PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Mahoney (ranked 3210 p4p, 330 weight class) and Sebastian Edwards (ranked 3611 p4p, 361 weight class). Edwards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wishing Wells kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sebastian Edwards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mahoney
vs
Edwards

185 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Edwards!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney tries to clinch but Edwards moves away
and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahoney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.
Mahoney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Mahoney does it's job there.
Mahoney digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Mahoney moves out of range of the body kick.
Mahoney is looking to counter the offense by Edwards and move into the clinch.
Mahoney takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Edwards misses.
A big left from Edwards misses.
Mahoney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mahoney doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Mahoney moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahoney moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mahoney. That snapped Edwards's head back.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Mahoney avoids them all with ease.
Edwards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahoney connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mahoney ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Edwards needs to keep his hands up - Mahoney had a free shot at his head there.
Edwards fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Mahoney does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mahoney moves into the clinch.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Mahoney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mahoney.
Edwards takes a shot to the head.
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!
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahoney gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edwards tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Mahoney blocks it.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Edwards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Mahoney's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Edwards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Mahoney.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney tries to stall but Edwards uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edwards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahoney.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Edwards.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards is looking to control Mahoney's arms but Mahoney gets an underhook and turns him. Now Edwards has his back to the cage.
Edwards will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahoney up against the cage.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carey Mahoney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice shot by Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the body
and Edwards counters with a three punch combo that has Mahoney backing up. Mahoney nods at Edwards to acknowledge the strikes.
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
Mahoney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Mahoney knows he should have avoided that one.
Sebastian Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahoney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mahoney moves into the clinch successfully.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Mahoney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Sebastian Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Mahoney.
Edwards is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mahoney with a body shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards pushes Mahoney away with a front kick.
Mahoney lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards misses with a few strikes there.
Mahoney throws a body shot but no joy.
Edwards takes one to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Mahoney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahoney connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards misses with a head kick.

Mahoney drops Edwards with a beautiful combination! Edwards stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mahoney is looking for the KO!

Edwards is rocked!

It looks like Sebastian Edwards has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahoney finish him?
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahoney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edwards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Edwards scores with a punch to the head.
Edwards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Edwards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edwards.

Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahoney lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Mahoney tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Mahoney back against the cage.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a body punch.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards looks to land a left hand but Mahoney moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney tries to clinch up
and Edwards counters with a left and a right that stings Mahoney.
A jab from Edwards does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mahoney wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards connects with a crisp jab.
Mahoney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Edwards moves forwards but Mahoney connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Mahoney drives through and clinches with Edwards against the cage.
Mahoney takes a shot to the head.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahoney takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carey Mahoney will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Edwards's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahoney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Edwards on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Mahoney tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Mahoney rushes Edwards and presses him up against the cage.

Mahoney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney scores with a hook.
Edwards works Mahoney's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahoney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahoney drops Edwards with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Edwards! Mahoney dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Sebastian Edwards had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent. He executed his game plan perfectly. I need to go and refine mine. Thank you for this opportunity.'.