PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teste Torneio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Edgar
vs
Torneio

167 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
26
139 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teste Torneio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar misses with a body kick.
Torneio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Edgars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torneio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torneio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Torneio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edgar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Torneio is trying to break the clinch but Edgar has him pressed against the cage.
Torneio tries to break the clinch but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Torneio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Edgar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Torneio smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torneio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teste Torneio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torneio misses with the combination.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torneio sprawls well. Torneio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet.
Torneio feints a jab promting Edgar to slip. Torneio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edgar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Torneio stuffs the takedown.
Edgar shoots in looking for a takedown but Torneio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edgar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torneio throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edgar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torneio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torneio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Edgar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Torneio tries to avoid it but Edgar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Torneio to the ground. Torneio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torneio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edgar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torneio is able to avoid easily.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Torneio pushes him off.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torneio as he avoids it easily.
Edgar fails with the takedown.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edgar fails with an attempt to clinch.

Torneio darts in and clinches Edgar up against the cage.

Edgar decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torneio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar has control of Torneio's left arm, preventing Torneio from doing any damage.
Torneio trying to stand up but can't free himself from Edgar's guard.

Torneio stands up and waves to Edgar to follow him.
Torneio misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torneio.
Torneio feints a jab promting Edgar to slip. Torneio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edgar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torneio throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Teste Torneio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torneio checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Torneio as Edgar shoots in.
Edgar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torneio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torneio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Edgar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Torneio on his heels. He'll look to pass Torneio's guard now, I'm sure.
Torneio wants to stand up but Edgar is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teste Torneio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edgar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torneio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Edgar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Torneio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edgar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torneio tries to escape but Edgar is in control.

Edgar stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Edgar tries to clinch but Torneio is having none of it.
Torneio fails to land with a series of punches.
Torneio wants to clinch but Edgar slips to the side

and Edgar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torneio!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torneio wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Torneio is squirming around, avoiding Edgar's attempts to control the action.
Edgar controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Edgar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torneio is bucking up trying to escape but Edgar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Torneio is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Edgar controlling from the full mount.
Jake Edgar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torneio really wants to buck Edgar off and get back to his feet.
Edgar tries to control but Torneio wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torneio can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torneio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Edgar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Edgar lands with some strikes.
Torneio is squirming around, avoiding Edgar's attempts to control the action.
Edgar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Torneio is in a horrible position here. Edgar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Torneio is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Torneio trying desperately to get to his feet.

Torneio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Edgar.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Torneio is squirming around nicely.
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 controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Torneio for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Edgar dominated that second round.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Torneio throws a shot to the body.
Torneio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torneio manages to avoid it.

Torneio rushes Edgar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torneio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edgar is working for takedown but Torneio is calmly controlling the position for now.
Torneio wants to break free but Edgar has control.
Edgar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Torneio after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Torneio pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torneio.
Torneio throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Torneio throws a series of punches but Edgar avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edgar.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torneio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torneio misses with the combination.
Torneio lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torneio is out of range.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Torneio pushes him off.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Torneio circles away.
Edgar tries to bum rush Torneio with a series of wild strikes but Torneio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Torneio.
Torneio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torneio circles away quickly and effectively.
Torneio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torneio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torneio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Torneio. Those never looked like landing.
Jake Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torneio tries to sprawl but Edgar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torneio keeps working.
Edgar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Torneio kicks off Edgar and gets to his feet.
A combination from Torneio does no damage.
Edgar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Edgar shoots in for a double leg but Torneio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torneio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Torneio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torneio feints a jab promting Edgar to slip. Torneio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edgar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Torneio both land. Nice combination.
Torneio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torneio tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Torneio looks to land a combination. Edgar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torneio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torneio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torneio.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Edgar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edgar showed some decent athleticism there.

Edgar decides to return to a standing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Edgar.
I think Edgar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Teste Torneio!