PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 3765 p4p, 409 weight class) and Jack Mann (ranked 5649 p4p, 508 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edwards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley - Road to Zion. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Edwards
vs
Mann

189 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Mann!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mann misses its intended target.
Mann steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Edwards. That one must have hurt.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Edwards throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mann avoids it.
Mann walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
Edwards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mann misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mann really felt that one!
Mann throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Mann missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Mann looks winded!
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Edwards drops Mann with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mann looks back up at him and smiles so Edwards waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Mann is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards fakes the body blow, causing Mann to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Mann goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ife Edwards!
Ife Edwards thanked the fans post fight for their support.