PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgel Cuigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cuigo
vs
Edwards

177 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jurgel Cuigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaun Edwards!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards cracks the inside of Cuigo's front leg.
Edwards stuffs the takedown attempt from Cuigo. Cuigo gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Edwards cracks Cuigo with an open hand slap.
Cuigo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edwards sprawls well. Edwards wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cuigo gets slowly back to his feet.

Edwards closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cuigo did well to prevent Edwards getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Edwards working Cuigo over with strikes.
Cuigo trying to control here.
Cuigo moves into full guard.
Cuigo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Edwards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cuigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edwards throws a strike but Cuigo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cuigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuigo working some strikes from top position.
Edwards throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Edwards working for a triangle but Cuigo defends it easily.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Cuigo passes into half guard.
Cuigo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edwards keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cuigo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cuigo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Edwards punching from the bottom.

Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edwards is staying active underneath Cuigo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cuigo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Edwards sees it coming and defends easily.

Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards is looking to escape.

Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cuigo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Cuigo persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgel Cuigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.

Edwards jumps guard.
Cuigo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edwards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edwards wants to hit a switch here but Cuigo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Edwards there!
Edwards taking shots to the head.

Cuigo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Edwards really wants to buck Cuigo off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Cuigo connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuigo landing punches.
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Cuigo isn't that keen on the idea.
Cuigo breaks from Edwards's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Cuigo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cuigo wants to clinch.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Cuigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cuigo.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cuigo.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Cuigo circles away.
Cuigo misses with a straight left.
Cuigo avoids the head kick by Edwards.
A head kick misses from Edwards.

Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Cuigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Edwards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cuigo was covering up waiting for the punch and Edwards finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Cuigo keeps moving.
Cuigo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cuigo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Edwards is working to get back to half guard.

Cuigo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Edwards can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Edwards throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cuigo. What's that going to do exactly?
Cuigo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Cuigo isn't that keen on the idea.

Cuigo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cuigo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jurgel Cuigo!