PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tike Myson (ranked 3102 p4p, 4261 weight class) and Justin Edwards (ranked 360 p4p, 459 weight class). Edwards has chosen "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Myson
vs
Edwards

202 cm
16
275
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
225
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tike Myson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myson closes the distance but Edwards moves to the side
and Edwards counters with a one-two to the body.
Myson wants to clinch.
Myson wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Myson.

It looks like Tike Myson has been cut.
Myson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Myson doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.

Myson forces Edwards back against the cage and clinches.
Myson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards wants a takedown.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Myson.

Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Myson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myson has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Myson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards connects with a body shot.
Myson tries to clinch up.

Edwards moves into the clinch.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Myson wants to clinch but Edwards slips to the side
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Myson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Edwards counters with a left and a right that stings Myson.
Myson tries to clinch but Edwards moves away
enabling Edwards to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myson wants to clinch
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tike Myson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myson tries to clinch up.
Myson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edwards shoots in but Myson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Myson.
Myson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edwards counters with a two punch combo.
Edwards shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Myson defends it nicely.
Tike Myson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Edwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myson wants to clinch
and Edwards comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Myson stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Edwards is on him like rabid pit bull! Myson slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Edwards!
Justin Edwards decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.