PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Randle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin 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.

Randle
vs
Edgar

200 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julius Randle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edwin Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as Randle shoots in.
Edgar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Randle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Edgar tries to free his leg and advance position but Randle is retaining full guard.
Randle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Edgar controls the pace.
Edgar is looking to advance position but Randle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Edgar is trying to escape the mount.

Randle get's back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randle.
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for Randle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Randle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randle shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Randle lands a nice shot to the body.
Randle misses with a takedown attempt - Edgar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Edgar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Randle circles away.
Randle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgar misses with a head kick.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randle blocks a head kick by Edgar.
Randle shoots in for a takedown but Edgar shows good takedown defense.
Randle misses with a few strikes there.
Randle misses with a takedown

and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Randle is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Edgar wants to control from the top but Randle keeps moving.
Randle being controlled here, momentarily.
Edgar trying to control but Randle is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looking to sit in guard and control but Randle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Edgar is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Randle rolls with it to try and escape but Edgar cranks on the arm and Randle is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwin Edgar!