PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Edgerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Emerson
vs
Edgerton

198 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Los Angeles, Vito Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Edgerton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgerton cracks Emerson with an open hand slap.
Edgerton throws a right and a left that Emerson avoids nicely.

Edgerton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Emerson's half guard.
Emerson is staying active underneath Edgerton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emerson tries to roll over but Edgerton keeps him under control.
Edgerton is trying to control the action in half guard but Emerson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Edgerton is going to stand back up.
Emerson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgerton is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emerson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Emerson is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgerton is looking to advance position but Emerson won't allow it.
Edgerton is trying to control the action in half guard but Emerson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Edgerton throws a right hand that Emerson ducks under and follows up with a left that Emerson also avoids with ease.
Edgerton misses with a series of wild punches.
Emerson dodges the punch combination from Edgerton.
Edgerton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Emerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edgerton!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson slips a jab and a cross from Edgerton.

Edgerton looking to score a takedown here. Emerson is defending well but Edgerton drives through and ends up in Emerson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emerson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edgerton trying to control but Emerson is working from the bottom.
Emerson wants to sweep here but Edgerton controlling him for the moment.
Edgerton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Emerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emerson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Edgerton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Emerson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edgerton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Emerson, up you get!
A punch combination from Edgerton misses.
Edgerton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emerson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Edgerton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emerson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Edgerton manages to circle out of the way.
Edgerton looks winded!
Edgerton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Edgerton tries to bum rush Emerson with a series of wild strikes but Emerson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emerson slips a jab and a cross from Edgerton.
Emerson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edgerton fails to land with a series of punches.
Emerson attempts a counter takedown but Edgerton avoids it well and moves away.
Edgerton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edgerton blocks a head kick by Emerson.
Edgerton misses with a series of wild punches.
Emerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edgerton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emerson wants to stand but Edgerton is controlling the position.
Edgerton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emerson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Emerson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edgerton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edgerton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edgerton wants to stand but Emerson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Edgerton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Edgerton misses with a wild combination.

Edgerton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emerson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edgerton sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emerson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edgerton controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson wants to get back to his feet but Edgerton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emerson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edgerton is one step ahead there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Emerson wants to stand and escape but Edgerton is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Christopher Edgerton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emerson moves forwards but Edgerton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edgerton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Christopher Edgerton seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Edgerton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Emerson tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edgerton stands up and beckons Emerson to his feet.

Edgerton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emerson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Edgerton is breathing heavily.

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

Edgerton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emerson was covering up waiting for the punch and Edgerton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Edgerton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgerton stopping the sweep attempt from Emerson.

Emerson has his feet on Edgerton's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Edgerton looks to land a body kick but Emerson moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Edgerton.
Edgerton throws a series of punches but Emerson avoids them all with ease.
Edgerton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Emerson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Emerson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Emerson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Edgerton to get to his feet.

Emerson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Emerson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Edgerton is looking to control Emerson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edgerton avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson slips a nice elbow through Edgerton's hands, connecting with Edgerton's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgerton is looking for a sweep. Emerson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Emerson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edgerton defending well though.
Emerson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Emerson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Emerson lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Edgerton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Emerson gets tackled into the cage by Edgerton. Edgerton maintains the clinch.
Edgerton tries to circle away but Emerson has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Edgerton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Edgerton is pressed up against the cage. Emerson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Edgerton down to the mat. Edgerton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Edgerton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emerson did well to prevent Edgerton getting side control.

Edgerton stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Emerson to get to his feet.

Edgerton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Edgerton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emerson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgerton wants to pass the guard but Emerson is defending well.
Edgerton is trying to control the action in half guard but Emerson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edgerton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson moves into full guard.
Edgerton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emerson's guard.
Edgerton stopping the sweep attempt from Emerson.
Emerson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Edgerton's guard.

Edgerton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edgerton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emerson.
Edgerton is trying to keep Emerson in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edgerton's head.

Emerson stands up from Edgerton's guard - Emerson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Edgerton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emerson attempts a counter takedown but Edgerton avoids it well and moves away.
Edgerton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emerson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emerson is looking to counter the offense by Edgerton and move into the clinch.

Edgerton darts in and clinches Emerson up against the cage.
Edgerton tries to break free but Emerson pushes him back against the cage.
Edgerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emerson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Edgerton pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgerton prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Emerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Emerson decides to pull guard.
Edgerton stopping the sweep attempt from Emerson.
Edgerton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Edgerton trying to control the position from guard on top but Emerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgerton misses with a low kick.
A jab from Edgerton finds it's way through Emerson's defenses.

Edgerton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Edgerton stands up from Emerson's guard - Edgerton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Edgerton misses with a few strikes there.
Edgerton misses with a few strikes there.
Edgerton throws a right and a left that Emerson avoids nicely.
Emerson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Edgerton takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Emerson pulls guard effortlessly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Edgerton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edgerton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Edgerton!