PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis Edwards (ranked 3972 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedsaid Omarov (ranked 3705 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edwards
vs
Omarov

184 cm
27
159 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

180 cm
27
158 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magomedsaid Omarov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omarov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edwards's waist but Edwards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Omarov off to one side.
Edwards tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Omarov manages to circle out of the way.
Omarov tries for a takedown but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Omarov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Omarov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Omarov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Omarov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Edwards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Omarov.
Louis Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedsaid Omarov.

Edwards closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Omarov quickly recovers to half guard.
Edwards blocks the strikes from Omarov.
Edwards seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Omarov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edwards pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Omarov looking for submissions off his back.

Omarov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edwards pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Omarov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Omarov wants to sweep but Edwards has passed to side control!
Edwards tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Omarov is trying to work for a sweep but Edwards has mounted him!
Omarov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edwards controlling from mount.
Edwards punching from mount but Omarov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Edwards content just to control the position here.

Edwards looking to secure an arm triangle but Omarov defends it well.
Omarov is looking to improve his position but Edwards isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Omarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Omarov regains half guard.

Omarov looking for submissions off his back.
Omarov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Edwards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Omarov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omarov actively working from the bottom here.

Omarov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards tries to stand but can't do so whilst Omarov controls his leg.

Omarov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards controlling the action here.
Edwards is looking to take a break and control but Omarov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Omarov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edwards pulls his head out easily.

Omarov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Edwards passes into side control!
Omarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Omarov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Omarov throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Omarov striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Edwards postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Omarov tries to buck Edwards off but Edwards is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Edwards.
Edwards controls the position.

Edwards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Omarov, who protects the arm well.
Omarov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edwards takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Omarov to pass into mount.
Edwards lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Omarov hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Omarov looks for a takedown but Edwards sprawls well.
Edwards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omarov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwards as he avoids it easily.
Edwards feinted with a counter takedown.
Omarov goes for a double leg but Edwards avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edwards continues to drive forward.
Louis Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedsaid Omarov.

Edwards rushes Omarov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Edwards drags the fight down to the ground.
Omarov throwing strikes but missing.

Edwards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edwards has his foot on Omarov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omarov works his way back into a safe position though.
Omarov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Omarov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Omarov is one step ahead there.
Omarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov distracts Edwards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Omarov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Omarov throws a big elbow that misses.
Omarov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Omarov works over Edwards with some ground and pound from guard.
Omarov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edwards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Omarov can do to turn this around?
Edwards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louis Edwards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omarov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Omarov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Omarov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Omarov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Omarov is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Omarov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Omarov postures up in Edwards's guard and throws a big left but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards controls Omarov momentarily but Omarov frees himself.
Omarov throws a big elbow that misses.
Omarov throws an elbow that misses. Edwards uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Omarov's guard. Nice move by Edwards!

Omarov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edwards defends well.

Omarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Edwards sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Omarov's guard.
Omarov has hold of Edwards's hands but Edwards slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Edwards tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Omarov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Omarov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omarov can do anything to dispel that myth.

Edwards looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Omarov actively working from the bottom here.

Omarov looking for submissions off his back.

Omarov looking for subs from the bottom but Edwards mounts him!
Edwards controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edwards is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Omarov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Omarov shrugs it off.
Omarov regains half guard.
Edwards looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Edwards has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Omarov tries to get to full guard but Edwards has control of the leg.

Omarov looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omarov punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Edwards dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Omarov shoots for a takedown but Edwards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Edwards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Omarov shoots in for a takedown but Edwards shows good takedown defense.
Omarov fails with a takedown attempt.
Edwards is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Omarov.
Louis Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedsaid Omarov.
Omarov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Omarov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Omarov persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.

Edwards gets a double leg takedown into Omarov's guard.
Edwards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Omarov working for submissions but it's allowed Edwards to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Omarov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Omarov looking for submissions off his back.
Edwards controlling the pace.
Edwards is trying to control. Omarov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Omarov actively working from the bottom here.
Edwards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Omarov defending well though.

Omarov is defending against the submission attempts here by Edwards.

Edwards is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Omarov has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Edwards wants to stand but Omarov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Omarov looking for submissions off his back.

Omarov with the active half guard here but Edwards passes nicely into side control.
Omarov looks to move to half guard but instead Edwards has passed into mount! Damn!
Edwards blocks Omarov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Edwards throws some wild stikes that Omarov manages to avoid easily.

Edwards working for a guillotine from mount but Omarov is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a heavy elbow.
Edwards throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Edwards lands a big shot there that rocks Omarov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Omarov is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Edwards landing shots from mount.
Omarov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Edwards tries to control but Omarov wriggling away.
Omarov tries to reverse the position but Edwards maintains control.
Omarov throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Omarov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Edwards. What's that going to do exactly?
Omarov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Edwards. What's that going to do exactly?
Omarov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Omarov working to try and regain half guard.
Omarov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Omarov manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Omarov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Edwards seems content to control.

Omarov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards is looking to take a break and control but Omarov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edwards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Edwards!