PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edwards
vs
Clarkson

195 cm
26
245 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathaniel Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edwards wants it to stay on the feet.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Clarkson moves out of range.
Clarkson blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards stalks Clarkson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clarkson's face. Clarkson staggers backwards, shaken.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarkson circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Clarkson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards takes a swing at Clarkson's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Edwards misses.
Clarkson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Clarkson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Edwards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clarkson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Edwards is avoiding damage well.

Edwards throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards looks to land a combination but Clarkson avoids it well.
Nathaniel Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edwards as he jumps to the side.
Edwards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clarkson.
Nathaniel Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Clarkson.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Clarkson.
Edwards throws a nice looking combination but Clarkson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Clarkson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edwards did well to prevent Clarkson getting side control.
Edwards is looking to escape.

Edwards makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Edwards swings for the body but Clarkson moves out of range.
Edwards lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clarkson ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Some wild striking there from Edwards.
Clarkson moves out of range as Edwards strikes.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarkson moves away.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards scores with a hook.
Clarkson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarkson circles away quickly and effectively.
Edwards throws a right hand that Clarkson ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarkson also avoids with ease.
Edwards misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clarkson is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Clarkson shoots in and drives through. Edwards sprawls well.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Clarkson looks for a takedown but Edwards sprawls well.
Good shot there by Edwards.
Clarkson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clarkson.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Clarkson's head but Clarkson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Clarkson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Clarkson shoots in for a double leg but Edwards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clarkson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edwards sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clarkson somewhat.
Edwards throws a right hand that Clarkson ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarkson also avoids with ease.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edwards slaps away a takedown attempt from Clarkson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Edwards throws the left hand but Clarkson avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Clarkson.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Edwards dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Clarkson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clarkson.
Edwards misses with a few strikes there.
Edwards takes a swing at Clarkson's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarkson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.
Clarkson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Edwards here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Clarkson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarkson manages to avoid it.
Edwards misses with a wild combination.
Clarkson fails with the takedown.
Nathaniel Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Clarkson.
Edwards stuffs the takedown.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nathaniel Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Clarkson blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Clarkson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Edwards as Clarkson shoots in.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards slaps away a takedown attempt from Clarkson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edwards.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson shoots in but no luck this time.
Nathaniel Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clarkson is breathing heavily.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Clarkson moved out of range nicely.
Clarkson checks a leg kick nicely.
Clarkson slips a straight right by Edwards.

Clarkson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edwards did well to prevent Clarkson getting side control.

Edwards has one foot on Clarkson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Clarkson's shoulder, as Clarkson tries to avoid the shot.
Clarkson ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Clarkson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edwards but Edwards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nathaniel Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarkson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edwards lands a head shot.
Edwards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edwards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarkson avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Clarkson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edwards swings for the body but Clarkson moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathaniel Edwards dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Clarkson avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Clarkson avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarkson.
Clarkson blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clarkson.
Edwards stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edwards wants it to stay on the feet.
Clarkson is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Clarkson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards swinging wildly here.
Clarkson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson tries for a takedown but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarkson circles away quickly and effectively.
Edwards looks to land a combination but Clarkson avoids it well.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Clarkson's shoulder, as Clarkson tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clarkson fails with the takedown.
Nathaniel Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Clarkson.
Edwards stuffs the takedown.

Clarkson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edwards's half guard.

Edwards has one foot on Clarkson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Clarkson avoids them all with ease.
Clarkson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clarkson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clarkson misses with a takedown attempt - Edwards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clarkson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edwards defends it nicely.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a shot to the body.
Clarkson dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick but Clarkson moves out of range.
Clarkson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edwards swivels and escapes.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Clarkson.
Clarkson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clarkson doesn't seem phased though.
Clarkson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards lands with a straight right. Clarkson didn't see that one coming.
Edwards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Clarkson is just out of range.
Edwards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Clarkson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Edwards manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jeremy Clarkson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathaniel Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clarkson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edwards, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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