PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Rurik (ranked 2333 p4p, 322 weight class) and Michael Edmodson (ranked 2122 p4p, 298 weight class). Edmodson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deorro - Yee kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rurik
vs
Edmodson

185 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

189 cm
32
206 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

WarHorse Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Rurik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmodson misses with the combination.
Rurik dips to his left and cracks Edmodson with an uppercut!

It looks like Michael Edmodson has been cut.
Edmodson lands a two punch combo.
Edmodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Edmodson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rurik on the side of the head.
Edmodson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rurik misses with a straight right.
Rurik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rurik misses with a looping left.
Edmodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rurik.
Rurik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edmodson circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Edmodson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rurik manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Edmodson.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that Rurik avoids nicely.
Rurik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rurik throws out a loose jab but Edmodson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edmodson! But no joy.
Rurik throws a hook but Edmodson avoids it easily.
Rurik lands with a good body shot.
Edmodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rurik with a hook.
Edmodson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rurik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Edmodson finds it's way round the side to connect with Rurik's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmodson lands with a nice combination. Rurik backs away looking to recover.
Rurik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edmodson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rurik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmodson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edmodson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rurik eats them both and turns towards Edmodson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Edmodson throws a series of strikes that have Rurik backpedaling.

Rurik is rocked!
Rurik lands a jab to the head.
Oh Rurik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rurik looks to land a right hand but Edmodson moved out of range.
Rurik seems to have got his legs back now.
Edmodson misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rurik misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Rurik misses.
Rurik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edmodson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edmodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rurik swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rurik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rurik takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edmodson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That has opened up Michael Edmodson's cut even more.
Edmodson moves out of range as Rurik strikes.
Rurik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Edmodson looks to land a combination but Rurik avoids it well.

Rurik cracks Edmodson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rurik has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Edmodson to stand back up!

Edmodson is rocked!
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rurik drops Edmodson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Edmodson looks back up at him and smiles so Rurik waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Edmodson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rurik finish him?

The cut above Michael Edmodson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Edmodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rurik.
Rurik lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Edmodson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladimir Rurik!
A relieved looking Vladimir Rurik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.