PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 1287 p4p, 172 weight class) and Jack Spratt (ranked 2608 p4p, 299 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edwards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley - Road to Zion. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Edwards
vs
Spratt

189 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Spratt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spratt throws out the jab.
Spratt moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Spratt avoids it.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
Spratt moves out of range of the body kick.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spratt throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spratt feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Spratt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Edwards on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Spratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Spratt coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt jabs at Edwards's body.
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Spratt sees coming a mile off.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spratt.
Edwards cracks Spratt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Edwards quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Spratt misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt throws a combination that misses
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spratt misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Edwards scores with a kick to the body.
Spratt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spratt takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Spratt throws a body shot but no joy.
Spratt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edwards.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
As Spratt backs away, Edwards returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Edwards works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spratt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edwards's corner calls for a 1-2. Edwards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looks like Edwards has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Edwards jabs Spratt right on the nose. Spratt blinks but takes it well.
Edwards lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spratt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Spratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edwards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Spratt knows he should have avoided that one.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Spratt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Spratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Spratt tries to avoid it.
Edwards slips a straight right by Spratt.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Spratt throws out a counter right but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Edwards stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edwards is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spratt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Spratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
A jab from Spratt misses.
A big left from Spratt misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwards. Spratt shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Spratt throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Spratt. Those never looked like landing.
Edwards scores with a nice head shot.
Spratt misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spratt checks it well.
Spratt swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards throws a push kick but Spratt slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Edwards jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Spratt digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Spratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Edwards throws a hook but Spratt blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Ife Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spratt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Spratt.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.
Spratt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Edwards throws a hook but Spratt avoids it easily.
Spratt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 cracks a nice hook into Spratt's ribs.
Spratt misses with an uppercut
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Spratt moves forwards but Edwards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spratt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edwards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spratt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Spratt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards scores with a punch to the head.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Spratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Spratt tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.
Edwards walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spratt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spratt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spratt misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spratt lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spratt throws a lazy uppercut
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spratt ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Spratt swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Spratt moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards lands a nice looking body kick.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Edwards scores with the left hand. Spratt knows he should have avoided that one.
Edwards gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spratt.
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spratt can do to turn this around?
Edwards keeps Spratt at a distance using the push kick.
Spratt cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Spratt throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt jabs Edwards right on the nose. Edwards blinks but takes it well.
Spratt jabs Edwards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Spratt does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spratt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edwards throws the kick towards the body but Spratt avoids it.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards lands with a straight right. Spratt didn't see that one coming.
Spratt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spratt drops his hands momentarily and Edwards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Edwards misses.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Edwards misses with a looping right.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Edwards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spratt lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Edwards.
Sloppy strikes from Spratt. Those never looked like landing.
Edwards slips under a jab from Spratt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Spratt down.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spratt throws out the jab.
Edwards lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spratt will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Spratt.
Spratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spratt is breathing heavily.
Edwards lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ife Edwards dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spratt ducks right into an uppercut from Edwards.
Spratt scores with a body shot.
Edwards lands a lovely overhand right.
Spratt moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Spratt looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spratt avoids it.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spratt moves away.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Spratt moved away.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Spratt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spratt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spratt misses with a double jab
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards tries to work over Spratt's front leg with a kick but Spratt checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt misses with a few strikes there.
Edwards is looking to counter with a body kick.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Spratt misses.
Edwards thuds his shin into the meat of Spratt's side.
Spratt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Edwards.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Edwards is looking to slow Spratt down with leg kicks.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Spratt misses with a hook.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spratt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Spratt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spratt just manages to avoid it.
Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Spratt.
Edwards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Spratt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Spratt takes one to the side of the head.
Spratt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Edwards.
Edwards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Spratt scores with a punch to the head.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt drops his hands momentarily and Edwards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards defending well as Spratt loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt misses with a body shot
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Spratt was not able to check.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spratt lands a nice looking body shot.
Spratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Edwards moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spratt misses with a straight right.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spratt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spratt misses with a lunging right hand
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spratt throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Spratt lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards throwing a counter right hand but Spratt manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Spratt stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Edwards.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards dips to his left and cracks Spratt with an uppercut!
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards throws a body punch but Spratt moves out of range.
Edwards lands a nice hook to Spratt's body. Spratt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spratt throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spratt.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards throws a body kick that misses.
Spratt throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ife Edwards clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Spratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spratt misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spratt avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Edwards throws a jab when Spratt was well out of range.
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Spratt throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a stiff right hand.
Edwards throws a front kick aimed at Spratt's knee but Spratt avoids it well.
Spratt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Edwards with a body shot.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Edwards with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt lands a jab to the head.
Edwards feints and then cracks Spratt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spratt down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Edwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spratt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Spratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edwards.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Spratt's shoulder, as Spratt tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Spratt.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards tests Spratt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Spratt misses with a hook to the body
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spratt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Edwards thuds his right hand into Spratt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spratt punishes Edwards's body with a nice straight punch.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt avoids a kick to the body.
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spratt misses the jab.
Edwards throws a jab but it's blocked by Spratt.
Edwards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spratt. That did some damage!
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Spratt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spratt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt scores with a nice right hand.
Spratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Edwards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Spratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt swings widly with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Edwards cracks Spratt with an open hand slap.
Spratt misses with a left hand
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Spratt swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Spratt misses with a wild combination.
Spratt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spratt if he has to take too many more of those.
Edwards takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards.
Spratt throws a big shot that misses.
Edwards swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spratt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Edwards half committed to a counter leg kick.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Spratt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spratt throws a poor cross that misses
and Spratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards connects with a jab.
Spratt misses with a body shot.
Edwards throws a looping overhand right but Spratt ducks down to avoid it.
Spratt digs a good hook to Edwards's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Edwards is looking to slow Spratt down with leg kicks.
Edwards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spratt misses with a straight left.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Edwards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ife Edwards had his way with Jack Spratt in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards lands with a right hand.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards slips under a jab from Spratt.
Edwards is looking to chop away at Spratt's legs.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
Spratt throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Spratt misses with a left hand
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Spratt 's knee.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt scores with a shot to the body.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Spratt moves his leg out of the way.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Spratt avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards swings for the body but Spratt moves out of range.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spratt throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards lands a body shot.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Spratt throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spratt.
Some bone on bone action there as Spratt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Edwards scores with a nice head shot.
Edwards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spratt.
Spratt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spratt throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands with a kick to the ribs.
Edwards throws a low kick, looking for Spratt's leg but Spratt calmly moves out of range.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Spratt's front leg but catches the back leg as Spratt tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Edwards lands a jab.
Spratt lands a jab to the nose.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Spratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Spratt.
Edwards takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spratt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edwards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards thuds his right hand into Spratt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edwards throws out a loose jab but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt throws a hook to the side of Edwards's head but Edwards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edwards quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Spratt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spratt misses with a right hand
and Edwards counters with a right hand to the body.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spratt.
Nice body punch from Spratt.
Spratt throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Spratt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Spratt misses.
Spratt loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Spratt misses with a looping right.
Edwards defending well as Spratt loads up on a big left hand.
Jack Spratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ife Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
As Spratt backs away, Edwards returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Spratt sees coming a mile off.
Spratt lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
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 thumps Spratt with a low kick.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Spratt misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
Spratt looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edwards works the jab nicely.
Spratt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Edwards finds it's way round the side to connect with Spratt's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ife Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edwards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ife Edwards!
Ife Edwards retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Ife Edwards made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.