PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Edmund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Witika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witika has chosen Slice of Heaven as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sione Witika has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edmund
vs
Witika

196 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
243 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Leviathan Clothing

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Edmund !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sione Witika!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edmund closes the distance and clinches.
Witika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edmund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Witika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Nick Edmund has been cut.
Witika looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Witika has Edmund pressed against the cage, preventing Edmund from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Witika looking to stall.
Witika digs a right hand into Edmund 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edmund 's gas tank.
Witika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edmund 's elbow.
Witika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Witika.
Witika comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Edmund lands a right hand.
Witika struggles to land a body shot inside as Edmund controls his hands.
Edmund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Witika stalling in the clinch but Edmund improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edmund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Witika has a couple of punches blocked by Edmund .
Witika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edmund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Edmund misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witika prevents a body shot from Edmund .
A nice glancing elbow lands by Witika.
Edmund cracks Witika with a nice body shot.
Edmund lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Witika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edmund 's brow.
Witika throws an elbow that misses.
Witika taking a breather.
Witika struggles to land a body shot inside as Edmund controls his hands.
Witika gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Witika tries to throw a body punch but Edmund avoids it by throwing Witika back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Edmund .
Edmund struggles to land a body shot inside as Witika controls his hands.
Witika prevents Edmund from breaking the clinch.
Witika tries to throw a body punch but Edmund avoids it by throwing Witika back against the cage.
Edmund definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Edmund is working Witika over against the cage.
Edmund misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Edmund - that landed with a thud.
Witika is trying to stall.
Witika looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Edmund .
Witika looks winded!
Edmund throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edmund digs a right hand underneath Witika's ribcage. Witika let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edmund is looking to break free of the clinch but Witika has double underhooks.
Edmund wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Witika has him pressed against the cage.
Witika throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Edmund .
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!
Edmund scores with a hook to the body.
Edmund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Witika misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Edmund .
Edmund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Edmund throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edmund .
Edmund lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edmund misses with a body punch.
Edmund scores with a hook to the body.
Edmund lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edmund .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edmund .
Edmund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edmund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edmund lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Witika is rocked!
Edmund misses with a punch on the inside.
Witika is still on wobbly legs! Can Edmund finish him?
Edmund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edmund misses with the head strike.
Edmund working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edmund throws a big uppercut that drops Witika! More strikes from Edmund and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Witika lies dazed against the cage as Edmund celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Edmund !
A relieved looking Nick Edmund thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.