PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Prien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prien comes to the cage accompanied by Yellow Submarine. Casey Edgar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Prien's chin.

Prien
vs
Edgar

160 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Prien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casey Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prien decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Edgar wants to get back to full guard.

Edgar actively working from the bottom here.

Prien is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prien wants to free his trapped foot but Edgar is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Prien is trying to work for a kimura but Edgar is defending well.
Edgar has his hands clasped together around Prien's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prien seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Prien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edgar defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prien works his way into full mount!
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prien. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prien connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prien is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Prien extends the arm and Edgar is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Prien!
After winning the bout, Martin Prien thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.