PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Diablo Mephisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diablo Mephisto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mephisto
vs
Edgar

177 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Cuts easily

Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diablo Mephisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar avoids the body shot from Mephisto.
Edgar closes the distance but Mephisto moves to the side
and Mephisto counters with a left to the body.
Mephisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mephisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Mephisto circles away.
Mephisto slips a jab and a cross from Edgar.
Mephisto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mephisto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edgar counters with a good low kick that Mephisto was not able to check.
Jab by Edgar.
Mephisto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edgar misses with a hook to the body
and Mephisto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mephisto misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Edgar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diablo Mephisto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mephisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Edgar circles away.
Edgar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mephisto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mephisto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mephisto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mephisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mephisto clips Edgar with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Edgar a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

It looks like James Edgar has been cut.
Edgar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edgar tries to clinch but Mephisto moves away
letting Mephisto counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a wild combination.
Mephisto swinging wildly here.
Mephisto looks to land a combination but Edgar avoids it well.
Edgar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Mephisto is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Mephisto throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mephisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mephisto misses with a double jab.
Edgar takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Mephisto pushes him off.

Mephisto scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Edgar to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar slips a jab and a cross from Mephisto.
Mephisto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mephisto's head.
Mephisto tries to bum rush Edgar with a series of wild strikes but Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mephisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mephisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mephisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar wants to clinch but Mephisto slips to the side
letting Mephisto counter with a right hand.

That has opened up James Edgar's cut even more.
Mephisto misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edgar looks winded!
Edgar tries to clinch but Mephisto moves out of range.

Edgar is rocked!
Mephisto throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Mephisto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Edgar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mephisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mephisto lands with a nice body punch.
Mephisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Mephisto is looking to wear down Edgar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edgar scores with a head kick.
Mephisto tries to bum rush Edgar with a series of wild strikes but Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mephisto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diablo Mephisto takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. James Edgar was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on James Edgar's cut.
That's time! Mephisto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mephisto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Edgar.
Edgar keeps Mephisto at a distance using the push kick.
Mephisto misses with a wild combination.
Mephisto avoids the head kick by Edgar.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Diablo Mephisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mephisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Mephisto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diablo Mephisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar throws a sloppy head kick and Mephisto moves out of range easily.
Edgar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mephisto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edgar is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mephisto clinches up against the ropes.

Mephisto breaks the clinch.
Edgar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mephisto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mephisto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Edgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mephisto's elbow.
Mephisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mephisto tries to circle away but Edgar has him pinned against the ropes.
Edgar tries to break free but Mephisto pushes him back against the ropes.

Mephisto manages to break the clinch.
Mephisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edgar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mephisto swinging wildly here.
Mephisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mephisto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edgar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edgar.
Mephisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
Mephisto walks into a left hand.
Mephisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Mephisto misses.
Mephisto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edgar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mephisto throws a good cross that connects.
Edgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mephisto circles away.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
Edgar lands with a kick to the temple. Mephisto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice shot lands for Mephisto.

The cut above James Edgar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mephisto throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mephisto misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but Mephisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mephisto's corner calls for a 1-2. Mephisto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mephisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Mephisto throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
Mephisto throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar wants to clinch.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Mephisto avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mephisto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Edgar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mephisto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diablo Mephisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Edgar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A punch combination from Mephisto misses.
Edgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mephisto circles away.
Mephisto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mephisto tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Mephisto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edgar slips a jab and a cross from Mephisto.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Mephisto is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mephisto throws a sloppy body shot
and Edgar counters with a big head kick but Mephisto shrugs it off.
Mephisto looks to land a combination but Edgar avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar lands a front kick.
Edgar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mephisto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Mephisto clinches up with Edgar and pushes him back against the ropes.

Mephisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mephisto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edgar can do to turn this around?
Mephisto throws the left hand but Edgar avoids the punch easily.
Mephisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edgar tries to clinch but Mephisto is having none of it.
Mephisto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mephisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mephisto misses with a double jab
and Edgar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edgar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mephisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mephisto misses with a wild combination.
Mephisto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Mephisto.
Edgar tries to clinch but Mephisto is having none of it.
Edgar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Edgar tries to keep at a distance but Mephisto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mephisto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edgar has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mephisto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Mephisto pushes him off.
Edgar wants to clinch up but Mephisto keeps it at a distance.
Mephisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mephisto. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mephisto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mephisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mephisto throws a series of punches but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mephisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mephisto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mephisto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edgar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mephisto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mephisto.
Edgar tries to clinch but Mephisto moves out of range.
Edgar tries to clinch but Mephisto moves away
and Mephisto counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar wants to clinch
and Mephisto counters with a left and a right that stings Edgar.
James Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diablo Mephisto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edgar is still on wobbly legs! Can Mephisto finish him?

James Edgar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mephisto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mephisto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diablo Mephisto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mephisto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diablo Mephisto!