PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes into the arena with God's Gonna Cut You Down By Jonny Cash blaring out of the sound system. Stryker has chosen Die Motherfucker Die as his entrance music. Travis Edwards is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Edwards
vs
Stryker

180 cm
20
181 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Full Metal Gear (Top Quality, Low Price)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Stryker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a hook but Stryker blocks it.
Stryker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stryker staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stryker. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stryker on the side of the head.
Edwards throws a right and a left that Stryker avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Stryker's shoulder, as Stryker tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab from Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards lands a slapping body shot.
Travis Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stryker walks into a jab.
Edwards tries a low kick but Stryker avoids it.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Stryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stryker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.

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.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Stryker throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stryker manages to avoid it.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Edwards misses with an uppercut.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Stryker's head but Stryker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Stryker. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker slips under a jab.
Stryker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edwards throws the left hand but Stryker avoids the punch easily.
Edwards misses with a hook to the body

and Stryker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stryker missing with knees to the body.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stryker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Edwards swinging wildly here.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker moves away from the strike by Edwards.
Edwards misses with a shot to the body
and Stryker counters with a head kick.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Stryker's head but Stryker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwards works Stryker's body with a nice hook.
Stryker slips a straight right by Edwards.
Stryker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Edwards lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis 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 jab from Edwards does it's job there.
Edwards blocks the body kick.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there
and Stryker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edwards's knee momentarily.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Stryker moved away.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Stryker connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stryker walks into a left hand.
Stryker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Travis Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Stryker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Stryker moves away and avoids it.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edwards misses with a body shot
and Stryker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwards misses the body punch
and Stryker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edwards punishes Stryker's body with a nice straight punch.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Stryker slips under a jab.
Edwards slaps away a takedown attempt from Stryker, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a shot to the body.
Stryker moves out of range as Edwards strikes.
Edwards misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stryker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Stryker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Stryker.
Stryker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Edwards misses
and Stryker counters with a series of strikes. Edwards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Edwards tries to land a leg kick but Stryker saw it coming and moves away.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Stryker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Stryker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards misses with a shot to the body
and Stryker counters with a right hand to the body.
Edwards lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stryker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Edwards keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Stryker's shoulder, as Stryker tries to avoid the shot.
Stryker is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stryker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edwards pinned against the cage. Edwards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Stryker's shoulder, as Stryker tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Edwards will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Edwards misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Stryker.
A low kick from Edwards misses
and Stryker counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Edwards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stryker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stryker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edwards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edwards misses with a body shot
and Stryker counters with an outside leg kick.
Stryker moves away from the strike by Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards swinging wildly here.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Stryker knows he should have avoided that one.
Stryker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edwards works Stryker's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Edwards finds it's way through Stryker's defenses.
Edwards throws a big shot that misses.
Charles Stryker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edwards throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
Edwards throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
Edwards misses the jab.
Stryker avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stryker on the side of the head.
Jab from Edwards.
A big right from Stryker misses.
Travis Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards misses with an uppercut. Stryker saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards misses with a straight left.
Stryker throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Edwards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stryker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stryker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stryker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Stryker 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edwards to score with a decent uppercut.
Stryker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edwards rather than just go for the knockout.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Stryker's head back.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Edwards misses with a body punch
and Stryker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Stryker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stryker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stryker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Travis Edwards.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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