PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hamburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hamburger
vs
Edgar

173 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Hamburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar with a jab.
Hamburger shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but Hamburger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamburger tries to clinch up.
Edgar lunges at Hamburger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamburger's hand.
Edgar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hamburger tries to clinch up.
Edgar clobbers Hamburger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danga de danga de dang - Edgar scores with a four punch combination!
Hamburger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice shot lands for Edgar.
Edgar stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamburger. Hamburger gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Hamburger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamburger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edgar connects with a single shot there.
Hamburger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edgar looks to land a combination. Hamburger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hamburger.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edgar duly obliges.
Hamburger closes the distance and clinches up with Edgar, looking for a takedown. Hamburger pushes Edgar against the cage but Edgar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edgar duly obliges.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Hamburger avoids nicely.
Hamburger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Edgar misses with a double jab.
Hamburger wants to clinch up but Edgar keeps it at a distance.
Edgar throws a series of strikes that have Hamburger backpedaling.
Edgar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Edgar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hamburger looks for the body kick but Edgar saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing.
Edgar misses with the combination.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamburger.
Hamburger shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Edgar.
Edgar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hamburger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Hamburger avoids nicely.
Edgar looks gassed!
The crowd cheers as Edgar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hamburger doesn't seem phased though.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for Hamburger on that attempt.
Edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hamburger looking to score a takedown here. Edgar is defending well but Hamburger drives through and ends up in Edgar's guard.
Hamburger wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet but Hamburger passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamburger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Edgar won't allow Hamburger to pass to mount.
Hamburger trying to control the pace.
Hamburger wants to pass the guard but Edgar is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hector Hamburger.
Hamburger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamburger moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Nice shot by Edgar.
Edgar misses with a two punch combination.

Hamburger drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.

Hamburger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Edgar uses from the top position.
Hamburger throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamburger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edgar!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frankie Edgar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edgar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hamburger.
A lazy left from Edgar finds it's target.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hamburger in his tracks.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Hamburger avoids nicely.
Edgar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Edgar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hamburger.
Edgar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamburger under the eye.
Hamburger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edgar but Edgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Hamburger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamburger shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Hamburger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edgar but Edgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamburger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamburger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar feints a jab promting Hamburger to slip. Edgar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamburger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Edgar cracks Hamburger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edgar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamburger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Edgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamburger dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edgar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edgar misses with a two punch combination.
Hamburger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Edgar misses with a looping left.
Hamburger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hamburger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hamburger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hamburger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edgar's head.
Hamburger moves into full mount! Edgar won't be happy about that!
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!
Hamburger thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamburger is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Edgar.
Hamburger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamburger slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamburger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Hamburger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hamburger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Hamburger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Edgar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hamburger.
Edgar scores with the left hand. Hamburger knows he should have avoided that one.
Edgar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hamburger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Hamburger avoids nicely.
Edgar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Hamburger or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar which made him look bad.

Hamburger closes the distance and pushes Edgar back into the cage.
Hamburger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edgar smiles and moves away.
Hamburger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Edgar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edgar scores with a nice strike.
Hamburger tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamburger dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Frankie Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hamburger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Edgar sprawls well initially but Hamburger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamburger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hamburger is trying to control. Edgar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hector Hamburger.

Hamburger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hamburger is trying to stall.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamburger has him pressed against the cage.

Hamburger manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamburger tries to clinch there but Edgar circles away.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamburger.
Hamburger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edgar pinned against the cage. Edgar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Hamburger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but Hamburger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamburger misses with a wild combination.
Hamburger wants to clinch.
Hamburger is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Hamburger shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamburger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar scores with a one two! Hamburger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamburger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Hamburger or perhaps it was just good defense by Edgar which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.

Edgar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hamburger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Edgar wants to stand and escape but Hamburger is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Hamburger from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hector Hamburger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Hamburger with that takedown attempt.
Edgar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamburger has time to react.
Frankie Edgar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Hamburger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamburger tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar throws a right hand that Hamburger ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamburger also avoids with ease.
Hamburger is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Hamburger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edgar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Hamburger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamburger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Hamburger!