PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigor Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Edgar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rigor Mortis's chin.

Edgar
vs
Mortis

168 cm
21
173 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rigor Mortis!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortis misses with a two punch combination.
Edgar throws a body kick that misses.
Mortis throws out a loose jab but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mortis checks a low kick from Edgar.
Edgar misses with the combination.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Mortis avoids nicely.
Mortis tries to move into range but Edgar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mortis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rigor Mortis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mortis fails with a takedown attempt.
Edgar leaves Mortis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frank Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigor Mortis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mortis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edgar did well to prevent Mortis getting side control.
Edgar is trying to stand.
Mortis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to stand.

Mortis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Edgar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mortis.

Edgar has one foot on Mortis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mortis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mortis.
Mortis looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mortis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Mortis or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar which made him look bad.
Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mortis.
Mortis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mortis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.

Edgar kicks Mortis off and gets back to his feet.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but Mortis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mortis.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Mortis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mortis backs up against the cage.
Mortis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mortis shoots for a takedown but Edgar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edgar tries to land a front kick but Mortis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frank Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edgar stalks Mortis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mortis's face. Mortis staggers backwards, shaken.
Mortis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for Mortis on that attempt.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mortis circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edgar with a hook.
Edgar throws a leg kick which misses Mortis's front leg but catches the back leg as Mortis tries to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Edgar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar misses with a double jab.
Edgar punishes Mortis's body with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mortis blocks the leg kick.
Edgar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mortis checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Mortis moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edgar.
Mortis dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mortis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edgar.
Mortis shoots for a double leg takedown but Edgar sprawls well. He's pushed Mortis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edgar is looking to chop away at Mortis's legs.
Mortis fails with a takedown attempt.
Edgar throws a one two combo.
Mortis is looking to clinch.
Edgar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frank Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mortis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frank Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigor Mortis.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mortis circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Mortis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mortis is breathing heavily.
Edgar misses with a leg kick

so Mortis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Edgar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mortis is controlling him.
Mortis trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar wants to stand but Mortis is controlling the position.
Mortis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Edgar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis looking to sit in guard and control but Edgar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Edgar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mortis's guard.
Edgar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mortis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
Edgar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Edgar lands the left hand.
Edgar wants to land a leg kick but Mortis is out of range.
Edgar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mortis.
Edgar throws a low kick but Mortis avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis misses with a takedown attempt - Edgar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frank Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Mortis avoids it well.
Mortis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edgar clobbers Mortis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Mortis avoids it well.
Mortis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Mortis persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar connects with a looping right hand.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Mortis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Edgar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Edgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edgar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mortis is out of range and Edgar settles back down.
Mortis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Mortis persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Mortis slips under a jab from Edgar.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Mortis avoids nicely.
Edgar misses with a leg kick.
Mortis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mortis dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Mortis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck for Mortis with that takedown attempt.
Edgar swinging wilding here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mortis.
Edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar lands a nice shot that snaps Mortis's head back.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edgar throws a leg kick that misses.
Mortis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mortis tries to land a front kick but Edgar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar throws a leg kick but Mortis moved away.
Edgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mortis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edgar.
Edgar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mortis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mortis tries for a takedown but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frank Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rigor Mortis.
Mortis dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Mortis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edgar.
Mortis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edgar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar misses with a two punch combination.
Edgar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mortis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Edgar misses with a two punch combination.
Edgar swings for the body but Mortis moves out of range.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Edgar duly obliges.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mortis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edgar throws a leg kick that misses.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edgar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mortis. That did some damage!
Mortis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgar.
Edgar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mortis circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Mortis avoids it well.
No luck for Mortis with that takedown attempt.
Mortis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rigor Mortis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mortis shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Good work by Mortis as he checks the leg kick.
Frank Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mortis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
Edgar cracks Mortis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Edgar duly obliges.
Mortis blocks a head kick by Edgar.
Edgar looks to throw a body kick

and Mortis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mortis stops Edgar from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

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