PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Edvards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Edvards
vs
Story

173 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Edvards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Story!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Story scores with a takedown into Edvards's guard.
Story throws a big right hand that misses.
Story is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Story pushes down on Edvards's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Story keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Story looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Edvards is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Story in particular looking to stall.
Story thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edvards's head.
Story keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nick Story.
Edvards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Story paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Story misses the jab.
Edvards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Story paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edvards fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Story closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edvards did well to prevent Story getting side control.
Story is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edvards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edvards tries to get out of the position.
Still in half guard, Story seems content to control.
Story works his way into full mount!
Story lands a nice shot to the head.
Story looking to finish Edvards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edvards!
Story controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story working Edvards over with strikes here.
Story controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Story postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Edvards looks a forlorn figure.
Story sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Story cracks Edvards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Edvards wants to get back to his feet.
Story lands with some strikes.
Story unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Story dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Story throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edvards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edvards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Story paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Story tries to keep at a distance but Edvards has taken the fight into the clinch.

Story lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Story moves into full mount! Edvards won't be happy about that!
Story scoring with strikes but Edvards is staying in there.
Story controlling from the full mount.
Edvards is in all sorts of trouble here.
Story cracks Edvards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Edvards's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Story cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Story connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Story has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Story.
Story dominating with strikes here.
Story working Edvards over with strikes here.

Edvards is rocked!
Story looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Edvards covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Story!