PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan St. Gough (ranked 227 p4p, 270 weight class) and Ife Edwards (ranked 36 p4p, 42 weight class). Edwards has chosen Damian Marley - Road to Zion as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ife Edwards enters the cage!

St. Gough
vs
Edwards

193 cm
30
220
15 - 8 - 0

189 cm
36
209
34 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St. Gough has managed to clinch.
St. Gough scores with a nice hook to the head.
St. Gough lands with a left to the head.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from St. Gough.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Gough misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
A short left from St. Gough.

St. Gough pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

St. Gough has managed to clinch.
Edwards tries to work over St. Gough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
St. Gough blocks an uppercut.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St. Gough has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.

St. Gough takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by St. Gough.
St. Gough lands a shot to the body.
St. Gough pushes Edwards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Gough lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from St. Gough.
St. Gough working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edwards misses with a punch on the inside.

St. Gough breaks from the clinch.
Edwards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St. Gough tries to clinch
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Gough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
St. Gough swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
A low kick lands for Edwards.
St. Gough tries to clinch up
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
Edwards lands a jab to St. Gough's midsection.

St. Gough rushes Edwards and presses him up against the cage.
Edwards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards tries to work over St. Gough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edwards.
A right handed body shot lands from St. Gough.
St. Gough misses with a body punch.
St. Gough lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Edwards's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
St. Gough misses with a punch to the body.
St. Gough lands a nice uppercut.
St. Gough misses with a body punch.
St. Gough scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike.
Edwards throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to work over St. Gough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
St. Gough lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
St. Gough lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St. Gough.
St. Gough tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Edwards to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Gough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St. Gough looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Edwards jabs St. Gough right on the nose. St. Gough blinks but takes it well.
St. Gough connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwards. Edwards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Gough fails in his attempt to clinch.
St. Gough wants to clinch
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St. Gough.
St. Gough doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St. Gough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards throws a hook but St. Gough avoids it easily.
A big right from St. Gough misses.

Edwards lands a big right hand that sends St. Gough crashing to the mat! Edwards stays standing though and waves St. Gough back to his feet!

St. Gough is rocked!

St. Gough closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Oh St. Gough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edwards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Goughs head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
St. Gough wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat of the thigh.
St. Gough seems to have got his legs back now.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

St. Gough rushes Edwards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St. Gough prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Gough controls his hands.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by St. Gough.
St. Gough blocks a body shot from Edwards.
St. Gough fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St. Gough has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St. Gough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
St. Gough wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - St. Gough coming out on top.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards throws out a loose jab but St. Gough uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edwards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
Edwards flicks out a counter leg kick but St. Gough steps away.
St. Gough lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St. Gough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edwards, pushing him back against the cage.
St. Gough working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
Edwards tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Edwards presses St. Gough against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, St. Gough scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Gough lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
St. Gough pushes Edwards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
St. Gough lands with a good body shot.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
St. Gough fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Gough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards throws out a counter right but St. Gough avoids it with no problem.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St. Gough forces Edwards back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Edwards.
St. Gough is working Edwards over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
St. Gough prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, St. Gough scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Gough.
Edwards lands a body shot in the clinch.
St. Gough wants to stall.
St. Gough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edwards lands a hook that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
Edwards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St. Gough working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edwards prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Edwards.
Edwards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Gough prevents a body shot from Edwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards is working St. Gough over against the cage.
St. Gough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tristan St. Gough has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
St. Gough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards working aggressively here.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough lands with a left to the head.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
St. Gough scores with a nice hook to the head.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St. Gough fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tristan St. Gough will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jab, jab by Edwards - just one landing.
Edwards throws a leg kick but St. Gough sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St. Gough tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
St. Gough wants to clinch but Edwards slips to the side
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
St. Gough looks to clinch
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Edwards releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Edwards drops his hands momentarily and St. Gough takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards walks into a stiff left hand from St. Gough.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
St. Gough closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
St. Gough closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edwards cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
St. Gough throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
St. Gough keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St. Gough wants to clinch.
St. Gough darts in trying to clinch
and Edwards cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St. Gough closes the distance looking to clinch
and St. Gough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ife Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards weaves into range and cracks St. Gough right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! St. Gough goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Edwards is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ife Edwards!
Post fight, Ife Edwards took to the microphone: 'I heard his skull fracture- hope he’s ok.'.