PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rejinaldo Villasenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villasenor comes to the ring accompanied by I Gotta Feeling. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Villasenor
vs
Edwards

199 cm
24
229 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

209 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rejinaldo Villasenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villasenor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villasenor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Villasenor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Villasenor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards lands with a nice combination. Villasenor backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Rejinaldo Villasenor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Villasenor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villasenor misses with a few strikes there.
Edwards's corner calls for a 1-2. Edwards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Villasenor tries to score with a low kick but Edwards moves his leg out of the way.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick from Villasenor.
Rejinaldo Villasenor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villasenor throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Villasenor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Villasenor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villasenor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Villasenor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Villasenor looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edwards clinches up against the ropes.
Villasenor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
Villasenor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Villasenor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards moves out of range as Villasenor strikes.
Villasenor wants to clinch.
Villasenor is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards connects with the punch.

Villasenor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Edwards stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Villasenor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Edwards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Edwards tenderised Villasenor's leg. Villasenor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edwards tries to clinch but Villasenor is having none of it.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Villasenor prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Villasenor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villasenor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villasenor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Edwards is able to avoid easily.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villasenor throws a right hand that Edwards ducks under and follows up with a left that Edwards also avoids with ease.
Villasenor misses with a body kick.
Villasenor is looking to clinch.

Edwards rushes Villasenor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Villasenor is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Edwards is struggling to control the position.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Edwards gets a clinch.
Edwards holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

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

Villasenor has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Edwards just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villasenor's brow.
Edwards has Villasenor pressed against the ropes, preventing Villasenor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villasenor is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.

Edwards manages to break the clinch.

Villasenor closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Villasenor's cut.
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.

Edwards moves into the clinch.
Villasenor working hard to break the clinch.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Villasenor throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Villasenor!
Villasenor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Edwards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Villasenor.
Villasenor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Villasenor does no damage.
Villasenor swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Villasenor misses with the combination.
Villasenor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villasenor tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Villasenor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villasenor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Villasenor keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Villasenor.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards takes a swing at Villasenor's ribcage but misses.
Dave Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Edwards forces Villasenor back against the ropes and clinches.
Villasenor tries to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling the position.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Edwards.
Villasenor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edwards's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Edwards misses.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Villasenor does no damage.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Villasenor misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Villasenor moved away.
Edwards throws a push kick but Villasenor slaps the foot to one side.
Villasenor keeps the fight on the outside.
Villasenor throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it.

Edwards moves into the clinch.
Villasenor wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Villasenor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Villasenor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor swinging wildly here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Villasenor circles away.
Edwards misses with a two punch combination.
Villasenor moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.

Edwards moves into the clinch successfully.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Villasenor.

Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villasenor circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Villasenor.
Villasenor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villasenor misses with a few strikes there.
Rejinaldo Villasenor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villasenor misses with a head kick.
Villasenor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Villasenor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Villasenor fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards checks a low kick from Villasenor.
Villasenor is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rejinaldo Villasenor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Edwards blocks a low kick nicely.
Villasenor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Villasenor throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Villasenor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Edwards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villasenor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwards has him pressed against the ropes.

Villasenor breaks the clinch.
Edwards connects with a nice looking jab.
Villasenor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villasenor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villasenor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Villasenor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards blocks the body kick.
Villasenor avoids the head kick by Edwards.

Edwards forces Villasenor back against the ropes and clinches.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Villasenor.
Villasenor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villasenor misses with a body kick.
Villasenor misses with a double jab.
Villasenor tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Villasenor moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villasenor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Villasenor tries to keep at a distance but Edwards has taken the fight into the clinch.

Edwards manages to break the clinch.
Villasenor is looking to clinch.
Villasenor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villasenor tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor closes the distance but Edwards moves to the side
and Edwards counters with a head kick. That will keep Villasenor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Rejinaldo Villasenor's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards blocks a leg kick.
Edwards throws a hook but Villasenor blocks it.
Villasenor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villasenor throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villasenor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Villasenor tries to clinch up.
Villasenor throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Villasenor.
Edwards lands a body shot.

Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.

Villasenor tries to keep at a distance but Edwards has taken the fight into the clinch.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Villasenor wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.
Dave Edwards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villasenor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villasenor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villasenor throws the kick towards the body but Edwards avoids it.
Villasenor scores with a kick to the body.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villasenor circles away quickly and effectively.
Edwards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good work by Edwards as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Villasenor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villasenor moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Rejinaldo Villasenor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dave Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Villasenor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Edwards has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Edwards and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Edwards!
In his post fight interview, Dave Edwards started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.