PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Popper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Runnin with the Devil. Edge has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Bung Popper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Edge's chin.

Popper
vs
Edge

168 cm
34
154 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

170 cm
31
153 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Edge!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Edge.
Edge misses with a double jab

so Popper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Edge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popper is one step ahead there.

Popper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edge controls Popper momentarily but Popper frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper is looking to work some ground and pound but Edge has wrist control.
Edge keeping moving, preventing Popper from controlling successfully.
Popper is looking to pass into half guard but Edge pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Edge is in guard.

Popper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edge trying to control the position from guard on top but Popper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edge stands up over Popper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Popper's guard.
Edge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Popper looking for submissions off his back.
Popper trying to control here.
Edge trying to control from half guard but Popper is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edge throws a strike but Popper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Edge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edge pushing down on Popper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Edge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Popper defends it well.
Well, if Edge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Edge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popper keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Edge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popper is refusing to be controlled, as Edge sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popper avoids the body shot from Edge.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edge delivers a nice body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Edge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Popper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popper. Popper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edge.
Popper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popper moves forwards but Edge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edge lands a nice looking kick to the body. Popper takes a step back to recover.
Edge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edge scrambles back to his feet.
Popper lands with a hook. Edge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popper misses with an uppercut.
Popper throws a looping overhand right but Edge ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Popper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Popper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edge throws a series of punches but Popper avoids them all with ease.
Popper dips to his left and cracks Edge with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popper lands with a straight right. Edge didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Christian Edge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edge misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Popper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Popper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edge counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Edge misses its intended target.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Edge is out of range.
Popper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Edge avoids it really well and circles away.
Popper scores with the left hand. Edge knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edge tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Edge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edge misses with a few strikes there.
Edge misses with a head kick.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Edge is out of range.
Edge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Popper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Popper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Popper.
Popper lands a right hook to the body.
Edge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popper misses with a straight left.
Edge lands with a right hand.
Edge looks for the body kick but Popper saw that one coming.
Popper looks to land a right hand but Edge moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edge shoots for a takedown but Popper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Popper lands with a cross.
Popper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popper scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Popper misses its intended target.
Christian Edge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edge connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Bung Popper has been cut.
Edge throws a shot from downtown. Popper moves away and avoids it.
Edge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edge scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edge lands a nice shot to the body.
Popper misses with a looping left.
Edge missing with a left hand there. Popper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edge throws a lazy head kick
letting Popper counter with a right hand.
Popper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edge swivels and escapes.
Edge is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Edge throws a leg kick which misses Popper's front leg but catches the back leg as Popper tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edge.
Edge goes for a double leg but Popper avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Popper continues to drive forward.
Bung Popper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Edge.
Popper stuffs the takedown.
Popper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edge as he jumps to the side.
It seemed like Edge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Edge misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christian Edge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bung Popper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Popper lands a lovely overhand right.
Edge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Popper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Popper lands a jab to the head.
Edge shoots and misses
and Popper counters with a straight right hand.
Popper misses with a looping right.
Popper blocks the body kick.
Edge throws a head kick that misses.
Edge defending well as Popper loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Popper drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edge controlling Popper's posture.
Popper stands and throws Edge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper misses with the ground and pound.
Edge manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Edge is looking for a sweep. Popper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edge regains full guard. Nicely done.

Popper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popper has managed to get both his arms back between Edge's legs - danger averted.
Popper looking to sit in guard and control but Edge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Popper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edge throws a strike but Popper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Popper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Edge has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popper has managed to get both his arms back between Edge's legs - danger averted.
Popper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edge swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Edge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Popper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper looking to pass the guard.
Christian Edge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Popper postures up.
Bung Popper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Our spies down at at Heavy Metal inform us that Edge has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Popper trying to control but Edge is working from the bottom.
Popper pushing down on Edge's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Edge moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Popper chips away with some ground and pound.
Popper wants to control from the top but Edge keeps moving.
Edge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popper manages to get himself to full guard.

Edge looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popper throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bung Popper.
Well Edge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Christian Edge!
Christian Edge 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.
The defeated Bung Popper had this to say: 'I could of won....but he tasted so good I could not concentrate on the fight...'.