PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Duper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Edwards has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Edwards
vs
Duper

183 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Duper!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duper dodges the punch combination from Edwards.

Duper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Duper manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Duper.

Duper has closed the distance and engaged Edwards in a clinch.

Duper jumps guard.

Edwards decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duper, up you get!
Edwards closes the distance but Duper moves to the side
and Duper counters with an outside leg kick.
Duper throws a shot to the body.
Duper looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.

Duper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edwards, pushing him back against the cage.

Duper drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
Edwards has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Edwards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Edwards lands a couple of elbows.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
Duper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edwards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duper's head.
Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edwards with a nice head shot there.
Edwards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duper's head.

Edwards gets to his feet. Duper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!

Duper drives through and clinches with Edwards against the cage.

Duper pulls guard.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Duper has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards with a nice head shot there.
Duper is looking to stand up but Edwards isn't so interested in that idea.
Edwards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edwards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duper has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.
Edwards postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Edwards landing some decent shots from guard.
Edwards working some strikes from top position.

Duper working for a triangle but Edwards defends it easily.
Duper looks winded!

Edwards drops back looking for a leg! Duper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Duper manages to kick Edwards off! Edwards jumps back into Duper's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edwards's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edwards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edwards is in close to Duper's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Edwards decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duper, up you get!

Edwards has Duper up against the cage in a clinch.

Duper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Edwards clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards breaks Duper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Edwards decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Edwards tries to keep at a distance but Duper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Edwards gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Edwards is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Duper is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Craig Edwards!