PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sulayman Jihad (ranked 5109 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Edwards (ranked 2577 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Edwards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jihad
vs
Edwards

178 cm
26
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sulayman Jihad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jihad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edwards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Jihad.
A cross from Jihad lands.
Jihad throws out a powerful jab.
Jihad throws out a powerful jab.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jihad throws out the jab.
Edwards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jihad misses with a wild body shot.
Jihad misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.
Jihad cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jihad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Edwards momentarily.
Jihad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jihad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jihad lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Jihad circles away.
Jihad throws a head kick that Edwards semi-blocks.
Jihad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Jihad - just one landing.

Edwards is rocked!
Jihad takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Jihad finish him?
Edwards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Edwards seems to have recovered his senses.
Jihad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Jihad.
Jihad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Edwards dives in for a single leg takedown but Jihad sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jihad as he jumps to the side.
Jihad delivers a nice body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Edwards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jihad tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jihad scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad misses with a wild body shot.
Jihad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jihad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jihad scores with the left hand. Edwards knows he should have avoided that one.
Edwards tries to move into range but Jihad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Jihad.
Jihad's corner calls for a 1-2. Jihad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick from Jihad lands but Edwards takes it in his stride.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Jihad.
Jihad lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jihad.
Jihad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sulayman Jihad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jihad tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Jihad.
Jihad throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jihad.
Jihad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to move into range but Jihad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jihad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jihad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jihad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jihad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Jihad.
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
Sulayman Jihad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Edwards.
A right-left combo lands from Jihad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jihad slaps away a takedown attempt from Edwards, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Jihad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edwards looks winded!
Jihad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwards. Edwards circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sulayman Jihad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jihad lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Jihad finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Jihad slams his shin into Edwards's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihad digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Jihad lands with a good body shot.
Jihad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jihad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwards at a distance.
Jihad definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jihad scores with a jab.
Jihad cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
Jihad lands with a nice body punch.
Jihad scores with a leg kick.
Jihad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jihad lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jihad.
Jihad lands a nice looking body shot.
Jihad lands a head kick. Edwards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jihad scores with a three punch combo!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Jihad! Edwards is out on his feet! Jihad rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Edwards is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Edwards is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sulayman Jihad!
A relieved looking Sulayman Jihad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.