PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Edwards (ranked 8655 p4p, 245 weight class) and Cat Fhin (ranked 4864 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edwards
vs
Fhin

200 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

IniTech Nutrition

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cat Fhin!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fhin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fhin wants it to stay on the feet.
Edwards could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Edwards throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fhin's waist but Fhin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edwards off to one side.
Fhin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fhin lands a jab-cross combination.
Fhin throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fhin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.
Fhin jabs Edwards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fhin scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Fhin.

Edwards clinches up with Fhin and pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Edwards's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fhin is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Fhin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fhin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Fhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fhin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fhin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fhin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fhin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Fhin tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fhin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fhin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edwards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fhin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fhin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Anthony Edwards has been cut.
Fhin lands a nice shot that snaps Edwards's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards shoots and misses
and Fhin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Edwards is breathing heavily.

Oooooh!!! Fhin has knocked Edwards down with a huge combo! Fhin steps away and waves a wobbly Edwards back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Edwards is rocked!
Edwards darts in trying to clinch
and Fhin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edwards thinking.
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhin lands with a right that hurts Edwards. Edwards looks to clinch but Fhin throws a short knee that drops Edwards. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Cat Fhin!
Cat Fhin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.