PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gram has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Johnny Gram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edgar
vs
Gram

168 cm
24
173 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

169 cm
23
175 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 7 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Gram!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar has a takedown stuffed.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gram but Gram pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edgar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Gram misses.
Gram doesn't manage to clinch there - Edgar circles away.
Gram tries to clinch but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gram. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar tries for a takedown but Gram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gram darts in and clinches Edgar up against the cage.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Gram has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gram throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gram throws an elbow but misses.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Gram won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gram unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Gram is pushing Edgar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Edgar working hard to break the clinch.
Gram stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Gram.
Edgar managing to block the knees to the body from Gram.
Edgar avoids a wild elbow strike from Gram.
Edgar takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Frank Edgar has been cut.
Nice elbow from Gram.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gram tries a knee to the head but Edgar blocks it.
Gram scores with a shoulder strike.
Gram lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Gram with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gram creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edgar's defenses.
Edgar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Edgar tries to break the clinch but Gram is controlling the position.
Gram throws an elbow that misses.
Gram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gram lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edgar.
Gram lands an elbow just above Edgar 's eye.
Gram lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Gram.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Gram has double underhooks.
Gram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edgar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edgar avoids the elbow strike from Gram, against the cage.
Edgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar avoids the elbow strike from Gram, against the cage.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gram connects with a knee to the head.
Gram is struggling to control the position.
Gram pushes Edgar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gram lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gram slows down the pace here.
Gram misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gram lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gram throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edgar avoiding damage as Gram throws knees to the body.
Gram lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Gram.
Gram lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Gram lands an elbow that stopped Edgar in his tracks for a moment.
Gram utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gram lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Gram.
Gram utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gram comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Gram dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Edgar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gram clinches.
Edgar is trying to force a seperation but Gram has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Gram has double underhooks.
Gram misses with a knee to the head.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Gram has him pressed against the cage.

Edgar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gram pushes off an throws an elbow but Edgar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gram slows down the pace here.
Gram scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gram.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gram missing with knees to the body.
Gram tries to land knees in the clinch but Edgar avoids the damage to the body.
Edgar working hard to break the clinch.
Gram tries a knee to the head but Edgar blocks it.
Edgar wants to break free but Gram has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnny Gram seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gram slowing the pace effectively.
Gram misses with a knee to the head.
Edgar avoids a wild elbow strike from Gram.
Gram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gram lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.
Edgar is trying to force a seperation but Gram has the dominant position.
Gram lands a hook that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Gram gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar avoids a wild elbow strike from Gram.
Nice elbow from Gram.
Gram lands an elbow just above Edgar 's eye.

Edgar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edgar fails with the takedown.
Gram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
Gram keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gram defending well as Edgar loads up on a big left hand.
Gram is looking to clinch.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown but Gram shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Gram as Edgar shoots in.
Johnny Gram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gram fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gram is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Edgar keeps the fight on the outside.
Gram tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Frank Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gram stalks Edgar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Edgar's face. Edgar staggers backwards, shaken.
Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown but Gram sprawls well. He's pushed Edgar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Gram.

Gram has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edgar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gram landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Gram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Edgar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
Gram scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Edgar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gram pinned against the cage. Gram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edgar jabs Gram right on the nose. Gram blinks but takes it well.
Gram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gram takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram scores with a shot to the side of Edgar's head.
Gram creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edgar's defenses.
Edgar blocks the elbow strike.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gram throws an elbow but misses.
Edgar can't break the clinch.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Gram is controlling him.
Gram lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Gram.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gram working Edgar over with knees to the body.
Edgar letting Gram take a breather here.
Gram lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gram utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gram utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gram creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edgar's defenses.
Gram stalling in the clinch.

Gram drops Edgar with a big knee straight up the middle! Edgar is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Edgar is rocked!
Gram tries to clinch up.
Oh Edgar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gram wants to clinch.

Gram closes the distance and clinches.
Edgar seems to have got his legs back now.
Gram stalls.
Gram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gram continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edgar blocks it with crossed arms.
Gram stalling in the clinch.
Gram lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.
Gram is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gram lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gram landing knees to the head.
Gram tries a knee to the head but Edgar blocks it.
Gram connects with a nasty looking knee right to Edgar's face.
Frank Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gram pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnny Gram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gram scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gram tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
Gram has Edgar pressed against the cage.
Edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gram has him pressed against the cage.
Gram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Gram on the inside.
Gram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edgar misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Gram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gram 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Gram!