PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). slice comes to the cage accompanied by ultimate fighter song. Edgar has chosen Moby - Bodyrock as his entrance music. 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.

slice
vs
Edgar

178 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Edgar is thwarting slice's attempts to control the position.
Edgar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edgar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Edgar content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar is keen to just control but slice is a slippery customer.
slice is looking to control Edgar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can slice avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar stalling.
Edgar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edgar moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slice gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Edgar working over slice with some ground and pound. slice looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Edgar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edgar trying to control from half guard but slice is working away.

slice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Edgar working over slice with some ground and pound. slice looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
Edgar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slice is positioning himself well to prevent Edgar advancing to mount.
Edgar is trying to control the action in half guard but slice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
slice is looking to control Edgar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can slice avoid being mounted?
slice tries to get to full guard but Edgar has control of the leg.
slice is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
slice has hold of Edgar's hands but Edgar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Edgar wants to free his trapped foot but slice is holding on for dear life with his legs.
slice is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but slice is defending well.
Edgar thows a huge punch but slice dodges it nicely.
slice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
slice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Edgar connects with a nice short shot to slice's temple.

Edgar stands up from half guard.
Brian Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
Edgar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around slice's waist but slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgar off to one side.
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
slice is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
slice is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar thows a huge punch but slice dodges it nicely.
Edgar is thwarting slice's attempts to control the position.
slice is trying to get back to full guard.
Edgar seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
slice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edgar.
slice is refusing to be controlled, as Edgar sits in half guard.
slice missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edgar is looking to clinch but slice is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Edgar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

slice has a takedown stuffed.
Edgar shoots in and drives through. slice sprawls well.
slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but slice persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.

Edgar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. slice is trying to defend but Edgar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
slice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Edgar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Edgar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edgar is looking to take a break and control but slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar wants to free his trapped foot but slice is holding on for dear life with his legs.
slice is looking to improve his position.
Edgar drops an elbow to the side of slice's head.
Edgar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
slice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.

Edgar stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows slice to get to his feet.

Edgar moves into the clinch successfully.

Edgar manages to break the clinch.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.

slice gets a clinch.
slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
slice missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Edgar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Edgar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Edgar is pushing down on slice's leg trying to pass to half guard. slice is fighting to maintain full guard but Edgar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Edgar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
slice is staying active underneath Edgar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Edgar decides to return to a standing position.
Edgar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edgar is trying hard to land a takedown here. slice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raymond slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Edgar.

slice forces Edgar back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edgar can't get the takedown.
slice is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edgar tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slice digs a right hand underneath Edgar's ribcage. Edgar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edgar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Edgar.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
slice is trying to drag Edgar to the mat but Edgar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Edgar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edgar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Edgar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Edgar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
slice gets full guard.
Edgar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edgar postures up in slice's guard and throws a big left but slice blocks it.
slice keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edgar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edgar connects with a couple of short punches.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses.
Edgar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
slice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edgar's waist but Edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing slice off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Edgar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Edgar scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edgar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. slice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Edgar working away.
slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
slice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Edgar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Edgar controlling the position.
slice on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Edgar decides to stand back up. Edgar steps back and let's slice get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Edgar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brian Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edgar moves into full mount! slice won't be happy about that!
slice is bucking up trying to escape but Edgar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
slice is trying to escape the mount.
Edgar scoring with strikes but slice is staying in there.
Edgar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can slice hang on?
slice is looking to get to half guard.
Edgar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Edgar tries to control but slice wriggling away.
Edgar raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Edgar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Edgar with good strikes from the mount here!
Edgar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Edgar with shots to the head and body - slice looks very uncomfortable down there.
Edgar landing shots from mount.
Edgar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Edgar scoring with strikes but slice is staying in there.
Edgar dominating with strikes here.
Edgar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Edgar tries to control but slice wriggling away.
slice tries to reverse the position but Edgar maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar landing shots from mount.
slice can't escape the position.
Edgar looking to control but slice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edgar with a couple of short strikes.
Edgar breaks from slice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
slice can't escape the position.
Edgar working slice over with strikes here.
slice wants to hold on but Edgar pushes him away.
Edgar dominating with strikes here.
Edgar raining down shots from the mount!
Edgar lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Edgar.
Edgar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Edgar landing strikes from the mount.
Edgar is landing with some decent strikes but slice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Edgar wants to control the pace but slice is squirming around nicely.
Edgar dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can slice hang on?
Edgar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Raymond slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edgar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. slice looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edgar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Edgar!