PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Longhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edgar
vs
Longhold

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edwin Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Longhold!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longhold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edgar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice sprawl there from Edgar as Longhold shoots in.
Longhold scores with a hook to the body. Edgar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longhold moves away.
Longhold lands with an uppercut that bounces Edgar off the cage and back into range.
Longhold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edgar.
Jab from Longhold.

It looks like Edwin Edgar has been cut.
Longhold lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edgar wants to clinch

and Longhold counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Edgar!

Edgar is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Longhold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Longhold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to roll over but Longhold keeps him under control.
Edgar is trying is best to control the position here.
Edgar is trying to maintain the position but Longhold is very close to passing his half guard.
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
Longhold throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Longhold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edgar is not content to let Longhold control the position.
Longhold looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longhold blocks the strikes from Edgar.

Edgar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edgar trying to hold on to Longhold's head to control him but Longhold postures up.
Edgar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Longhold winds up and cracks Edgar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Edgar is trying to control but can't.
Longhold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Longhold is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Edgar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Longhold missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Longhold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Edgar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Longhold is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Longhold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Edgar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Longhold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Longhold is thwarting Edgar's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Longhold connects with a nice short shot to Edgar's temple.
Edgar trying to hold on to Longhold's head to control him but Longhold postures up.
Longhold looks to land a strike but Edgar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Longhold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Edgar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longhold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longhold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Longhold slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Longhold!
Edgar wants to control the pace but Longhold is squirming around nicely.
Longhold wants to control but Edgar is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longhold can't escape the position.
Longhold is still trying to improve position.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Longhold is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edgar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Longhold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Edgar's cut.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Longhold scores with a hook to the body. Edgar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Longhold tries for a takedown but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edgar tries for a takedown but Longhold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Longhold tests Edgar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longhold throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
Longhold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Edgar.
Longhold looks to land a left hand but Edgar moved out of range nicely.
Longhold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar keeps Longhold at a distance using the push kick.
Longhold throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Longhold looks to throw the jab but Edgar is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Edgar misses with a kick to the body.

Longhold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Edgar!
Longhold is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Edgar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Longhold working the ground and pound from side control.
Edgar wants to control but Longhold postures up.
Longhold working the ground and pound but Edgar is defending the strikes.
Longhold working away.
Edgar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Longhold's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Longhold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Edgar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longhold drops an elbow to the side of Edgar's head.
Edgar trying to control here.

Edgar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steve Longhold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longhold working Edgar over with strikes.
Longhold lands with a punch from half guard.
Edgar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Longhold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhold 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.
Edgar is looking to get back to full guard here but Longhold has managed to pass to side control instead.
Edgar is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Longhold's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Edgar tries to improve position but can't.
Longhold works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Longhold working the head with strikes.
Oh Edgar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longhold looks up at the clock and then as Edgar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Longhold smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longhold is chipping away with strikes.
Longhold working the head and body with strikes.
Edgar throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Longhold is working Edgar over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar bucks up and tries to throw Longhold off but instead Longhold has got his back!
Longhold lands a good shot there. Edgar covers up! Longhold smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Edgar to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Longhold jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Longhold!
Steve Longhold took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.