PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmundo Edilhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stark
vs
Edilhson

176 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

175 cm
39
168 lbs
27 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Edilhson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.

Edilhson forces Stark back against the cage and clinches.
Edilhson scores with a shoulder strike.
Edilhson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Edilhson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Edilhson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark wants to land a leg kick but Edilhson is out of range.
Stark throws a body shot but no joy.
Stark connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Stark takes a swing at Edilhson's ribcage but misses.
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edilhson blocks the body kick.
Stark scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Brandon Stark has been cut.

Edilhson forces Stark back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edilhson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark tries to break the clinch but Edilhson is controlling the position.
Stark is trying to break the clinch but Edilhson is controlling him.
Stark throws a head punch that misses.
Our sources have told us that Stark has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stark blocks an elbow strike.
Edilhson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Edilhson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
Stark thows a left - swing and a miss!

Edilhson clinches.
Edilhson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Edilhson.
Edilhson staying out of range there.
Edilhson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stark keeps the fight on the outside.
Stark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Edilhson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stark misses with a hook. Edilhson ducked under it nicely.
Stark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Stark is rocked!
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edilhson.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Edilhson clinches.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
Stark misses with a hook.
Edilhson lands a two punch combo.
Edilhson ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Edilhson avoids the body shot from Stark.
Stark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stark blocks a head kick by Edilhson.
Stark gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Edilhson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Stark is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmundo Edilhson!
Our winner, Edmundo Edilhson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.