PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Surfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Edwards is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Edwards
vs
Surfer

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silver Surfer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surfer throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Edwards looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Surfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Surfer. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
Surfer lands a slapping body shot.

Surfer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Edwards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Surfer drags him back down.
Surfer lands some shots froms side control.
Surfer trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Surfer grinds an elbow into Edwards's temple.

Surfer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Surfer cracks Edwards with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surfer scoring with punches from side control.
Surfer grinds an elbow into Edwards's temple.
Surfer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edwards dodges the ground and pound from Surfer.
Surfer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Surfer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Surfer scoring with punches from side control.
Surfer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Surfer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Edwards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Surfer cracks Edwards with a big elbow.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Surfer on the ground.

Surfer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Surfer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surfer taking a breather here.
Surfer trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Surfer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Edwards some visible discomfort.
Edwards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surfer trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surfer working the head and body with strikes.
Surfer trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Surfer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Edwards!
Surfer landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Surfer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Surfer won't let Edwards get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Surfer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Edwards looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards taking shots to the head.
Surfer landing shots from mount.
Surfer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Surfer.
Surfer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Surfer looking to finish Edwards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edwards!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Surfer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Edwards taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Surfer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Surfer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Surfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards throws a hook but Surfer blocks it.
Surfer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Surfer.

Surfer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Surfer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Surfer is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Surfer extends the arm and Edwards is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silver Surfer!