PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar's entrance music is Dostrescinco - Voluntad. A fine choice. Joseph Edgar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edgar
vs
Walter

166 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicholas Walter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter fails with the takedown.
It looked like Edgar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Walter.
Edgar lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice body punch from Edgar.
Walter throws a head kick but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar is looking to counter punch.
Edgar misses with a double jab.
Edgar scores with the left hand. Walter knows he should have avoided that one.
Edgar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Edgar lands with a hook. Walter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Walter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Edgar was covering up waiting for the punch and Walter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walter wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Edgar wants to improve his position but instead Walter has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Walter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edgar defends it well.
Edgar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edgar wants to get back to full guard.
Walter tries to pass to full mount but Edgar defends it.
Edgar has his hands clasped together around Walter's back. He's all about the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Edgar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Edgar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar trying to control the position here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Walter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter with a poor takedown
and Edgar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edgar cracks Walter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edgar lands with an uppercut that bounces Walter off the cage and back into range.

Walter clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar stops a takedown attempt from Walter.
Joseph Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Walter.
A frustrated look appears on Edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edgar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edgar misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Edgar.
Walter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Walter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Edgar after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Walter breaks from the clinch.
Walter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edgar counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Edgar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A jab from Edgar finds it's way through Walter's defenses.
Edgar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Walter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edgar.
Edgar scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar just misses with a punch to the body.
Walter moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Joseph Edgar is winning the standup battle so far.

Walter takes the fight into the clinch.
Walter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edgar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Edgar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Walter doesn't seem bothered though.
Edgar throws a one two combo.
Edgar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter shoots in but no luck this time.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looks like Edgar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Walter ducks right into an uppercut from Edgar.
Walter tries for a takedown but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joseph Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Walter.
Walter misses the body punch
and Edgar counters with a left and a right that stings Walter.
Walter misses with a takedown
and Edgar counters with a straight right hand.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Walter throws a lazy body kick
and Edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edgar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nicholas Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walter fails with the takedown
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands with a hook. Walter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edgar cracks a nice hook into Walter's ribs.
Edgar digs a good body shot into Walter's ribs.
Walter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Edgar catches Walter right on the button with a cross.
Edgar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walter on the side of the head.
Edgar lands the left hand.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a right hook to the body.
Edgar scores with a jab to the head.
Walter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Edgar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar clobbers Walter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walter tries to move into range but Edgar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Edgar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edgar thuds his right hand into Walter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Edgar. Beautiful body shot.
Walter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar lands a body shot.
Edgar lands a jab to Walter's midsection.
Edgar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walter can do to turn this around?
Edgar lands a body shot.
Edgar jabs Walter right on the nose. Walter blinks but takes it well.
Walter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walter goes for a double leg but Edgar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edgar continues to drive forward.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Walter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Walter has his takedown stuffed
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Edgar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Edgar scores with a jab.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Edgar lands.
Nice shot by Edgar.
Edgar throws an overhand right that lands on Walter's shoulder, as Walter tries to avoid the shot.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
Walter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgar swivels and escapes.
Edgar lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar looks to land a right hand but Walter moved out of range.
Walter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edgar defends well and Walter ends up having to push Edgar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Joseph Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Walter.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1-2. Edgar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edgar with a jab.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Edgar.
Walter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joseph Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walter moves forwards but Edgar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edgar lands a right hook to the body.
Edgar lands the left hand.

Walter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edgar seems keen to control Walter's posture.
Edgar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Edgar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walter's guard.

Edgar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walter working a defensive guard but Edgar manages to pass into side control anyway.
Edgar tries to advance to mount but Walter denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here as Edgar stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar throws an elbow but Walter slips to the side and avoids it well.
Edgar controlling from side mount.
Walter tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nicholas Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Edgar!
During a confident post fight interview, Joseph Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.