PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Halibut Halibut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halibut comes to the cage accompanied by Peter You Suck. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Halibut
vs
Edwards

185 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
158 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halibut Halibut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halibut digs a good hook to Edwards's body.

Edwards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Halibut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Halibut with a knee to the head.

It looks like Glenn Edwards has been cut.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike.
Halibut tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Halibut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halibut lands an elbow inside.
Edwards is trying to break free.
Edwards stalling in the clinch but Halibut improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Halibut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halibut tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Halibut pushes him off.
Halibut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Halibut ducks down to avoid it.
Halibut finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halibut feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halibut tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a body shot.

Halibut closes the distance and clinches.
Halibut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Halibut gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Edwards regains guard.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Halibut from controlling successfully.

Halibut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Edwards has Halibut pulled in close to control his posture.
Halibut controls from within his opponent's guard.
Halibut trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looking for a sweep. Not yet Edwards, not yet.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Halibut from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Halibut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Edwards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Halibut thuds his right hand into Edwards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edwards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halibut circles away.
Halibut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards takes one on the button.

Halibut moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Halibut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edwards jumps guard but Halibut stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Halibut connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards jumps guard but Halibut stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Halibut Halibut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Edwards can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Halibut.

Halibut has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Edwards clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Edwards covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Edwards looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Edwards is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Edwards trying to control the position but Halibut manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halibut controlling well, preventing Edwards from escaping the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Halibut's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Edwards is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Edwards is trying to get back to his feet but Halibut has full control of the position and if anything, Edwards has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Halibut has good solid back control here.
Halibut wants to control but Edwards is keeping busy.
Halibut controls the action.
Edwards has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Edwards manages to reverse the position and now he's in Halibut's guard. Nice work there by Edwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halibut Halibut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice combination there by Halibut.
Halibut plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A cross from Halibut lands.
A jab from Halibut does it's job there.

Edwards is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Halibut's half guard.
Halibut has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edwards is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Halibut is trying to get back to full guard.
Halibut keeping hold of Edwards's head, controlling as best he can.
Edwards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halibut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards thows a huge punch but Halibut dodges it nicely.
Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Halibut keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Edwards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halibut is not content to let Edwards control the position.
Halibut trying to control from the bottom.
Edwards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Edwards trying to mount his opponent but Halibut defends it.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Halibut trying to control but Edwards postures up.
Halibut tries to roll over but Edwards keeps him under control.
Edwards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halibut does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halibut is looking to control Edwards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Halibut avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edwards throws a hook but Halibut avoids it easily.
Halibut moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halibut lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Halibut stalks Edwards and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Edwards's face. Edwards staggers backwards, shaken.
Halibut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Halibut works his way to full guard. Good work.
Edwards controls from within his opponent's guard.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Halibut keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halibut managing to control the position.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halibut keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Edwards might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Halibut kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Halibut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Edwards takes one to the side of the head.
Halibut connects with a body shot.
Halibut cracks Edwards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halibut sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halibut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Halibut scores with a punch to the head.
Halibut throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Halibut gets a clinch.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Halibut.
Halibut tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Edwards wants to stall.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Halibut won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halibut misses with a knee strike.
Halibut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards wants to break free but Halibut has control.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Halibut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halibut Halibut dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edwards gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Edwards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halibut showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Halibut wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Halibut is stalling in the full guard.
Halibut wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Edwards trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Halibut slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Edwards uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halibut scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Halibut misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Halibut.
Edwards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halibut Halibut is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards tests Halibut's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Halibut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards struggling a bit here.
Halibut trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Halibut slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.
Halibut postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Edwards prevents Halibut from improving position.
Edwards tries to bench press Halibut off him but Halibut keeps the position.
Glenn Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halibut throws a combination that misses

and Edwards counters with a nice double leg into side control. Halibut won't be happy with that.
Edwards is looking to take a break and control but Halibut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halibut misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Halibut regains half guard.
Halibut is not content to let Edwards control the position.
Halibut trying to control but Edwards postures up.
Edwards trying to control from half guard but Halibut is working away.
Halibut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edwards.

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halibut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Halibut Halibut.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halibut, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halibut Halibut!