PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 414 p4p, 864 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 56 p4p, 120 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Road to Zion. Ife Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edwards
vs
Ribbit

189 cm
31
209
24 - 13 - 0

187 cm
38
208
25 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbit lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.

It looks like Ife Edwards has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribbit misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Ribbit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribbit misses the shot to the body.
Edwards swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ribbit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwards will feel that in the morning.
Ribbit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edwards misses with a straight right.
Ribbit tries a quick counter leg kick but Edwards is wise to it.
Edwards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribbit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ribbit misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Edwards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribbit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Ribbit's head but Ribbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Ribbit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ribbit cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a nice strike.
Ribbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
Ribbit walks into a stiff left hand from Edwards.
Edwards lands with an uppercut that bounces Ribbit off the cage and back into range.
Ribbit misses with a hook.
Ribbit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribbit.
An inside leg kick from Edwards misses.
We've been informed that Ribbit 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.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ribbit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Ribbit misses.
Ribbit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Edwards staying out of range there.
Ribbit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.
Ribbit misses with a body punch
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Ribbit swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Ribbit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edwards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Ribbit.
Ribbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a nice body shot.
Ribbit digs a good hook to Edwards's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit with a nice calf kick.
Frog Ribbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribbit punishes Edwards's body with a nice straight punch.
Edwards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edwards cracks Ribbit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Ribbit's front leg but catches the back leg as Ribbit tries to avoid it.
Ribbit throws a shot to the body.
Edwards slips a straight right by Ribbit.
Ribbit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edwards connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ribbit scrambles back to his feet.
Edwards misses with a wild body shot.
Ribbit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ribbit! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit drops his hands momentarily and Edwards takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribbit throws an ugly left hook that misses

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

Ribbit is rocked!
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Ribbit's head but Ribbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ribbit is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribbit misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribbit seems to have recovered his senses.
Edwards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribbit.
Ribbit swings widly with a right hand

and Edwards counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ribbit! Edwards lets Ribbit back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribbit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribbit throws a leg kick but Edwards moved away.
Edwards throws an overhand right that drops Ribbit like a sack of potatoes! Edwards dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ife Edwards!
After the big win, Ife Edwards made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.