PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Fink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fink
vs
Edwards

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Fink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fink blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Fink throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Edwards clinches.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that Fink shrugs off.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fink blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fink is defending well for now.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped Fink in his tracks for a moment.
Fink tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the cage.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.

Fink breaks the clinch.
Edwards throws a right hand that Fink ducks under and follows up with a left that Fink also avoids with ease.

Edwards clinches up with Fink and pushes him back against the cage.
Fink tries for a takedown but Edwards manages to get underhooks.
Fink has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Edwards after a bit of a struggle.
Edwards is pressed up against the cage. Fink has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Edwards down to the mat. Edwards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Fink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!

Edwards has closed the distance and engaged Fink in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards lands a nice elbow.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Fink is rocked!
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Fink blocks it.
Fink has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Fink's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fink's brow.
Fink tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the cage.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Edwards pushes Fink up against the cage in a clinch.
Edwards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edwards looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fink throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fink dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Fink uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fink tightens his grip and picks Edwards up, before dumping him to the ground. Edwards manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Edwards trying to control the position.
Fink connects with a couple of short punches.
Fink tries to free his leg and advance position but Edwards is retaining full guard.
Fink throwing strikes from guard but Edwards blocks nicely.

Fink drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Edwards manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fink has Edwards in his guard.
Fink 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fink throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Fink is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Edwards frees his head nicely. Oh but Fink has switched to an armbar! Edwards is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sammy Fink!