PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Willwerth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards has chosen Animal I have Become as his entrance music. Roderick Edwards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Willwerth
vs
Edwards

178 cm
21
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Willwerth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roderick Edwards!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willwerth bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards's head.
Willwerth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willwerth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willwerth looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willwerth pinned against the cage. Willwerth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Willwerth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edwards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willwerth.
Willwerth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Willwerth throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Willwerth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards staying out of range there.
Willwerth throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dennis Willwerth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Willwerth motions for Edwards to come forward. Willwerth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Willwerth throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Willwerth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edwards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edwards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willwerth pinned against the cage. Willwerth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dennis Willwerth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Edwards.
Willwerth throws a combination. Edwards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a double leg but Willwerth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willwerth.
Willwerth scores with a shot to the body.
Willwerth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Willwerth lands a head kick. Edwards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Roderick Edwards has been cut.
Willwerth lands with a cross.
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!
Willwerth throws a body kick that misses.
Willwerth throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Willwerth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willwerth thuds his right hand into Edwards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willwerth takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Willwerth slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.

Edwards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Willwerth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Edwards is controlling him well.

Edwards is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Willwerth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Edwards moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth is wriggling around trying to escape.
Edwards avoids the attempt from Willwerth to control.
Edwards throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Willwerth tries to hold on but Edwards postures up.
Willwerth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Edwards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Willwerth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roderick Edwards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Willwerth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roderick Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Willwerth shows good takedown defense.
Willwerth takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Willwerth.
Willwerth tries to work over Edwards's front leg with a kick but Edwards checks it.
Willwerth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwards at a distance.

Willwerth takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Willwerth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willwerth lands a body punch.

Willwerth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willwerth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Willwerth misses.
Edwards takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Willwerth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Willwerth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edwards doesn't seem phased though.
Willwerth wants to clinch.
Edwards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Willwerth pinned against the cage. Willwerth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dennis Willwerth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards slips a jab from Willwerth.
Willwerth missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willwerth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Willwerth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willwerth throws a jab when Edwards was well out of range.
Willwerth takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards shoots in for a double leg but Willwerth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Willwerth throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
A bone on bone clash there as Edwards blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Willwerth is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Willwerth circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Willwerth misses.
Dennis Willwerth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willwerth fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Willwerth misses.
Willwerth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Willwerth, as that shot connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Edwards checks a leg kick.

Willwerth moves into the clinch successfully.

Willwerth manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willwerth lands with an overhand left.
Willwerth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Willwerth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Edwards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Willwerth preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Edwards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Willwerth's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Willwerth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roderick Edwards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Edwards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Willwerth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Willwerth misses.
Willwerth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Willwerth misses with a kick to the body.
Willwerth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Willwerth lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dennis Willwerth is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Willwerth.
Willwerth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willwerth connects with a body shot.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Willwerth.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willwerth.
Willwerth throws a leg kick but Edwards moved away.
Willwerth throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
No luck for Edwards with that takedown attempt.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Willwerth.
Edwards defending well as Willwerth loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
Willwerth stuffs the takedown.
Dennis Willwerth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roderick Edwards.
Willwerth throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Willwerth misses.
Willwerth looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Willwerth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Willwerth wants to slow Edwards down by chopping away at his legs.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Willwerth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willwerth jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Willwerth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Willwerth fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edwards on the side of the head.
Edwards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Willwerth misses the jab.
Willwerth tries to score with a low kick but Edwards moves his leg out of the way.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Willwerth.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Willwerth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Willwerth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Willwerth waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Edwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willwerth throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Willwerth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.
Willwerth misses with the combination.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willwerth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roderick Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A choreographed right hand from Willwerth misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Willwerth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Willwerth, 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 George Francis scores the fight for Dennis Willwerth!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Dennis Willwerth!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Dennis Willwerth!

Dennis Willwerth wins by unanimous decision!