PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lardy (ranked 2951 p4p, 4250 weight class) and Victor Edwards (ranked 399 p4p, 508 weight class). Jeff Lardy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lardy
vs
Edwards

185 cm
25
200
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
192
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Lardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Lardy.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Lardy as he connects with a hook.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lardy throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lardy.
Lardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Edwards's head.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Lardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lardy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Lardy circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Lardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lardy looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Lardy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Lardy does it's job there.
Lardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lardy misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards closes the distance but Lardy moves to the side
and Lardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Victor Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
A big right from Edwards misses.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Lardy circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Edwards takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Lardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Lardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lardy with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.

Lardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edwards, pushing him back against the cage.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Lardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Lardy won't allow it.
Jeff Lardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Edwards.
Lardy working hard to break the clinch.

Lardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lardy clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been informed that Edwards has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lardy tries to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling the position.

Lardy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Edwards uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Edwards drops back looking for a leg! Lardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lardy manages to kick Edwards off! Edwards jumps back into Lardy's guard.
Lardy is looking to stand up but Edwards isn't so interested in that idea.

Edwards drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Edwards jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Edwards is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Lardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lardy wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lardy with a jab.
Jeff Lardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lardy swinging wildly here.
Lardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Lardy misses its intended target.
Lardy sets himself, and Edwards steps forward looking for the clinch! Lardy avoids it this time.
Edwards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Lardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lardy looks to land a combination but Edwards avoids it well.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lardy cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Lardy feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Lardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Jeff Lardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Lardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
A nice combination there by Lardy.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.

Lardy moves into the clinch.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Lardy is trying to push Edwards away but Edwards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edwards prevents Lardy from breaking the clinch.
Edwards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lardy just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards jumps guard but Lardy stands there with Edwards around his waist. Edwards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jeff Lardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Edwards.
Lardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lardy smiles and moves away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lardy missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Lardy. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Lardy misses.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
Lardy throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Lardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Lardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Lardy circles away.
Lardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Lardy keeps it at a distance.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lardy clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Lardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Edwards won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lardy is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Lardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwards has Lardy pressed against the cage, preventing Lardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lardy is trying to break free.

Lardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lardy.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lardy throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Lardy dominated that second round.
That's time! Lardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Lardy is looking for a counter combo.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lardy throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Lardy misses.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards moves to clinch but Lardy breaks away
and Lardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
Lardy throwing a counter right hand but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Lardy. Beautiful body shot.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
A big left from Lardy misses.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Lardy misses with a two punch combination.
Lardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Lardy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lardy.
Edwards throws a lazy uppercut
and Lardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
Lardy tried to counter with a leg kick but Edwards avoided it.
Lardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edwards is trying to control Lardy's posture but Lardy avoids it.

Lardy decides to stand back up. Lardy steps back and let's Edwards get back to his feet.
Victor Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lardy.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Lardy pushes him off.
Lardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch but Lardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch up.
Lardy scores with a punch to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Lardy.
Edwards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy is having none of it.
Lardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Lardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Lardy throws a nice looking combination but Edwards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edwards steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lardy.
Lardy swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy moves out of range.
Lardy throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Edwards steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lardy.
Lardy looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards tries to clinch but Lardy moves away
and Lardy counters with a left and a right that stings Edwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards moves to clinch but Lardy breaks away
and Lardy counters with a straight right hand.
Lardy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
Lardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to clinch but Lardy is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lardy works the jab nicely.

Lardy takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Edwards keeps control of Lardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lardy breaks the clinch.
Jeff Lardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lardy.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lardy scores with a nice strike.
Lardy misses with a wild body shot.
Lardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lardy!