PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McCullough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCullough has chosen Slim Thug - Like A Boss as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eddie McCullough enters the cage!

Edgar
vs
McCullough

185 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
TITAN

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie McCullough!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Edgar does no damage.
Edgar throws a nice inside leg kick.
McCullough closes the distance and clinches up with Edgar, looking for a takedown. McCullough pushes Edgar against the cage but Edgar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCullough tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
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.
Edgar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCullough has a takedown stuffed.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McCullough.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCullough.
Edgar looks to land a combination but McCullough avoids it well.
Edgar stuffs the takedown attempt from McCullough. McCullough gets slowly back to his feet.
Eddie McCullough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Edgar. Beautiful body shot.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
Edgar leaves McCullough with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McCullough looks gassed!
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCullough moves away.
Edgar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCullough at a distance.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCullough.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edgar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McCullough to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing McCullough from controlling successfully.
McCullough wants to pass the guard but Edgar is keeping the position.
Edgar controlling McCullough's posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Edgar wants to get back to his feet but McCullough is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Edgar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McCullough off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for McCullough on that attempt.
McCullough stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edgar.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but McCullough bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCullough takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Edgar misses with a hook. McCullough ducked under it nicely.
Edgar connects with a body shot.
Edgar scores with a head kick. McCullough tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCullough's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edgar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.
Edgar thumps McCullough with a low kick.
Edgar looks to land a combination. McCullough sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McCullough shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
McCullough shoots in for a double leg but Edgar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McCullough shoots for a takedown but Edgar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
McCullough avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCullough changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edgar tries to avoid it but McCullough manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edgar to the ground. Edgar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCullough shoots for a takedown but Edgar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCullough is defended easily by Edgar.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for McCullough on that attempt.
Edgar stuffs the takedown attempt from McCullough. McCullough gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCullough's calf.

McCullough closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edgar did well to prevent McCullough getting side control.
Edgar is trying to stand back up but McCullough is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, McCullough seems content to control.
McCullough wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
McCullough passes into side control, despite Edgar's attempt to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edgar is looking to regain half guard here but McCullough keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar is not content to let McCullough control the position.
McCullough tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar tries to buck McCullough off but McCullough is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie 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.

Edgar misses with a looping right.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCullough.
McCullough avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Edgar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edgar lands a leg kick that knocks McCullough off balance momentarily.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgar looks to land a combination but McCullough avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCullough closes the distance and clinches up with Edgar, looking for a takedown. McCullough pushes Edgar against the cage but Edgar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCullough shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edgar defends it nicely.
McCullough takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for McCullough on that attempt.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McCullough.
McCullough fails with the takedown.
Edgar stuffs the takedown attempt from McCullough. McCullough gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCullough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCullough misses with a wild body shot.
McCullough has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edgar.
Edgar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for McCullough on that attempt.
McCullough shoots in for a double leg but Edgar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edgar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar misses with a lunging right hand
and McCullough counters with a right hand to the body.
Frankie Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.
McCullough closes the distance and clinches up with Edgar, looking for a takedown. McCullough pushes Edgar against the cage but Edgar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edgar throws a right and a left that McCullough avoids nicely.
Edgar looks to land a combination but McCullough avoids it well.
McCullough shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgar as he jumps to the side.
Edgar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCullough.
Edgar cracks the inside of McCullough's front leg.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edgar is looking to wear down McCullough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Edgar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCullough avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCullough shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
McCullough looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but McCullough persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar works over McCullough's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.
Edgar thows a body shot but no joy.
McCullough fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edgar avoids it really well and circles away.
Edgar misses with a wild body shot.
McCullough's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCullough fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edgar.
Edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCullough's calf.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
McCullough dives in and grabs Edgar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edgar pushes down on McCullough's head and hops out.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McCullough.
McCullough tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCullough somewhat.
McCullough fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCullough looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but McCullough persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. McCullough moves away and avoids it.
McCullough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edgar throws a series of punches but McCullough moves out of range.
McCullough changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edgar tries to avoid it but McCullough manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edgar to the ground. Edgar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Edgar.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCullough's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edgar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCullough avoids the head kick by Edgar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Edgar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Edgar slaps away a takedown attempt from McCullough, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCullough fails to land the takedown.
Edgar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edgar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Edgar throws a hook but McCullough avoids it easily.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCullough manages to avoid it.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCullough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McCullough.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edgar.
Edgar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edgar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCullough.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCullough dives in and grabs Edgar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edgar pushes down on McCullough's head and hops out.
Edgar tries to bum rush McCullough with a series of wild strikes but McCullough uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCullough shoots and misses
and McCullough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCullough.
McCullough slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCullough was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but McCullough 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.
McCullough avoids the head kick by Edgar.
Edgar thows a body shot but no joy.
McCullough fails with the takedown.
McCullough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edgar as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCullough doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edgar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edgar throws a right and a left that McCullough avoids nicely.
McCullough showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edgar.
McCullough fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCullough is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Edgar.
Edgar lands with a kick to the temple. McCullough shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCullough fails with a takedown attempt.
McCullough shoots for a double leg takedown but Edgar sprawls well. He's pushed McCullough's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McCullough.
McCullough looks for a takedown but Edgar sprawls well.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but McCullough 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.
Frankie Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Edgar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCullough's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edgar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCullough's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar thumps McCullough with a low kick.
McCullough tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCullough somewhat.
McCullough looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCullough tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCullough somewhat.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eddie McCullough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Edgar.
McCullough tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCullough circles away quickly and effectively.
McCullough shoots in looking for a takedown but Edgar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCullough's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McCullough shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Edgar swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

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