PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bryn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

edgar
vs
Bryn

225 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bryn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around edgar's waist but edgar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryn off to one side.
edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
edgar misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from edgar.
edgar misses with a double jab.
edgar stuffs the takedown.
edgar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Bryn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bryn tries to close the distance and clinch but edgar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
edgar works Bryn's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryn. edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryn doesn't manage to clinch there - edgar circles away.
edgar misses with a double jab.
edgar scores with a three punch combo!
Bryn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by edgar.
Bryn misses with a double jab
letting edgar counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frankie edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bryn.
Bryn throws a combination that misses
and edgar counters with a nice body shot.
edgar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Bryn clinches with his opponent.
edgar tries to break free but Bryn pushes him back against the cage.
edgar tries to circle away but Bryn has him pinned against the cage.
Bryn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
edgar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bryn misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryn has him pressed against the cage.
edgar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bryn tries to circle away but edgar has him pinned against the cage.
edgar prevents a takedown attempt there.

edgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from edgar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
edgar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bryn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but edgar avoids it really well and circles away.
edgar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bryn looks gassed!
edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from edgar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryn's head.
edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
Bryn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says edgar as he avoids it easily.
Frankie edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
edgar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bryn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
edgar catches Bryn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
edgar throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

edgar forces Bryn back against the cage and clinches.

edgar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
edgar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bryn avoids the head kick by edgar.
Bryn slips a jab and a cross from edgar.
edgar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
edgar is working the combinations to good effect here.
edgar looks to land a combination but Bryn avoids it well.
edgar misses with a few strikes there.
edgar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick by Bryn misses
and edgar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
edgar scores with a head kick.
edgar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
edgar looks to land a combination. Bryn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
edgar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
edgar scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
edgar throws a series of punches but Bryn moves out of range.
edgar lands a jab to the nose.
edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Frankie edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
edgar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and edgar duly obliges.
edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by edgar.
Bryn is trying desperately to land a takedown but edgar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bryn.
edgar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
edgar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bryn wants to clinch up but edgar keeps it at a distance.
edgar lands with a good body shot.
edgar lands with a nice body punch.
edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
edgar lands a nice hook to Bryn's body. Bryn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie edgar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryn walks forward, straight into a front kick from edgar.
Bryn fails to land the takedown.
Frankie edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
edgar misses with a few strikes there.
edgar lands a two punch combo.
edgar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryn fails with an attempt to clinch.
edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryn misses with a takedown
and edgar counters with a left and a right that stings Bryn.
edgar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
edgar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and edgar duly obliges.
edgar throws a one two combo.
Bryn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and edgar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - edgar scores with a four punch combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by edgar. That's going to slow Bryn down.
edgar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
edgar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from edgar.
edgar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from edgar.
edgar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
edgar lands with a nice combination. Bryn backs away looking to recover.
Good exchange - edgar coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
edgar throws a nice looking combination but Bryn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryn tries to clinch but edgar moves away
and edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
edgar scores with a head kick.
edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
edgar throws a nice outside leg kick.
edgar swinging wildly here.
edgar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
edgar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bryn has his takedown stuffed
and edgar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frankie edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bryn.
edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bryn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from edgar.
Frankie edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by edgar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bryn walks into a straight right hand from edgar.
edgar digs a good body shot into Bryn's ribs.
edgar scores with a three punch combo!
edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
edgar lands with a kick to the temple. Bryn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from edgar does it's job there.
edgar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
edgar's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and edgar duly obliges.
edgar digs a good body shot into Bryn's ribs.
edgar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
edgar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
edgar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bryn's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from edgar does no damage.
Bryn throws a combination that misses
enabling edgar to counter with a crisp jab.
edgar lands with a shot to the body.
edgar throws a series of punches but Bryn moves out of range.
edgar stalks Bryn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bryn's face. Bryn staggers backwards, shaken.
edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters circling a little - edgar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
edgar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from edgar both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
edgar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - edgar scores with a four punch combination!
Bryn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from edgar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie edgar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bryn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bryn tries to close the distance and clinch but edgar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
edgar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryn tries to clinch but edgar is having none of it.
Bryn falls off balance throwing a combination
and edgar counters with a one-two to the body.
Bryn misses with a series of wild punches.
edgar lands a two punch combo.
edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryn with a poor takedown
and edgar counters with a thumping low kick.
Bryn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bryn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bryn avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
edgar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
edgar throws a series of strikes that have Bryn backpedaling.
Bryn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
edgar lands a two punch combo.
Bryn shoots for a takedown but edgar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frankie edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Bryn.
edgar scores with a hook.
Bryn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
edgar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
edgar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
edgar cracks Bryn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
edgar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryn.
edgar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
edgar throws a one two combo.
edgar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryn can do to turn this around?
edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
edgar looks to land a combination but Bryn avoids it well.
edgar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
edgar digs a good hook to Bryn's body.
edgar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
edgar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryn moves forwards but edgar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bryn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from edgar.
edgar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by edgar.
edgar connects with a nice looking jab.
edgar misses with a double jab.
edgar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bryn takes a step back to recover.
edgar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryn.
edgar scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick by Bryn misses
and edgar counters with a three punch combo that has Bryn backing up. Bryn nods at edgar to acknowledge the strikes.
edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
edgar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
edgar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryn misses with a takedown attempt
and edgar counters with a left to the body.
edgar digs a good hook to Bryn's body.
edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Frankie edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
edgar works over Bryn's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from edgar.
edgar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
edgar throws a series of punches but Bryn moves out of range.
Bryn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
edgar scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well edgar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie edgar!