PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermann Edelgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Sweet Life - Every Time I Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Edelgard
vs
Williams

189 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Hermann Edelgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edelgard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edelgard swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Edelgard tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edelgard.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edelgard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Edelgard clinches up against the cage.

Edelgard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Edelgard which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edelgard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams tries for a takedown but Edelgard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Edelgard saw that one coming.
Williams slips under a jab.
Edelgard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edelgard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt

and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Edelgard's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edelgard has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Williams should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Edelgard has tightened it up now! Williams should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hermann Edelgard!