PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between furry woogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

woogie
vs
Edgar

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, furry woogie!
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, Frank Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
woogie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edgar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around woogie's waist but woogie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgar off to one side.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and woogie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Edgar!
Edgar tries to hold on but woogie pushes him away.
Edgar is trying to escape the mount.
woogie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Edgar is looking to escape.
Edgar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edgar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
woogie trying to control but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
woogie tries to control but Edgar wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edgar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Edgar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Edgar really wants to buck woogie off and get back to his feet.
Edgar tries to lock up and control but woogie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
woogie tries to control but Edgar wriggling away.
Edgar is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

woogie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Edgar is wriggling around trying to escape.
woogie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
woogie tries to control but Edgar wriggling away.
woogie controlling the position easily from mount.
woogie avoids the attempt from Edgar to control.
Edgar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

woogie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Edgar is now in woogie's guard. A big mistake from woogie there, giving up the dominant position!
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but woogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar with a nice head shot there.
woogie trying to keep a closed guard but Edgar is proving a slippery customer.
Edgar wants to control from the top but woogie keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edgar throwing strikes from guard but woogie blocks nicely.
woogie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
woogie is breathing heavily.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses.
Edgar controls from within his opponent's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
woogie throws a leg kick but Edgar sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar is looking to clinch but woogie is avoiding it.
woogie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
woogie feints and then cracks Edgar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Edgar down.
Horrible takedown by Edgar or perhaps it was just good defense by woogie which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

furry woogie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

woogie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
woogie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Edgar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
woogie has a closed guard, preventing Edgar from standing up.
woogie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
woogie wants to get back to his feet but Edgar passes into half guard.
Edgar is tying to control. woogie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar trying to mount his opponent but woogie defends it.

Edgar seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is looking to take a break and control but woogie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
woogie wants to improve his position but Edgar is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
woogie with a poor takedown

and Edgar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in woogie's guard now.
Edgar passes into half guard.
Edgar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Edgar punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
woogie tries to hold on but Edgar postures up.
You get the feeling that woogie really doesn't like being in this position too much.
woogie tries to lock up and control but Edgar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Edgar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
woogie regains half guard.
woogie is trying to stand back up but Edgar is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
woogie gets back to full guard.
woogie wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses.
Edgar throws a strike but woogie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing woogie from controlling successfully.
Edgar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in woogie's guard.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but woogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
woogie keeping full guard, as Edgar tries to pass.
Edgar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Edgar preventing the sweep.
woogie is working hard here to advance position.
Edgar is working woogie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Edgar working some strikes from top position.
woogie keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
woogie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edgar throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar 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. This is the final round!

Edgar stalks woogie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into woogie's face. woogie staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice sprawl there from woogie as Edgar shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from woogie. No joy for Edgar on that attempt.

Edgar feints and as woogie raises his hands in defense, Edgar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but woogie is keeping the position.
Edgar with a nice head shot there.
Edgar passes into half guard.
Edgar stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
woogie trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.
Edgar is keen to just control but woogie is a slippery customer.
Edgar not doing much here.
Edgar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Edgar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edgar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Edgar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Edgar stops woogie from getting back to his feet.
Edgar is trying to control the action in half guard but woogie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frank Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.
woogie trying to hold on to Edgar's head to control him but Edgar postures up.

woogie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Edgar scores with a takedown into woogie's guard.
Edgar is looking to work some ground and pound but woogie has wrist control.
Edgar landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. woogie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but woogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar postures up and lands a big shot to woogie's brow.
Edgar stands up over woogie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
woogie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edgar stands up over woogie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edgar trying to control but woogie is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
woogie trying to keep a closed guard but Edgar is proving a slippery customer.
Edgar stopping the sweep attempt from woogie.
woogie controls Edgar momentarily but Edgar frees himself.
woogie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edgar.
Edgar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edgar thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Edgar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Edgar!