PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ulquiorra Cifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Edmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulquiorra Cifer had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Daniel Edmond is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cifer
vs
Edmond

181 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulquiorra Cifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Edmond!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cifer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmond.
Edmond walks into a jab.
Edmond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cifer.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cifer fakes the leg kick and cracks Edmond in the body.
A head kick misses from Edmond.
Edmond tries to clinch but Cifer moves away
and Cifer counters with a stiff right hand.
Cifer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cifer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cifer lands with a good body shot.
Cifer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cifer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cifer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Edmond back to the cage. Cifer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for Cifer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edmond shoots in looking for a takedown but Cifer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edmond's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cifer with a jab.
Edmond shoots in but no luck this time.

Edmond looking to score a takedown here. Cifer is defending well but Edmond drives through and ends up in Cifer's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cifer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cifer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmond preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edmond sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cifer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cifer has his foot on Edmond's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Edmond works his way back into a safe position though.
Edmond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cifer pulls Edmond in to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cifer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cifer duly obliges.
Edmond takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cifer ducks under a wild hook from Edmond.
Cifer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cifer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cifer to score with a decent uppercut.
Edmond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cifer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ulquiorra Cifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Edmond.
Cifer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edmond at a distance.
Cifer scores with a jab to the body.
Edmond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edmond walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ulquiorra Cifer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edmond moves in looking to clinch but Cifer pushes him off.
That kick from Cifer tenderised Edmond's leg. Edmond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edmond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Cifer. No joy for Edmond on that attempt.
Cifer connects with a body shot.
Cifer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cifer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cifer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cifer!
Edmond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cifer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cifer connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cifer.
A good leg kick by Cifer.
Nice uppercut lands for Cifer. That snapped Edmond's head back.
Cifer thows a body kick. Edmond tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cifer.
Both fighters circling a little - Cifer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cifer throws a big counter combination but Edmond scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Edmond tries to clinch but Cifer moves away
and Cifer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Edmond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Edmond.
Edmond looks winded!
Edmond wants to clinch up but Cifer keeps it at a distance.
Cifer lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cifer keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Cifer.
Cifer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edmond throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulquiorra Cifer dominated that round.
That's time! Cifer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cifer jabs Edmond right on the nose. Edmond blinks but takes it well.
Cifer lunges at Edmond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edmond's hand.
Edmond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cifer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edmond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cifer checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cifer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ulquiorra Cifer is winning the standup battle so far.
Cifer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cifer lands with a nice body kick.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Cifer.
Cifer misses with a punch to the body.
Cifer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edmond can do to turn this around?
Cifer misses with an elbow over the top.
Edmond jumps guard but Cifer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Edmond blocks an elbow strike.
Cifer lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cifer throws an elbow but misses.
Cifer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Edmond leaning against his opponent.

Edmond drags the fight down to the ground.
Cifer trying to control but Edmond is working from the bottom.

Cifer drops back looking for a leg! Edmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edmond manages to kick Cifer off! Cifer jumps back into Edmond's guard.
Cifer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cifer 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.
Edmond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cifer manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond passes into half guard.
Cifer is trying to maintain the position but Edmond is very close to passing his half guard.
Edmond is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edmond is thwarting Cifer's attempts to control the position.
Cifer works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer trying to control the position.
Cifer being controlled here, momentarily.
Cifer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edmond is fighting to break Cifer's control of his arms but Cifer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Edmond sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Cifer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cifer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edmond is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing good reports from Cifer'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.
Cifer controls Edmond momentarily but Edmond frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cifer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulquiorra Cifer dominated that second round.
That's time! Cifer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cifer misses with a double jab.
Cifer looks to land a body kick but Edmond moved away.
Edmond fails with the takedown
and Cifer counters with a left and a right that stings Edmond.
Cifer fakes the leg kick and cracks Edmond in the body.
Edmond darts in looking for a takedown but Cifer gets double underhooks and turns Edmond into the cage.
Edmond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Edmond dives in and grabs Cifer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cifer pushes down on Edmond's head and hops out.
Ulquiorra Cifer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Edmond.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cifer.
Edmond throws a sloppy head kick and Cifer moves out of range easily.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cifer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cifer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Cifer clobbers Edmond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Edmond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ulquiorra Cifer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cifer to score with a decent uppercut.
Cifer lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cifer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Cifer.
Cifer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Edmond wants to clinch up but Cifer keeps it at a distance.
Cifer delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Edmond.
Cifer works the jab nicely.
Cifer stuffs the takedown attempt from Edmond. Edmond gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Cifer.
Cifer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Edmond pushes Cifer up against the cage in a clinch.
Edmond blocks the elbow strike.
Cifer struggles to land a body shot inside as Edmond controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cifer tries to throw a body punch but Edmond avoids it by throwing Cifer back against the cage.
Cifer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edmond's defenses.
Cifer tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cifer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Edmond or not.
Cifer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cifer tries to work over Edmond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cifer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cifer throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cifer.
Cifer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cifer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cifer misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer tries to throw a body punch but Edmond avoids it by throwing Cifer back against the cage.
Cifer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Edmond blocks an elbow strike from Cifer.

Edmond pulls guard.
Cifer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Edmond's head.

Edmond is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cifer can't find room to land a body shot as Edmond controls the action.
Cifer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edmond's elbow.
Nice elbow from Cifer.
Cifer has Edmond pushed against the cage.
Cifer can't find room to land a body shot as Edmond controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cifer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cifer stalls.
Cifer managing to block the knees to the body from Edmond.

Edmond decides to pull guard.
Cifer landing with the ground and pound.
Cifer is working Edmond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cifer tries to free his leg and advance position but Edmond is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Edmond has his foot on Cifer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cifer works his way back into a safe position though.

Cifer drops back looking for a leg! Edmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Edmond manages to kick Cifer off! Cifer jumps back into Edmond's guard.
Cifer cracks Edmond with a solid left hand.
Daniel Edmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulquiorra Cifer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cifer trying to control but Edmond is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulquiorra Cifer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cifer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulquiorra Cifer!