PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skander Beg (ranked 4893 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corsley Edwards (ranked 4634 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Beg
vs
Edwards

173 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skander Beg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corsley Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edwards scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Edwards is looking to take a break and control but Beg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Edwards is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beg trying to get back to full guard but Edwards takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Edwards controlling from the full mount.
Edwards with shots to the head and body - Beg looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Edwards lands a couple of good shots and Beg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards gets his hands free as Beg looks to control.
Beg staying busy and making it hard for Edwards to control.

Edwards looking for the choke from the back.
Beg trying to control the action but Edwards just sinks the hooks in.
Beg manages to reverse the position and now he's in Edwards's guard. Nice work there by Beg.
Beg won't allow Edwards to sweep him here.
Beg is stalling in the full guard.
Edwards controls Beg momentarily but Beg frees himself.
Edwards tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Edwards seems keen to control Beg's posture.
Beg stopping the sweep attempt from Edwards.
Edwards thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Beg preventing the sweep.

Beg drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Beg seems to have locked his on tight now - Edwards screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Beg, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Skander Beg!