PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LJ Vixen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vixen has chosen Renegade-(hed) PE as his entrance music. Shannon Edwards looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Edwards
vs
Vixen

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shannon Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LJ Vixen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edwards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Edwards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edwards looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vixen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Vixen from controlling successfully.
Vixen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vixen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vixen in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like Shannon Edwards has been cut.
Vixen just content to control the position.
Edwards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vixen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Edwards is not content to let Vixen control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vixen landing a few strikes.
Edwards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Edwards struggling a bit here.
Vixen wants to control but Edwards is keeping him busy.
Vixen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Vixen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edwards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vixen trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Edwards can't do much from the bottom here.
Vixen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vixen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edwards keeps working.
Vixen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Edwards takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Edwards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vixen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Edwards is looking to regain half guard here but Vixen keeps moving and retains side control.
Vixen advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A nice elbow there by Vixen.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vixen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Edwards is looking to get to half guard.
Vixen lands a heavy elbow.
Edwards manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Edwards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vixen passes to side control.

Vixen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Edwards is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Vixen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vixen lands an elbow.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vixen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edwards is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Vixen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vixen working the ground and pound from side control.
Vixen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Edwards takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vixen wants to control but Edwards is keeping him busy.
Vixen just content to control the position.
Edwards manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LJ Vixen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shannon Edwards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vixen fails with the takedown

and Edwards counters with a single leg into guard. Vixen didn't expect that.
Edwards trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vixen's guard.
Edwards trying to control but Vixen is working from the bottom.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Vixen managing to control the position.
Vixen keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vixen seems keen to control Edwards's posture.

Vixen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edwards wants the takedown. Vixen is fighting it off but Edwards persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vixen's guard against the cage.
Vixen trying to strike off his back.
Vixen working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Edwards avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Vixen has his feet on Edwards's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vixen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edwards counters with a two punch combo.
Vixen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edwards's waist but Edwards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vixen off to one side.
Shannon Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of LJ Vixen.
Edwards misses with a wild combination.
Vixen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Vixen feints and as Edwards raises his hands in defense, Vixen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vixen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Shannon Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Edwards wants to sweep here but Vixen controlling him for the moment.
Vixen wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.
Vixen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vixen advances nicely into full mount.
Edwards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Edwards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vixen dominating with strikes here.
Vixen prevents Edwards from getting the reversal.
Vixen controlling the pace for now.
Vixen unloading with bombs!
Edwards is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vixen raining down shots from the mount!

Shannon Edwards's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vixen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vixen unloading with bombs!
Edwards is trying desperately to improve position.
Edwards wants to hold on but Vixen pushes him away.
Edwards is working to get back to half guard.
Edwards really wants to buck Vixen off and get back to his feet.
Vixen content just to control the position here.
Edwards tries to hold on but Vixen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vixen cracks Edwards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Edwards tries to hold on but Vixen postures up.
Vixen looking to finish Edwards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edwards!
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vixen lands a big elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shannon Edwards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). LJ Vixen!