PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Edgar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brown
vs
Edgar

178 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Monster MMA
Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edgar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Edgar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edgar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Edgar shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Edgar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar avoids a kick to the body.
Edgar moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown lunges at Edgar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edgar's hand.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Evan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Edgar.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Edgar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Edgar looking to pass the guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Edgar passes into half guard.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Edgar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Edgar tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Edgar.
Edgar won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Edgar cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to strike off his back.
Edgar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Edgar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Edgar looks gassed!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Brown gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Edgar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Edgar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown stands and steps away. Edgar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Edgar takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
A low kick from Brown misses

and Edgar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Edgar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar jumps guard but Brown stands there with Edgar around his waist. Edgar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edgar shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evan Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edgar moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Edgar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Edgar is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Edgar has managed to sneak the leg through.

Edgar stands up out of the half guard.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Edgar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.
Edgar is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Edgar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Brown staying out of range there.
Edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edgar off to one side.
Brown clinches but Edgar breaks the clinch

and Edgar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Edgar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Edgar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Edgar dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Edgar maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Edgar scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Edgar looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edgar controlling his opponent.
Edgar lands a nice shot to the head.
Edgar breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Edgar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Edgar trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Edgar lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Edgar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Edgar landing strikes, looking to finish!
Edgar landing punches.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Edgar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edgar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edgar prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Edgar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Edgar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brown is surviving well by controlling Edgar's body position as best he can.
Edgar tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Edgar breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Edgar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Edgar.

Edgar stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Frank Edgar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Edgar is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Edgar landing some decent shots from guard.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edgar passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Edgar is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is trying to stand back up but Edgar is controlling him
Edgar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Edgar preventing the sweep.
Edgar slips nicely into half guard.

Edgar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to get back to full guard but Edgar takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Edgar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Edgar lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Edgar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Edgar landing shots from mount.
Brown wants to control but Edgar is having none of it.
Edgar wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.

Edgar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Edgar's guard. A big mistake from Edgar there, giving up the dominant position!
Edgar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.
Edgar looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar slips nicely into half guard.
Edgar trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Frank Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Edgar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Edgar scores a takedown into full mount!
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Edgar working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
Brown is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Edgar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Edgar is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice elbow there by Edgar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Edgar looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edgar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Edgar goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.

Brown gets to his feet. Edgar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brown darts in trying to clinch

and Edgar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Edgar shoots in.
Edgar looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Evan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Edgar.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Edgar slips under a jab from Brown.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushes Edgar off looking to stand but Edgar dives back in and keeps control.

Brown kicks Edgar off and gets back to his feet.
Edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Edgar's defenses.

Edgar shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Edgar throwing strikes but missing.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Edgar passes to side control.
Brown is trying to work for a sweep but Edgar has mounted him!
Edgar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Edgar landing shots from mount.
Edgar scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.

Edgar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brown has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Edgar dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Edgar clinches.

Edgar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Edgar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying to escape back to his feet but Edgar uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Edgar controls the position.
Edgar trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Edgar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Edgar stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Edgar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edgar scoring with some ground and pound.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edgar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Edgar stops Brown from standing up.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Edgar slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Edgar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Edgar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown tries to stand but can't do so whilst Edgar controls his leg.
Edgar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Edgar.
Edgar looking to control.
Edgar wants to sweep but no luck.
Evan Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown wants to stand but Edgar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edgar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown is looking to stand back up but Edgar counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brown.

Brown pushes Edgar off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown wants to clinch but Edgar slips to the side
and Edgar counters with an inside leg kick.
Edgar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Edgar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Edgar.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown misses the body punch

and Edgar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Frank Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edgar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Edgar!
Frank Edgar is the new welterweight champion!