PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar has chosen Moby - Bodyrock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Marsh
vs
Edgar

200 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh throws a lazy right hand but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edgar.
Marsh catches Edgar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Edgar shoots in but no luck this time.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Marsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edgar moves out of range as Marsh strikes.
Edgar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Marsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsh misses with a hook.
Edgar shoots in but Marsh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Don Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Edgar.
Marsh falls off balance throwing a combination

and Edgar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edgar.
Marsh wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar stops Marsh from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Edgar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marsh throws a shot from downtown. Edgar moves away and avoids it.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marsh as he jumps to the side.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to get back to his feet.
Marsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Edgar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Edgar's back!
Marsh scores with punches to the body.
Marsh avoiding Edgar 's attempts to control his hands.
Edgar looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Edgar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Edgar is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh punches the canvas rather than the man.
Will Marsh go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
Marsh controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh keeps control of the position as Edgar tries to break free.
Marsh keeps control of the position easily here as Edgar tries to buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Marsh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Edgar is trying to break free.
Edgar trying to control the position but Marsh manages to sink in the hooks.
Edgar breaks Marsh's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Edgar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marsh.
Marsh throws a big shot that misses.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsh swinging wildly here.
Marsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edgar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marsh is fending him off so far but Edgar persists. Nope, Marsh circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsh.
Marsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsh slaps away a takedown attempt from Edgar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Don Marsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marsh is fending him off so far but Edgar persists. Nope, Marsh circles away and we're back to standing.
Don Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Edgar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh falls off balance throwing a combination

and Edgar counters with a single leg into guard. Marsh didn't expect that.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Edgar prevents Marsh from getting back to his feet.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
Edgar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Edgar postures up in Marsh's guard and throws a big left but Marsh blocks it.
Edgar won't allow Marsh to get back to his feet.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsh wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown but Marsh sprawls well. He's pushed Edgar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Edgar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marsh circles away.
Edgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsh throws out the jab.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Edgar shoots in and drives through. Marsh sprawls well.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
Don Marsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar is breathing heavily.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Marsh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Marsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marsh tries to get out of the position.
Marsh wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edgar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edgar looking to pass the guard.
Edgar trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Marsh pulls Edgar in close to his closed guard and prevents Edgar from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Marsh misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marsh throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
Edgar staying out of range there.
Marsh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Marsh.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Edgar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marsh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marsh moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Marsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edgar defending well as Marsh loads up on a big left hand.
Edgar shoots for a takedown but Marsh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marsh throws a combination that misses

and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Marsh stuffs the takedown attempt from Edgar. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsh cracks Edgar with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Edgar tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Marsh pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Edgar is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Marsh!