PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Doogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Edgar
vs
Doogie

169 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Doogie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Doogie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Edgar to the ground. Doogie is now in Edgar's guard.
Edgar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doogie is controlling him.
Doogie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edgar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Edgar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Doogie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Doogie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doogie passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edgar is on top in guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doogie wants to get back to his feet but Edgar passes into half guard.
Edgar blocks the strikes from Doogie.
Doogie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edgar.
Doogie is looking for a sweep. Edgar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doogie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edgar.

Doogie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doogie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Edgar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doogie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Edgar.
Edgar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doogie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doogie tries to get to full guard but Edgar has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doogie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doogie is still trying to improve position.
Doogie is doing well to control the position and prevent Edgar from advancing to side control.
Doogie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Edgar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar blocks the strikes from Doogie.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Edgar enables Doogie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Edgar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doogie passes Edgar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Doogie decides to stand up.

Edgar gets caught napping as Doogie dives in and scores a takedown. Edgar manages to retain guard.
Edgar is breathing heavily.
Edgar controls Doogie momentarily but Doogie frees himself.
Doogie preventing the sweep.

Doogie stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doogie throws a low kick but Edgar avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Edgar misses its target.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Doogie 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. Doogie is in Edgar's guard.
Doogie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doogie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Doogie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Doogie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Doogie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Edgar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Doogie connects with a couple of short punches.
Doogie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Doogie has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doogie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Edgar is looking to stand up but Doogie isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Doogie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Edgar, up you get!
Edgar lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Edgar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Doogie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Edgar!
Check out the look on Doogie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Edgar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Doogie decides to stand back up.
Doogie throws a right hand that Edgar ducks under and follows up with a left that Edgar also avoids with ease.
Edgar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doogie tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Frankie Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Doogie feints and as Edgar raises his hands in defense, Doogie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edgar keeping full guard, as Doogie tries to pass.
Doogie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Doogie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doogie postures up.
Doogie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Doogie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doogie gets to his feet. Edgar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Young Doogie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Doogie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Doogie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Doogie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Doogie drops an elbow to the side of Edgar's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doogie stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edgar punching from the bottom.
Doogie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Doogie decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Young Doogie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Doogie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doogie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Edgar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doogie working some strikes from top position.

Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doogie stopping the sweep attempt from Edgar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to strike from the bottom.
Doogie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Young Doogie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Edgar is looking to stand up but Doogie isn't so interested in that idea.
Doogie is looking to pass into half guard but Edgar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Edgar is in guard.

Doogie wants to stand up but Edgar is controlling him.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Doogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doogie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frankie Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doogie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edgar.
Doogie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doogie throwing short punches from the bottom.
Doogie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Doogie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Edgar sprawls well initially but Doogie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Doogie is trying to work for a kimura but Edgar is defending well.

Doogie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Edgar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Doogie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doogie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doogie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doogie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Doogie lands a couple of elbows.
Doogie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Doogie gets to his feet - Edgar follows without any prompting.

Doogie drives through with a takedown into Edgar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Doogie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Doogie is stalling in the full guard.
Doogie is in close to Edgar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doogie content to stall in guard here.
Young Doogie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Doogie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Doogie 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Young Doogie!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Young Doogie!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Young Doogie!

Young Doogie wins by unanimous decision!