guard but Secoy is working away.
Pederson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pederson stalks Secoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Secoy's face. Secoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Pederson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Secoy lands a jab.
Pederson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Secoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Secoy wants it to stay on the feet.
Secoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Secoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pederson can do to turn this around?
Secoy cracks Pederson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pederson tries to move into range but Secoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Secoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pederson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Secoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Secoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Secoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Secoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Secoy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Secoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pederson at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy lands with a straight right. Pederson didn't see that one coming.
Secoy cracks Pederson with an open hand slap.
Pederson wants to clinch up but Secoy keeps it at a distance.
Pederson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Secoy swings for the body but Pederson moves out of range.
Pederson blocks a jab.
Pederson fails with the takedown
and Secoy counters with an inside leg kick.
Pederson ducks right into an uppercut from Secoy.
Norman Pederson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Secoy works Pederson's body with a nice hook.
Secoy thumps Pederson with a low kick.

Pederson moves into the clinch.
Secoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pederson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pederson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pederson trying to stall but Secoy improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to pull guard but Secoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Secoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Secoy.
Secoy scores with a hook to the body.
Secoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pederson prevents a body shot from Secoy.
A short right from Secoy.
Pederson tries to land knees in the clinch but Secoy avoids the damage to the body.
A hook to the body from Secoy.
Secoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pederson's elbow.
Pederson can't find room to land a body shot as Secoy controls the action.
Pederson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Secoy lands a nice uppercut.
Pederson takes a shot to the head.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Secoy avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Secoy breaks the clinch.
Azamat Secoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Secoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pederson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Secoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pederson walks into a stiff left hand from Secoy.
Pederson shoots in looking for a takedown. Secoy tries to sprawl out of it but Pederson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Secoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pederson is breathing heavily.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pederson has time to react.
Pederson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Secoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Secoy feints a jab promting Pederson to slip. Secoy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pederson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pederson tries to clinch up
and Secoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pederson looks to clinch
and Secoy counters with a left and a right that stings Pederson.
Pederson is looking to clinch.

Pederson has closed the distance and engaged Secoy in a clinch.
Secoy dodges an elbow strike from Pederson.
Pederson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pederson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Secoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Pederson controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pederson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Secoy.
Secoy lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy scores with a shot to the side of Pederson's head.
Pederson blocks a body shot from Secoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azamat Secoy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Secoy connects with the punch.
Pederson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pederson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Secoy misses with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pederson.
Pederson closes the distance and clinches up with Secoy, looking for a takedown. Pederson pushes Secoy against the cage but Secoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pederson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Secoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Secoy lands a jab.
Pederson dives in and grabs Secoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Secoy pushes down on Pederson's head and hops out.
Azamat Secoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.
Pederson tries to clinch but Secoy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Secoy sizes up Pederson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Secoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pederson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Secoy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Secoy duly obliges.
Secoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Secoy throws an overhand right that lands on Pederson's shoulder, as Pederson tries to avoid the shot.
Secoy feints and then cracks Pederson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pederson down.
Secoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Secoy but Secoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Secoy dips to his left and cracks Pederson with an uppercut!
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pederson tries to clinch up
and Secoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pederson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Secoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Pederson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pederson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pederson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Secoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pederson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Secoy swivels and escapes.
Secoy connects with a crisp jab.
Pederson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Secoy throws a series of strikes that have Pederson backpedaling.
Secoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pederson.
Secoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pederson goes for a double leg but Secoy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Secoy continues to drive forward.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pederson or perhaps it was just good defense by Secoy, which made it look bad.
Pederson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Secoy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pederson tries for a takedown but Secoy circles away easily
and Secoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pederson is defended easily by Secoy.
Secoy is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Secoy.
Pederson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Secoy counters with a nice leg kick.
Secoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Secoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Secoy.
Pederson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Secoy throws out a powerful jab.
Pederson darts in looking for a takedown but Secoy gets double underhooks and turns Pederson into the cage.
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!
Secoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch but Secoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Secoy scores with a jab.
Norman Pederson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pederson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Secoy throws a one two combo.
Secoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pederson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Secoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Secoy jabs at Pederson's body.
Pederson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Secoy counters with a low kick, right behind Pederson 's knee.
Pederson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Secoy works Pederson's body with a nice hook.
Secoy stalks Pederson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pederson's face. Pederson staggers backwards, shaken.
Secoy works Pederson's body with a nice hook.
Pederson takes one on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azamat Secoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Secoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azamat Secoy!