PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tomahawk (ranked 2583 p4p, 1005 weight class) and John Edmonds (ranked 343 p4p, 136 weight class). Edmonds has chosen Frankie Smith - Double Dutch Bus as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomahawk
vs
Edmonds

185 cm
28
184
10 - 2 - 2

185 cm
26
190
19 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 10 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Edmonds!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmonds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tomahawk throws a combination that misses
and Edmonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edmonds fails with a takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Edmonds has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Edmonds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tomahawk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tomahawk working the strikes but Edmonds uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tomahawk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Tomahawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edmonds defending well though.

Tomahawk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edmonds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tomahawk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Edmonds keeping hold of Tomahawk's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomahawk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tomahawk prevents Edmonds from improving his position.
Tomahawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edmonds defending well though.
Tomahawk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tomahawk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tomahawk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Edmonds is looking for a sweep. Tomahawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Tomahawk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tomahawk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk is trying to control. Edmonds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edmonds works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tomahawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edmonds controlling the position.
Tomahawk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Edmonds working for a triangle but Tomahawk defends it easily.
Tomahawk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tomahawk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tomahawk throws a sloppy strike and Edmonds has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Tomahawk is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Edmonds!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Edmonds!
A relieved looking John Edmonds thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.