PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edule Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reynolds
vs
Edwards

191 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronaldo Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edule Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Edwards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Reynolds pushes Edwards off and gets back to his feet.
Reynolds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds thuds a left hand into Edwards's body.
Edwards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Edule Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds misses with a hook
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Edwards punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds 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 one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edwards's hands.
Ronaldo Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards moves forwards but Reynolds connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reynolds lands with an overhand left.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Reynolds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edwards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reynolds is able to avoid easily.
Reynolds is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Reynolds's knee but Reynolds avoids it well.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds throws a big shot that misses.
Edwards shoots in and drives through. Reynolds sprawls well.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Edwards wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards connects with a leg kick. Reynolds looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Edwards slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reynolds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Edwards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards lands a jab to the head.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but Edwards avoids it.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Reynolds's head back.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Reynolds throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edwards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds appears to be looking for a big counter.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a few strikes there.
Reynolds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds tries to work over Edwards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Edwards tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds displaying some good clinch control by pressing Edwards up against the cage.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.
Edwards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds.
Reynolds just leaning against Edwards, taking a breather.
Edwards gets through Reynolds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Edwards has picked Reynolds up - he's going for a ride! Edwards dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Edwards trying to pass the guard but Reynolds defending well.
Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edwards.
Reynolds desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ronaldo Reynolds will probably get the nod.
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.

Edwards throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Edwards tenderised Reynolds's leg. Reynolds is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reynolds throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Edwards counter with a right hand.
Edwards shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Edwards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds with a nice cross.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Edwards lands but Reynolds takes it in his stride.

Edwards closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reynolds quickly recovers to half guard.

Reynolds kicks off Edwards and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edwards explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Edwards with a jab.
Edwards moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.
Edwards moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Reynolds off balance momentarily.
Reynolds scores with a jab.
Reynolds misses with a body punch
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reynolds tries to clinch
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combo that has Edwards backing up. Edwards nods at Reynolds to acknowledge the strikes.
Edwards tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
Reynolds needs to keep his hands up - Edwards had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Reynolds throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Edwards has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Reynolds saw that one coming.
Reynolds swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reynolds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reynolds tries to move into range but Edwards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reynolds throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards lands with a short shot to the head.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the body
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Edwards. Beautiful body shot.
Reynolds throws a right hand that Edwards ducks under and follows up with a left that Edwards also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reynolds's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Edwards - that will leave a mark!
Edwards thumps Reynolds with a low kick.
Reynolds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Edwards works the jab nicely.
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Edwards misses with a left hand
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Edwards closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the cage.
Edwards lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edwards turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Edwards working away.
Edwards trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds is trying to control Edwards's posture but Edwards avoids it.
Edwards working the head and body with strikes.
Edwards scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Reynolds to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The strikes coming from Edwards are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Edwards landing strikes.
Edwards in side control, throwing shots but Reynolds defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edule Edwards 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. This is the final round!

Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Reynolds avoids it.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Edwards throws a sloppy body shot
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edwards loads up on a big right hand but Reynolds slips the punch.
Reynolds is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards misses with a series of wild punches.
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a big shot that misses.
Reynolds misses with a body punch
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edwards jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reynolds checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Reynolds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reynolds takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reynolds takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reynolds won't allow Edwards to pass to mount.
Edwards controlling the action here.
Reynolds controlling the position well.
Edule Edwards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reynolds taking some punishment here, with Edwards in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Edwards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reynolds is trying to control but can't.

Edwards is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Reynolds still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Reynolds has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Edwards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reynolds slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards struggling a bit here.
Edwards tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
Reynolds trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Edwards is trying to get back to half guard.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edwards keeps working.
Edwards tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edule Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edule Edwards!
A relieved looking Edule Edwards thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.