PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolphus Black (ranked 3997 p4p, 3988 weight class) and John Edmund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolphus Black has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Black
vs
Edmund

197 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
270
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolphus Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Edmund!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmund takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Edmund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Edmund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Black throws a low kick but Edmund moves out of range easily.
Edmund steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Black.
Black walks into a straight right hand from Edmund.
Edmund misses with a low kick.
Black fires out a quick counter leg kick but Edmund just manages to avoid it.
Black slips under a jab.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Edmund misses.
Black fakes the leg kick and cracks Edmund in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmund tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edmund misses with a left hand
and Black counters with a thumping low kick.
Edmund blocks a head kick by Black.
Black throws a leg kick

and Edmund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black jumps guard but Edmund stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Edmund lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edmund to keep the fight standing.
Black is trying to pull guard but Edmund has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adolphus Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edmund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black is trying to pull guard but Edmund has him pressed against the cage.
Edmund lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Black fails to pull guard.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Edmund just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edmund lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edmund lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black is trying to pull guard but Edmund has him pressed against the cage.
Edmund lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edmund smiles and moves away.
Good shot there by Edmund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edmund has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmund lands a lovely overhand right.
Black throws a leg kick

and Edmund counters with a crisp right hand that drops Black! Edmund lets Black back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Black is rocked!
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Edmund moves out of range easily.
Edmund takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like John Edmund has been cut.
Black throws a leg kick
and Edmund counters with a straight right hand.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Edmund.
Black lands a head kick. Edmund smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Edmund lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Black is breathing heavily.

Edmund closes the distance and clinches.
Black fails to pull guard.
Edmund creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Black's defenses.
Black jumps guard but Edmund stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmund lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Edmund lands an uppercut.
Edmund softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edmund lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edmund to keep the fight standing.
Black is trying to pull guard but Edmund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edmund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edmund lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black is trying to pull guard but Edmund turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edmund smiles and moves away.
Black scores with a push kick.
Edmund throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edmund.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Edmund catches Black right on the button with a cross.
Edmund connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Edmund weaves into range and cracks Black right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Black goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Edmund is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Edmund!