PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohiru Hultquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rick Ross- The Boss. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edgar
vs
Hultquist

185 cm
24
126 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ohiru Hultquist!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hultquist throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses.
Hultquist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hultquist takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Hultquist misses the shot to the body.
Hultquist misses with a double jab
and Edgar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hultquist's knee momentarily.
Edgar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hultquist is fending him off so far but Edgar persists. Nope, Hultquist circles away and we're back to standing.
Hultquist scores with a jab to the head.
Edgar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hultquist as he avoids it easily.
Hultquist misses with a double jab.
Hultquist stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to clinch but Hultquist moves out of range.
Hultquist swinging wildly here.
Edgar lands a nice looking body kick.
Edgar lands with a kick to the temple. Hultquist shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hultquist swinging wildly here.
Edgar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hultquist's sensitive parts.
Edgar lands a head kick. Hultquist smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Edgar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hultquist takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Edgar lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hultquist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hultquist tests Edgar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hultquist lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Edgar backs up against the cage.
Hultquist looks gassed!
Edgar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edgar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Edgar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hultquist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands with a nice body kick.
Edgar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hultquist. That did some damage!
Hultquist keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Edgar.
Edgar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hultquist will feel that in the morning.
Hultquist takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Edgar has closed the distance and engaged Hultquist in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is pushing Hultquist up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar is struggling to control the position.
Edgar lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edgar just leaning against Hultquist, taking a breather.
Edgar working Hultquist over with knees to the body.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Edgar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hultquist has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Edgar.
Edgar scores with a head kick. Hultquist tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Edgar throws a sloppy head kick and Hultquist moves out of range easily.
Edgar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hultquist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Hultquist both land. Nice combination.
Edgar looks for the body kick but Hultquist saw that one coming.
Hultquist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hultquist walks forward, straight into a front kick from Edgar.

Edgar forces Hultquist back against the cage and clinches.
Edgar prevents Hultquist from breaking the clinch.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hultquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hultquist is breathing heavily.
Edgar landing knees to the head.
Edgar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hultquist gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hultquist wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edgar misses with a knee strike.
Edgar connects with a knee to the head.
Edgar misses with a knee to the head.
Hultquist wants to get back to striking at distance but Edgar won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Edgar connects with a knee to the head.
Edgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hultquist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hultquist wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edgar.
Hultquist has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edgar.
Edgar pushes off an throws an elbow but Hultquist leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hultquist can't break the clinch.
Hultquist blocks an elbow strike from Edgar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hultquist tries to circle away but Edgar has him pinned against the cage.
Edgar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Edgar pulls guard successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Edgar has his feet on Hultquist's thighs here. He's pushed Hultquist off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hultquist screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Edgar!