PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Burgundy (ranked 700 p4p, 118 weight class) and Norman Pederson (ranked 2313 p4p, 339 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.

Burgundy
vs
Pederson

188 cm
40
215 lbs
54 - 21 - 1

195 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 54 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ron Burgundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burgundy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pederson. Pederson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Burgundy.
Burgundy throws a series of punches but Pederson avoids them all with ease.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Pederson.
Burgundy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pederson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burgundy cracks a nice hook into Pederson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pederson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pederson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pederson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burgundy is looking to chop away at Pederson's legs.
Burgundy lunges at Pederson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pederson's hand.

Pederson darts in and clinches Burgundy up against the cage.
Pederson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burgundy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pederson missing with knees to the body.
Burgundy is leaning against Pederson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burgundy scores with a shot to the side of Pederson's head.
Burgundy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Burgundy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Burgundy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burgundy scores with a hook to the body.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Burgundy tries to keep at a distance but Pederson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burgundy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pederson tries a knee to the head but Burgundy blocks it.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a series of wild punches.
As Burgundy backs off Pederson throws a huge counter combo but Burgundy manages to avoid it all.
Burgundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pederson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burgundy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pederson fails to land with a series of punches.

Burgundy forces Pederson back against the cage and clinches.
Pederson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Burgundy avoiding damage as Pederson throws knees to the body.
Burgundy blocks an elbow strike from Pederson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pederson manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Pederson moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgundy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pederson backwards.
Pederson tries to circle away but Burgundy has him pinned against the cage.
Pederson tries to land knees in the clinch but Burgundy avoids the damage to the body.
Pederson is looking for a takedown.
Ron Burgundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Pederson.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pederson lands a head kick. Burgundy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pederson slips under a jab.
Burgundy staying out of range there.
Pederson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pederson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pederson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burgundy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burgundy slips under a jab from Pederson.
Burgundy feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Pederson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pederson throws a head punch that misses.
Pederson is leaning against Burgundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burgundy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pederson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy dodges the punch combination from Pederson.
Pederson works over Burgundy's head and body with a nice combination.
Burgundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pederson.
Pederson throws a counter combo.
Pederson throws a shot from downtown. Burgundy moves away and avoids it.
Pederson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pederson clinches up against the cage.
Pederson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burgundy.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy throws a leg kick but Pederson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pederson slips under a jab from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Pederson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pederson instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pederson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Burgundy's brow.
Burgundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against 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!
A left hand lands to the body for Burgundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to circle away but Burgundy has him pinned against the cage.

Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pederson slips under a jab from Burgundy.
Burgundy misses with a straight left.
Pederson misses with a double jab.
Burgundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Pederson instigates a clinch.
Burgundy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Pederson throws a series of punches but Burgundy avoids them all with ease.
Pederson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pederson misses the jab.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burgundy throws a hook but Pederson blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pederson throws a head kick that misses.
Pederson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burgundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgundy connects with a looping right hand.
Pederson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pederson throws a series of punches but Burgundy moves out of range.
Pederson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pederson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burgundy throws the left hand but Pederson avoids the punch easily.
Burgundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pederson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burgundy throws a big shot that misses.
Norman Pederson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pederson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pederson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pederson!
Pederson moves out of range as Burgundy strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pederson misses with the combination.
Burgundy throwing a counter right hand but Pederson manages to avoid it.
Norman Pederson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgundy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burgundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burgundy connects with the punch.
Pederson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burgundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burgundy feints a jab promting Pederson to slip. Burgundy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pederson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pederson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burgundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pederson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Burgundy back to the cage. Pederson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pederson goes for a double leg but Burgundy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burgundy continues to drive forward.
Burgundy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burgundy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burgundy throws a hook to the side of Pederson's head but Pederson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pederson misses with a two punch combination.

Pederson gets tackled into the cage by Burgundy. Burgundy maintains the clinch.
Burgundy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
Pederson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burgundy.
Pederson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pederson lands the left hand.
Pederson lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pederson misses with a straight left.
Pederson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pederson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pederson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pederson works the jab nicely.
Pederson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pederson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Pederson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy scores with the left hand. Pederson knows he should have avoided that one.

Burgundy drops Pederson with a beautiful combination! Pederson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Burgundy is looking for the KO!

Pederson is rocked!

It looks like Norman Pederson has been cut.
Burgundy weaves into range and cracks Pederson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pederson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Burgundy is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Burgundy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ron Burgundy waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.