PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 349 p4p, 259 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 51 p4p, 38 weight class). Edwards comes into the arena with Damian Marley - Road to Zion blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edwards
vs
Brown

189 cm
28
193
18 - 9 - 0

183 cm
29
189
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Voodoo Nutrition
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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a head kick. Edwards tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bill Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Edwards lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Edwards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edwards swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Edwards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Bill Brown has been cut.
A head kick from Brown lands but Edwards takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Brown misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Edwards lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown catches Edwards with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards scores with a jab to the head.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Edwards ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
Brown digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards avoids the head kick by Brown.
Edwards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Edwards counters with a nice right hand that sends Brown toppling to the canvas! Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Edwards finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Brown.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown with a hook.
Edwards scores with a nice right hand.

Brown is rocked!
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Brown throws a right hand that Edwards ducks under and follows up with a left that Edwards also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Brown tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Brown misses

and Edwards counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brown! Edwards lets Brown back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
Brown wants to stay close but Edwards steps back to make room for something. Brown seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Edwards and Brown drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ife Edwards!
Ife Edwards took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.