PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stillao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Edgardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stillao
vs
Edgardo

166 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Untouchable Fight Gear

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stillao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Edgardo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgardo throws a wild body kick that Stillao sees coming a mile off.
Edgardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stillao's waist but Stillao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgardo off to one side.

Stillao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edgardo trying to control the position.
Stillao trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgardo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stillao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edgardo keeping moving, preventing Stillao from controlling successfully.
Stillao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stillao working the ground and pound but Edgardo is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stillao just content to control the position.
Edgardo parries the strikes from Stillao easily there. Stillao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgardo to escape.
Stillao in side control, throwing shots but Edgardo defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stillao sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Edgardo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Edgardo is looking for a sweep.
Edgardo dodges the ground and pound from Stillao.
Stillao landing strikes.
Edgardo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stillao misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stillao landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edgardo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stillao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stillao in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stillao in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stillao happy to just control the position for now.
Stillao misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgardo defending against the ground and pound.
Edgardo taking a bit of punishment here - Stillao scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Stillao.
Stillao throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Edgardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edgardo taking a bit of punishment here - Stillao scoring with strikes.
Stillao has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stillao working the head and body with strikes.
Stillao cracks Edgardo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stillao landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stillao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgardo keeps working.
Edgardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stillao throws a strike aimed at the side of Edgardo's head but Edgardo avoids it well.
Stillao wants to control but Edgardo is keeping him busy.
Edgardo parries the strikes from Stillao easily there. Stillao is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edgardo to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stillao throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Stillao 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Edgardo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgardo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Edgardo has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stillao.
Stillao trying to stall but Edgardo improves his position.
Edgardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Stillao.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stillao as Edgardo tries to tie him up.
Edgardo stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edgardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stillao prevents the takedown attempt.
Stillao fails to pull guard.
Stillao stops a takedown attempt from Edgardo.
Edgardo stalling in the clinch but Stillao improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Edgardo.
Stillao tries to circle away but Edgardo has him pinned against the cage.
Edgardo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stillao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edgardo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edgardo looking to throw knees to the head but Stillao is blocking nicely.

Edgardo has Stillao pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Edgardo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Stillao tumbling to the mat - Edgardo dives into Stillao's guard.
Stillao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edgardo!
Edgardo is bucking up trying to escape but Stillao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stillao controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgardo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Stillao misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stillao breaks from Edgardo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stillao has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Edgardo's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stillao looking to ground and pound but Edgardo is blocking nicely.
Mike Stillao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stillao fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Edgardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stillao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stillao working Edgardo over with strikes here.
Edgardo is trying desperately to improve position.
Edgardo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stillao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Stillao landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stillao lands with some strikes.
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!
Stillao with good strikes from the mount here!

Edgardo is rocked!
Stillao cracks Edgardo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Stillao!