PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Checkmate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drezner
vs
Edwards

175 cm
22
162 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
158 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Drezner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Edwards!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drezner swinging wildly here.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drezner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Drezner. Those never looked like landing.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drezner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drezner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Drezner keeps it at a distance.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Edwards's front leg but catches the back leg as Edwards tries to avoid it.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Drezner is avoiding it.
Drezner keeps the fight on the outside.
Drezner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edwards.
Drezner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Edwards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drezner.
Drezner swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drezner feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Drezner lands a slapping body shot.
Edwards looks gassed!
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Drezner pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Drezner as he connects with a hook.
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Drezner has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
Drezner tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards has Drezner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drezner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Drezner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Drezner.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Drezner is looking to slow Edwards down with leg kicks.
Drezner scores with a push kick.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drezner lands a nice shot that snaps Edwards's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Drezner throws a combination. Edwards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Drezner clinches.
Drezner with a knee to the head.
Drezner lands a left hand.
Drezner lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
Drezner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but Drezner is controlling the position.
Drezner lands an elbow just above Edwards 's eye.
Edwards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drezner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drezner is working Edwards over against the cage.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Drezner won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Drezner.
Edwards takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drezner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drezner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drezner thuds his shin into the meat of Edwards's side.
Nice body kick there by Drezner.

Drezner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Drezner.
Drezner prevents Edwards from breaking the clinch.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drezner scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
Drezner lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Glenn Edwards has been cut.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drezner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drezner tries a head kick but it misses.
Drezner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Edwards's head backwards.
Drezner fakes the leg kick and cracks Edwards in the body.
Drezner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drezner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drezner lands with a right hand.
Drezner scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner jabs at Edwards's body.
Drezner lands a nice looking body kick.
Drezner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drezner lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drezner cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
Edwards wants to clinch
and Drezner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zak Drezner is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drezner lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Drezner feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Edwards's head.
Edwards has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drezner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Drezner.
A good leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner scores with a head kick. Edwards tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Drezner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drezner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Drezner lands with a kick to the temple. Edwards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drezner lands a head kick. Edwards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edwards has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drezner.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.
Drezner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drezner connects with a jab.
Edwards has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drezner.
Drezner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drezner scores with a head kick. Edwards tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Edwards takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drezner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?

Drezner darts in and clinches Edwards up against the cage.
Drezner lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
Drezner lands a knee to the body.
Drezner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drezner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Drezner - that landed with a thud.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Drezner.
Edwards takes a knee right on the jaw!

Drezner manages to break the clinch.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drezner is looking to chop away at Edwards's legs.
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Drezner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edwards's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drezner counters with a low kick, right behind Edwards 's knee.
Drezner feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner pushes Edwards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Drezner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drezner content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Edwards pulls guard effortlessly.

Edwards is working an open guard so Drezner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Drezner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Drezner.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Drezner has him pressed against the cage.
Drezner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Drezner.
Drezner lands an elbow inside.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards takes an elbow to the forehead.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Glenn Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Drezner tenderised Edwards's leg. Edwards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Drezner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drezner scores with a spinning back kick!
Decent striking displayed by Drezner there.
Glenn Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drezner punishes Edwards's body with a nice straight punch.
Drezner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drezner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Drezner lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drezner feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Edwards takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drezner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Edwards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Drezner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edwards takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drezner - that will leave a mark!
Drezner connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drezner thumps Edwards with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Edwards has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drezner.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drezner lands with a shot to the body.
Drezner connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drezner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edwards. That did some damage!
Edwards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Drezner feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Drezner tenderised Edwards's leg. Edwards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drezner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edwards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drezner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Edwards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Edwards on the side of the head.
Edwards closes the distance but Drezner moves to the side
and Drezner counters with a low kick, right behind Edwards 's knee.
Drezner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drezner.
Drezner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drezner connects with an inside leg kick.
Drezner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edwards. That did some damage!
Edwards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drezner.
Drezner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drezner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.

Drezner pushes Edwards up against the cage in a clinch.
Drezner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Drezner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zak Drezner.
Good leg kick by Drezner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Edwards wants to clinch
and Drezner counters with a low kick, right behind Edwards 's knee.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drezner scores with a punch to the head.
Edwards tries to clinch
and Drezner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drezner.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drezner.
Zak Drezner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drezner.
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drezner lands a body shot.
Drezner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Drezner slams his shin into Edwards's torso.
Drezner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drezner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drezner clinches up against the cage.
Edwards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Drezner - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Drezner.
Drezner working Edwards over with knees to the body.
Drezner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drezner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses.
Drezner slows down the pace here.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drezner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Edwards up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drezner.
Drezner lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards takes an elbow to the temple.

Drezner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards looks to clinch
and Drezner counters with a nice leg kick.
Edwards is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Drezner moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Drezner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drezner.
Drezner scores with a shoulder strike.
Drezner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drezner lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Drezner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drezner lands a knee to the body.
Zak Drezner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drezner lands a shot to the body.

Drezner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Drezner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drezner throws a one two combo.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drezner counters with a good, hard body kick but Edwards shrugs it off.
Drezner throws a leg kick which misses Edwards's front leg but catches the back leg as Edwards tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner misses with a few strikes there.
Drezner scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drezner. Drezner obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drezner.
Drezner cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drezner.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drezner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Drezner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Drezner lands a nice elbow.
Drezner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drezner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards tries to score a body lock takedown but Drezner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Drezner is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner lands a nice shot to the body.
Drezner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edwards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards closes the distance but Drezner moves to the side
and Drezner counters with a nice body kick.
Drezner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards tries to clinch but Drezner moves away
and Drezner counters with an outside leg kick.

Drezner closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Drezner with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Glenn Edwards's cut even more.

Edwards gets control of Drezner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Edwards will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Drezner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Drezner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drezner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edwards scrambles back to his feet.
Drezner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drezner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner keeps Edwards at a distance using the push kick.
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
Edwards tries to clinch
and Drezner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.
Drezner connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Drezner is looking to slow Edwards down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Drezner.
Drezner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drezner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Drezner clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Drezner had his way with Glenn Edwards in that round.
The cut man is working on Glenn Edwards's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Edwards on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Drezner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drezner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drezner can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drezner.

Drezner closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drezner lands an elbow inside.
Drezner gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Drezner.
A shot in the inside from Drezner.
Drezner lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Drezner misses with a knee strike.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Drezner breaks from the clinch.
Drezner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drezner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Drezner.
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!
Drezner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edwards's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drezner delivers a nice body kick.
Drezner feints and then cracks Edwards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edwards down.
Drezner scores with a leg kick.
Drezner lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Edwards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drezner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Edwards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Drezner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drezner slows down the pace here.
Edwards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drezner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drezner smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drezner. That's going to slow Edwards down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drezner, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drezner.
Drezner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Drezner has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.
Drezner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Drezner scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Drezner.
Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drezner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drezner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drezner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Drezner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses.
Drezner lands an elbow inside that Edwards shrugs off.
Drezner scores with a knee to the head.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Good body shot from Drezner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drezner lands a damaging elbow.
Drezner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drezner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Drezner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drezner lands a shot to the body.
Drezner lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drezner obliges.

Drezner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drezner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Edwards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Drezner counters with a leg kick.
Zak Drezner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Edwards.
Drezner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edwards's calf.
Glenn Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drezner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drezner scores with a nice strike.
Drezner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zak Drezner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drezner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drezner connects with a high kick.
Drezner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Edwards's head.
Drezner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drezner.

Drezner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Drezner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drezner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drezner, right into the meat.
Edwards closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drezner counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drezner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwards will feel that in the morning.
Edwards throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drezner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Drezner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drezner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:40
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:40
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Drezner!
Zak Drezner retains his lightweight title!