PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Edkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Metaalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edkins
vs
Metaalic

190 cm
22
196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Edkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Metaalic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metaalic feints and as Edkins raises his hands in defense, Metaalic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metaalic sitting in guard here, content to control.

Edkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Metaalic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Metaalic passes Edkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Metaalic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Metaalic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Edkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Metaalic pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edkins wants to sweep but Metaalic has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metaalic controls the position.
Edkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Metaalic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaalic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Edkins tries to bench press Metaalic off him but Metaalic keeps the position.
Edkins tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Metaalic easily slips into full mount!
Metaalic controlling from mount.
Edkins working to try and regain half guard.
Metaalic controlling the pace for now.
Metaalic has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad Amsterdam. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Metaalic avoids the attempt from Edkins to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Metaalic 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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Metaalic is controlling the pace.

Edkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Metaalic pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaalic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Edkins!
Edkins tries to hold on but Metaalic pushes him away.
Metaalic prevents Edkins from getting the reversal.
Edkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Metaalic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Edkins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Metaalic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Metaalic has escaped and now he's on top!

Edkins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Metaalic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Edkins.
Edkins is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaalic tries to advance to mount but Edkins denies him.
Metaalic landing a few strikes.
Metaalic controlling the position.
Edkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Metaalic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metaalic taking a breather here.
Edkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Metaalic 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.

Edkins dips to his left and cracks Metaalic with an uppercut!
Metaalic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Metaalic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Edkins!
Edkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Metaalic happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaalic moves into full mount!
Metaalic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Metaalic controlling the position easily from mount.
Edkins can't escape the position.
Metaalic controlling the pace for now.
Metaalic landing strikes from the mount and Edkins is in trouble!
Metaalic lands a couple of good shots and Edkins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Metaalic lands strikes to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaalic is landing with strikes. Edkins can't take much more of this.
Alex Metaalic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Metaalic is hanging on to Edkins's back as he tries to escape.
Metaalic controls the position.
Metaalic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Edkins is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Metaalic controls the position.
Edkins tries to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metaalic has good solid back control here.
Metaalic gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaalic landing with strikes.
Edkins takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Metaalic really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Edkins.
Edkins wants to escape the position.
Edkins is working hard here to advance position.
Metaalic controlling the position well here. Edkins rolled but Metaalic kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
More stalling from Metaalic.
Edkins is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaalic has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Edkins's body.
Metaalic connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Edkins to escape the position.
Metaalic controls the action.
Edkins rolls, trying to escape but Metaalic keeps control of the position.
Metaalic controlling the position well here. Edkins rolled but Metaalic kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Metaalic with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Metaalic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Edkins throws a left and a right that both miss

and Metaalic counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Metaalic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Metaalic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Edkins is trying to control Metaalic's posture but Metaalic avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Edkins trying his best to control but Metaalic has mounted him.
Metaalic controlling his opponent.
Edkins is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metaalic controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaalic landing shots from mount.

Edkins is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Edkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metaalic controlling from mount.
A big strike lands for Metaalic! That's really hurt Edkins and he's turned his back - Metaalic keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Metaalic jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Metaalic!
Alex Metaalic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.