PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crose McCringe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Edgar
vs
McCringe

168 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
32
146 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crose McCringe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCringe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCringe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edgar as he avoids it easily.
Edgar lands a nice looking body kick.
McCringe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edgar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edgar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCringe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

McCringe scores with a takedown into Edgar's guard.
Edgar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCringe trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCringe preventing the sweep.
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.
McCringe is looking to work some ground and pound but Edgar has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar controlling the position.
McCringe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edgar is keeping the position for now.
Edgar looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCringe is one step ahead there.
McCringe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCringe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCringe postures up.
McCringe throws a big elbow that misses.
Edgar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCringe landing with the ground and pound.
McCringe is fighting to break Edgar's control of his arms but Edgar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCringe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Edgar keeping moving, preventing McCringe from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McCringe slips nicely into half guard.

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

McCringe is looking for a kimura here.
Edgar is looking to control McCringe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edgar avoid being mounted?
We've been hearing good reports from Edgar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McCringe is trying to control. Edgar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to improve his position but McCringe is controlling well.

Edgar is defending against the submission attempts here by McCringe.
Edgar looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCringe trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
McCringe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Edgar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edgar tries to get out of the position.
McCringe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McCringe prevents Edgar from standing back up.

McCringe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Edgar defends it well.
Edgar looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to maintain the position but McCringe is very close to passing his half guard.
Edgar tries to get to full guard but McCringe has control of the leg.

McCringe wants to work for an arm triangle but Edgar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McCringe is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Edgar is trying to stand back up but McCringe is controlling him

McCringe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.

McCringe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCringe wants to take a breather but Edgar is having none of it.

McCringe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

McCringe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Edgar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCringe.

McCringe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Edgar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCringe.
McCringe prevents Edgar from improving his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCringe trying to pass the guard but Edgar defending well.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McCringe is working away from the top position though.

McCringe wants to work for an arm triangle but Edgar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Edgar won't allow McCringe to pass to mount.
Edgar trying to hold on to McCringe's head to control him but McCringe postures up.
Edgar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

McCringe seems to be working for a kimura but Edgar defends the submission attempt.
McCringe is trying to control the action in half guard but Edgar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

McCringe is looking for a kimura but Edgar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCringe to get the leverage.
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
McCringe trying to pass the guard but Edgar defending well.
Edgar is looking for a sweep. McCringe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edgar is working hard here to advance position.

McCringe is trying to work for a kimura but Edgar is defending well.
Edgar trying to control here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCringe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been informed that McCringe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
McCringe thows a huge punch but Edgar dodges it nicely.

McCringe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McCringe is working for a submission of some sort.

McCringe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

McCringe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

McCringe is working for a submission of some sort.

McCringe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

McCringe in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Edgar tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McCringe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crose McCringe!
Crose McCringe tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.