PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigfredo Pineda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pineda comes to the cage accompanied by Now or Never by Dope. This should be fireworks!

Pineda
vs
Edwards

200 cm
28
287 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

195 cm
31
245 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sigfredo Pineda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathaniel Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pineda scores with the left hand. Edwards knows he should have avoided that one.
Pineda throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Edwards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Sigfredo Pineda has been cut.
Edwards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pineda counters with a nice body kick.
Donk. Edwards catches Pineda right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pineda moves into the clinch successfully.

Edwards has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pineda clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Edwards looking for the choke from the back.
Pineda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Edwards wants to stand but Pineda is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Pineda gets back to half guard.
Edwards is looking to pass Pineda's guard but actually Pineda recovers to full guard.

Pineda is looking for a triangle but Edwards pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards wants to get up but he can't break Pineda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pineda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to get up but he can't break Pineda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pineda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there.
Pineda keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.

Edwards decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pineda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edwards if he has to take too many more of those.
Pineda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards misses with the combination.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pineda has managed to clinch.

Edwards has clasped his hands together around Pineda's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edwards is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pineda has escaped the position, nice work there.
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!
Pineda is trying to control Edwards's posture but Edwards avoids it.
Edwards wants to stand but Pineda has his arm trapped.

Edwards decides to stand back up.
Crunch! Pineda slams his shin into Edwards's torso.
Edwards takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Nathaniel Edwards has been cut.
Good shot there by Edwards.
Edwards misses with an uppercut. Pineda saw that one coming.
Pineda connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Edwards looks gassed!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pineda.
Pineda stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pineda connects with an inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pineda.
Pineda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.

Pineda rushes Edwards and presses him up against the cage.
Pineda lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Pineda lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pineda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pineda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Edwards looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pineda controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to stand up here but Pineda is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pineda thows a huge punch but Edwards dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pineda is controlling the pace.
Pineda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Edwards for as long as he can get away with.

Sigfredo Pineda has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Pineda moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Edwards.
Pineda is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Pineda lands a big head kick that sends Edwards to the canvas! Pineda follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigfredo Pineda!
Sigfredo Pineda tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.