PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Sturtsil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Edgar had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Edgar
vs
Sturtsil

168 cm
34
160 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

178 cm
36
155 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deangelo Sturtsil!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar wants to clinch.
Sturtsil feints the counter takedown.

Sturtsil throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sturtsil is in Edgar's guard.
Sturtsil lands a couple of elbows.
Edgar working a defensive guard here.

Edgar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sturtsil defends well.

Sturtsil got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edgar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sturtsil has managed to get both his arms back between Edgar's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturtsil landing with the ground and pound.
Sturtsil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Sturtsil from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturtsil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sturtsil wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Edgar working a defensive guard here.
Sturtsil is in close to Edgar's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Edgar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sturtsil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Edgar looking for a sweep. Not yet Edgar, not yet.
Sturtsil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edgar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edgar wants to sweep here but Sturtsil controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looking to control.

Sturtsil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sturtsil is working Edgar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Edgar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sturtsil controls the pace.
Sturtsil stops Edgar from standing up.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Sturtsil from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Sturtsil from controlling successfully.

Sturtsil avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sturtsil won't allow Edgar to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil landing with the ground and pound.
Sturtsil won't allow Edgar to sweep him here.
Edgar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sturtsil is controlling him.
Sturtsil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edgar is keeping the position for now.

Edgar is looking for a triangle but Sturtsil pushes his legs off easily.
Sturtsil wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Sturtsil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edgar trying to control the position.

Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Edgar has momentary wrist control but Sturtsil slips an elbow through the middle.
Sturtsil stands and throws Edgar's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Sturtsil tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sturtsil has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sturtsil wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
Edgar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Edgar is looking to reverse the position.
Sturtsil has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sturtsil thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Edgar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is looking to reverse the position.
Sturtsil in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.
Sturtsil working away.
Sturtsil trying to control the position but Edgar is working away.
Sturtsil working the body and head with strikes.
Sturtsil trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.

Sturtsil looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Sturtsil's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil cracks Edgar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Edgar is trying to improve his position.
Edgar wants to control but Sturtsil postures up.
Edgar pushes Sturtsil away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sturtsil gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sturtsil lands an elbow.
Edgar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sturtsil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgar keeps working.
Edgar manages to get back to half guard.
Edgar is pressing down on Sturtsil's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sturtsil trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sturtsil with a nice head shot there.

Sturtsil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sturtsil passes Edgar's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sturtsil is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sturtsil prevents Edgar from improving his position.
Sturtsil is thwarting Edgar's attempts to control the position.
Sturtsil is trying to control. Edgar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sturtsil winds up and cracks Edgar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sturtsil trying to control from half guard but Edgar is working away.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sturtsil is working away from the top position though.
Edgar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sturtsil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edgar is keeping the position for now.
Sturtsil distracts Edgar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Edgar is looking to stand up but Sturtsil isn't so interested in that idea.
Sturtsil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sturtsil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edgar's head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sturtsil wants to control from the top but Edgar keeps moving.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sturtsil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Edgar trying to keep a closed guard but Sturtsil is proving a slippery customer.
Sturtsil trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Edgar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sturtsil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sturtsil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sturtsil throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Edgar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sturtsil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sturtsil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Sturtsil dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sturtsil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sturtsil gets a takedown into half guard.
Sturtsil working the head and body with strikes.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sturtsil is working away from the top position though.
Sturtsil drops an elbow to the side of Edgar's head.
Sturtsil drops an elbow to the side of Edgar's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturtsil drops an elbow to the side of Edgar's head.

Edgar is rocked!
Sturtsil lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Edgar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Sturtsil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sturtsil prevents Edgar from improving his position.
Edgar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sydney Shootfighting, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edgar looking for submissions off his back.

Sturtsil is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Edgar is just riding it out for now. Sturtsil eventually gives up the hold.
Deangelo Sturtsil has got the better of the ground game so far.

Sturtsil is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Edgar is just riding it out for now. Sturtsil eventually gives up the hold.

Sturtsil is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Edgar seems to have got his legs back now.

Sturtsil is working for a submission of some sort.
Edgar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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 control but Sturtsil is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Edgar gets back to full guard.
Sturtsil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Edgar's head.
Edgar working a defensive guard here.
Sturtsil landing with the ground and pound.

Edgar is looking for a triangle but Sturtsil pushes his legs off easily.
Sturtsil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Edgar's head.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing Sturtsil from controlling successfully.
Edgar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sturtsil manages to get himself to full guard.

Edgar wants to control from the top but Sturtsil keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sturtsil throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Edgar escapes and throws Sturtsil's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sturtsil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Edgar trying to control the position but Sturtsil is working away.
Edgar wants to stand but Sturtsil is controlling his arm.
Sturtsil sneaks back into half guard.
Sturtsil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sturtsil's head.
Edgar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Edgar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Edgar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Edgar in side control lands a decent elbow.

Edgar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sturtsil is trying to improve his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil is trying to work for a sweep but Edgar has mounted him!
Sturtsil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sturtsil regains half guard.
Sturtsil tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Edgar is looking for a kimura here.
Edgar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Edgar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Sturtsil looking for submissions off his back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sturtsil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Edgar pulls his head out easily.
Edgar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sturtsil is trying to maintain the position but Edgar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sturtsil wants to get back to full guard.
Edgar working Sturtsil over with strikes.
Sturtsil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Edgar is working away from the top position though.
Edgar drops an elbow to the side of Sturtsil's head.
Edgar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Edgar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sturtsil trying to control from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sturtsil is looking to improve his position.
Edgar lands strikes from half guard.
Edgar wants to stand but Sturtsil has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sturtsil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturtsil wants to get back to full guard.
Edgar is thwarting Sturtsil's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Edgar lands a nice short elbow.
Sturtsil has hold of Edgar's hands but Edgar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sturtsil has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Sturtsil looking for submissions off his back.
Sturtsil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Sturtsil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Edgar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Edgar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sturtsil is breathing heavily.
Edgar chips away with some ground and pound.
Edgar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Edgar is in close to Sturtsil's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Sturtsil looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Edgar is defending well. Sturtsil quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Edgar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sturtsil celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deangelo Sturtsil!
Deangelo Sturtsil decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.