PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Edson (ranked 4005 p4p, 386 weight class) and Asmodius Crowley (ranked 23210 p4p, 0 weight class). Asmodius Crowley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yoel Edson's chin.

Edson
vs
Crowley

186 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Shade Tree Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoel Edson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Asmodius Crowley!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crowley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crowley throws a series of punches but Edson avoids them all with ease.
Edson throws a head kick that misses

and Crowley counters with a takedown into side control.

Edson sneaks out the side door and pushes Crowley away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Edson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crowley swivels and escapes.
Crowley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edson misses with a head kick.
Edson misses with a double jab

and Crowley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crowley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edson is keeping the position for now.
Crowley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Crowley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edson thows a body kick. Crowley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Edson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Edson misses with a head kick.
Edson fails to land the takedown.
Edson throws a body kick that misses

and Crowley counters with a shoot takedown. Edson fights it but they end up in guard.
Edson is wriggling around but Crowley manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Crowley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Edson is looking for a sweep. Crowley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crowley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Edson wants to improve his position but Crowley is controlling well.
Crowley controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crowley prevents Edson from improving his position.
Edson is looking to control Crowley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edson avoid being mounted?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Edson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Crowley counters with a shoot takedown. Edson fights it but they end up in guard.

Edson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Crowley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Edson has Crowley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Crowley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Asmodius Crowley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Edson throws a combination that misses

and Crowley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crowley.
Edson is trying to keep Crowley in close.
Edson being controlled here, momentarily.
Crowley won't allow Edson to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edson wants to stand and escape but Crowley is having none of it.
Crowley content to stall in guard here.
Crowley stops Edson from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Asmodius Crowley has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crowley stuffs the takedown attempt from Edson. Edson gets slowly back to his feet.
Edson thows a leg kick but Crowley checks it

so Crowley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crowley controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edson is looking to stand up but Crowley isn't so interested in that idea.
Crowley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crowley prevents Edson from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crowley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Edson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crowley, pushing him back against the cage.
Crowley wants a takedown but no success here.

Crowley tightens his grip and picks Edson up, before dumping him to the ground. Edson manages to land in guard.
Edson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Edson is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Edson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Crowley dives into side control.
Edson pushes Crowley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Crowley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asmodius Crowley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Edson misses with a takedown attempt

and Crowley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Edson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Edson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Edson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edson misses with a combination

and Crowley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crowley.
Edson is wriggling around but Crowley manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Crowley is taking a breather. Edson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edson won't allow Crowley to pass to mount.
Edson pushes Crowley off looking to stand but Crowley dives back in and keeps control.
Edson is controlling Crowley's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Crowley is taking a breather. Edson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Crowley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Crowley stops Edson from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Crowley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Edson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crowley controls the pace.
Edson is looking to stand up but Crowley isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Crowley dives into side control.
Edson is looking for a sweep.
Edson can't do much from the bottom here.
Crowley controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Edson tries to buck Crowley off but Crowley is having none of it.
Crowley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Edson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Edson tries to improve position but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edson throws a sloppy head kick

and Crowley counters with a shoot takedown. Edson fights it but they end up in guard.
Edson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crowley controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Asmodius Crowley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crowley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asmodius Crowley!