PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuey Chuleta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuleta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is CHINGO BLING - PUT MY SWAG ON REMIX. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chuleta
vs
Edgar

183 cm
21
177 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
173 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuey Chuleta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chuleta is trying to defend but Edgar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chuleta moves into full guard.
Edgar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Edgar trying to control but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar distracts Chuleta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chuleta lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edgar!
Chuleta won't let Edgar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuleta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chuleta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Edgar?
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
Chuleta landing shots from mount.

Chuleta jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Edgar manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Chuleta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chuleta working the strikes but Edgar uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Edgar is looking to escape.
Chuleta lands with a punch from half guard.

Edgar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Chuleta darts in trying to clinch

and Edgar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chuleta's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Edgar trying to control but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Chuleta controls Edgar momentarily but Edgar frees himself.
Chuleta controlling the position.
Chuleta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edgar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chuleta wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chuey Chuleta just wasn't active enough.
Edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chuleta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edgar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chuleta is refusing to be controlled, as Edgar sits in half guard.
Edgar is thwarting Chuleta's attempts to control the position.
Chuleta is controlling Edgar's trapped leg to prevent Edgar from advancing to side control.
Chuleta tries to roll over but Edgar keeps him under control.
Chuleta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edgar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chuleta is looking to escape.
Chuleta taking some punishment here, with Edgar in his half guard.
Edgar trying to control the action but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Chuleta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edgar.
Chuleta trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.
Chuleta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chuleta tries to kick Edgar off in order to stand up. Edgar Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chuleta can't do much from the bottom here.
Edgar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chuleta's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar dominated that 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.

Chuleta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Edgar counters with a takedown into side control.
Edgar wants to control but Chuleta is keeping him busy.
Chuleta tries to improve position but can't.
A control attempt from Chuleta but he's now mounted!
Chuleta is working to get back to half guard.
Edgar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Edgar punching from mount but Chuleta doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chuleta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to control but Chuleta wriggling away.
Chuleta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edgar working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Chuleta slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Edgar wants to control but Chuleta is keeping him busy.

Edgar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chuleta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Edgar.
Chuleta pushes Edgar off looking to stand but Edgar dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chuleta wants to control but Edgar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chuleta wants to stand back up but Edgar manages to pass into side control.
Edgar wants to take a breather but Chuleta manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Edgar.
Chuleta wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses.
Edgar postures up in Chuleta's guard and throws a big left but Chuleta blocks it.
Chuleta wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Chuleta keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chuleta kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuleta is trying to control the position but Edgar postures up.
Chuleta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Chuey Chuleta wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Edgar connects with a looping right hand.
Edgar slips under a jab from Chuleta.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Edgar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edgar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chuleta tries to hold on but Edgar pushes him away.
Chuleta is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Chuleta is squirming around nicely.
Chuleta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frank Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edgar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chuleta is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Edgar landing punches.
Edgar controlling his opponent.
Chuleta wants to control but Edgar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Chuleta fails with the takedown

and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chuleta tries to roll over but Edgar keeps him under control.
Chuleta pushes Edgar off looking to stand but Edgar dives back in and keeps control.
Edgar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Edgar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Edgar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chuleta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chuleta wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Chuleta pulls Edgar in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chuleta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edgar stops Chuleta from standing up.
Chuleta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Chuleta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chuleta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edgar trying to control but Chuleta is working from the bottom.
Edgar stops Chuleta from standing up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chuleta moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chuleta with a poor takedown
and Chuleta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar has his takedown stuffed

and Chuleta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chuleta.
Chuleta has Edgar pressed against the cage, preventing Edgar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edgar gets underhooks to prevent Chuleta's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuey Chuleta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuleta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edgar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Edgar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edgar wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edgar is trying to push Chuleta away but Chuleta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chuleta wants a takedown but no success here.
Chuleta looking for a takedown.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Chuleta has him pressed against the cage.
Chuleta has Edgar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Edgar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chuleta tries for a takedown but Edgar manages to get underhooks.
Chuleta looking for a takedown.
Edgar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chuleta goes for a takedown attempt but Edgar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chuleta misses with a hook to the body

and Edgar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chuleta!
Edgar controlling the pace for now.
Frank Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edgar avoids the attempt from Chuleta to control.
Edgar cracks Chuleta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Chuleta is squirming around nicely.
Chuleta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Chuey Chuleta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edgar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Edgar!