PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Anderson
vs
Edgar

180 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
28
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Anderson misses its target.
Anderson scores with a leg kick.
Edgar dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Edgar's head and hops out.
Edgar shoots in looking for a takedown but Anderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edgar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karl Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Edgar.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Edgar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson is looking to counter the offense by Edgar and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Edgar is defended easily by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar fails with the takedown

and Anderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to control Edgar's arms but Edgar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Anderson tries a body shot but Edgar blocks it.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anderson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Edgar is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.

Edgar has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anderson regains guard immediately.
Edgar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Shield. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar passes into half guard.
Anderson is refusing to be controlled, as Edgar sits in half guard.
Anderson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Great Bash Heel that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Edgar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Edgar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edgar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson wants to control but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anderson tries to hold on but Edgar postures up.

Edgar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Anderson turns into him and now he's in Edgar's guard.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Edgar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Edgar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edgar trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Edgar moves into full mount! Anderson won't be happy about that!
Anderson can't escape the position.
Edgar controlling from the full mount.
Edgar takes Anderson's back.
Edgar has the hooks in. Anderson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Anderson won't enjoy being in this position. Edgar looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Anderson is tapping - it's over boys! Edgar picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frankie Edgar!
Frankie Edgar is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.