PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allen Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Iverson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Champ-nelly. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Iverson
vs
Edward

183 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allen Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Edward!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iverson scores with a push kick.
Edward misses with a head kick.
Iverson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iverson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Iverson dives in and grabs Edward's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edward pushes down on Iverson's head and hops out.
Edward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iverson.
Edward stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iverson tries to clinch but Edward is having none of it.
Iverson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Iverson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Iverson drives through and clinches with Edward against the cage.
Edward is trying to push Iverson away but Iverson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Iverson manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edward fails with the takedown.

Edward closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iverson breaks from the clinch.
Edward throws a wild body kick that Iverson sees coming a mile off.
Iverson shoots for a takedown but Edward saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Edward scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Iverson is breathing heavily.
Good work by Edward as he checks the leg kick.
Iverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Iverson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson moves in looking to clinch but Edward pushes him off.
Edward lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Edward forces Iverson back against the cage and clinches.
Edward is trying to break the clinch but Iverson has him pressed against the cage.

Edward decides to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Iverson won't allow Edward to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edward has control of Iverson's left arm, preventing Iverson from doing any damage.
Edward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Iverson 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.
Iverson won't allow Edward to sweep him here.
Iverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Edward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iverson wants to control from the top but Edward keeps moving.
Iverson throws a strike but Edward rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward wants to control from the top but Iverson keeps moving.
Iverson is looking to stand up but Edward isn't so interested in that idea.
Iverson keeping moving, preventing Edward from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Edward pushes Iverson up against the cage in a clinch.

Edward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iverson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Edward clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edward tries to circle away but Iverson has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Edward.
Edward tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edward stops a takedown attempt from Iverson.
Iverson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edward walks away with a smile on his face. Iverson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edward fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Edward scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iverson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Edward tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iverson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edward somewhat.
Edward fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edward keeps the fight on the outside.
Iverson slips a jab and a cross from Edward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edward drives through and clinches with Iverson against the cage.
Edward is trying to push Iverson away but Iverson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Iverson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iverson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edward as he jumps to the side.
Edward just misses with a punch to the body.
Edward misses with a takedown attempt - Iverson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Edward keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Iverson enables Edward to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Iverson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Edward gets to his feet - Iverson follows without any prompting.
Edward listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Iverson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edward as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Edward or perhaps it was just good defense by Iverson which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iverson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Iverson is looking to stand up but Edward isn't so interested in that idea.
Iverson controlling the position.
Edward tries to free his leg and advance position but Iverson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edward looking to sit in guard and control but Iverson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Edward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edward wants to stand but Iverson is controlling the position.
Iverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Edward is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Iverson stands up and waves to Edward to follow him.
Edward moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson tries to clinch but Edward moves out of range.
Iverson misses with a kick to the body.
Edward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iverson circles away quickly and effectively.
Edward circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iverson.
Iverson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Edward counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Edward.

Edward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iverson misses with a two punch combination.
Iverson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iverson wants it to stay on the feet.
Edward looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edward fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Iverson avoids it really well and circles away.
Edward punishes Iverson's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson is looking to clinch but Edward is avoiding it.
Iverson swats away the attempt to clinch by Edward.
Iverson tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Iverson. No joy for Edward on that attempt.
Allen Iverson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Edward rushes Iverson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Iverson pulls Edward into guard.
Edward preventing the sweep.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edward trying to control but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Edward is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edward postures up and lands a big shot to Iverson's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Edward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Edward tries to clinch up but Iverson circles away and keeps his distance.
Iverson with a nice cross.
Edward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Iverson tries to clinch up but Edward circles away and keeps his distance.
Iverson throws a looping overhand right but Edward ducks down to avoid it.

Iverson clinches up with Edward and pushes him back against the cage.

Iverson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iverson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Brock Edward has been cut.

Iverson clinches up against the cage.

Edward has hold of one of Iverson's legs. Iverson is fighting the takedown attempt but Edward gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edward trying to control but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Iverson trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iverson looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward won't allow Iverson to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edward trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iverson is on top in guard.
Edward wants to stand but Iverson is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edward can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edward keeping moving, preventing Iverson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Iverson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edward.
Iverson slaps away a takedown attempt from Edward, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Allen Iverson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Edward.
Edward throws a head kick that misses.
Edward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iverson scores with a jab. Edward acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Iverson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Iverson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Edward prevents Iverson from getting back to his feet.

Edward avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brock Edward has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson wants to stand and escape but Edward is having none of it.
Edward must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward is stalling in the full guard.

Iverson pushes Edward off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Edward forces Iverson back against the cage and clinches.
Edward is trying to push Iverson away but Iverson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Iverson manages to break the clinch.
Edward goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Edward closes the distance and pushes Iverson back into the cage.
Iverson tries to pull guard but Edward won't allow it.
Iverson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edward has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Iverson uses from the top position.
Edward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson trying to control but Edward is working from the bottom.
Edward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Edward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Iverson stands and steps away. Edward gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Allen Iverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Edward is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edward stalks Iverson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Iverson's face. Iverson staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Iverson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edward has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Edward!
After the fight, Brock Edward was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.