PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Like a surgeon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smith
vs
Edwards

185 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards.
Edwards takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwards cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edwards 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.
Edwards passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Edwards seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
Edwards misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Edwards asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Edwards. That snapped Smith's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edwards!
Edwards scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.

Edwards shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Edwards lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is staying active underneath Edwards, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Edwards seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Edwards controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Edwards there.
Edwards controlling the action here.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edwards.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Edwards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Edwards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edwards tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Edwards missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Edwards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Edwards throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith blocks a jab.
Edwards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Edwards.

Edwards closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Edwards instigates a clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Edwards shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Henry Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Edwards.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Edwards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Edwards throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Edwards misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Edwards tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss

and Edwards counters by clinching up.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the cage.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.

Edwards is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Edwards persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Edwards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith wants to stand but Edwards is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Smith keeping full guard, as Edwards tries to pass.
Smith wants to stand but Edwards is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Edwards prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a hook.
Edwards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Edwards throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Edwards cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Edwards.
Edwards lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Henry Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards lands a jab.
Edwards connects with a high kick.

It looks like Henry Smith has been cut.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Edwards stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Edwards thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Edwards has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Edwards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Edwards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Edwards throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards working some strikes from top position.
Edwards is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Edwards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards stops Smith from standing up.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Edwards lands a right hook to the body.
Smith lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edwards lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Edwards takes one to the chin there.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards cracks Smith with a good jab.
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edwards gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards lands a slapping body shot.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Smith slips under a jab from Edwards.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Blake Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Edwards.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Edwards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Edwards has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.

Edwards gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Edwards performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henry Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Edwards!