PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Edwards (ranked 3741 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Marena (ranked 5983 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Edwards
vs
Marena

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Marena!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marena bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Edwards is looking to regain half guard here but Marena keeps moving and retains side control.
Edwards is working hard here to advance position.
Marena looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Edwards is avoiding damage well.

Marena tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Edwards is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marena really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marena controlling the position.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Edwards wants to get back to full guard but Marena has mounted him!
Marena sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marena tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Edwards is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marena tries to control but Edwards wriggling away.
Edwards slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edwards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marena pulls his head out easily.
Edwards wants to improve his position but Marena is controlling well.

Edwards has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Marena. Oh but Edwards has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Marena goes limp - he's gone! Edwards jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mason Edwards!