PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Edwards (ranked 2072 p4p, 2818 weight class) and Roid Rager I (ranked 266 p4p, 341 weight class). Roid Rager I will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Edwards
vs
Rager I

180 cm
25
190
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
185
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Primal
Phoenix Island

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rager I's head backwards.
Rager I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edwards.
Rager I throws out a counter right but Edwards avoids it with no problem.
Rager I throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rager I.

Edwards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Rager I fails to land.
Edwards stalling the fight.
Edwards effectively controlling the action here.
Edwards seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Rager I working hard to break the clinch.
Edwards digs a right hand underneath Rager I's ribcage. Rager I let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edwards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rager I wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rager I takes a shot to the head.
Edwards content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
Rager I looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rager I is trying to push Edwards away but Edwards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Edwards displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rager I up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Edwards.
Edwards avoiding damage.
Rager I jumps guard but Edwards stands there with Rager I around his waist. Rager I gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rager I tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edwards lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rager I or not.
Edwards digs a right hand into Rager I's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rager I's gas tank.
Rager I looks winded!
Edwards lands a shot to the body.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards lands a jab to Rager I's midsection.
Jab from Edwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Edwards as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Roid Rager I has been cut.

Edwards closes the distance and pushes Rager I back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rager I wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rager I tries to stall but Edwards uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Edwards pushes Rager I back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edwards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.
Rager I stalling in the clinch but Edwards improves position.
Rager I being controlled against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Edwards.
Edwards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Edwards for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
Edwards lands a nice uppercut.
Edwards definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Edwards taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bernard Edwards.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rager I moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edwards misses with a hook. Rager I ducked under it nicely.
Edwards misses with a lunging right hand
and Rager I counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rager I throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Rager I throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Roid Rager I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rager I.
Rager I throws a hook but Edwards blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Edwards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rager I getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Edwards slips a jab from Rager I.
A big left from Rager I misses.
Edwards swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rager I wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards throws the left hand but Rager I avoids the punch easily.
Rager I looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rager I takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rager I throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
Rager I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edwards throws out the jab.
Rager I looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roid Rager I's cut.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Rager I.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rager I was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards connects with a body shot that sends Rager I's belly button to the back.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rager I rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Rager I misses the target.

Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edwards effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edwards works on Rager I's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Edwards.
Bernard Edwards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rager I is breathing heavily.
Edwards lands with a light punch inside.
Edwards is pushing Rager I up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A bit of stalling here from Edwards.
Edwards scores with a shot to the side of Rager I's head.
Edwards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rager I backwards.
Edwards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rager I backwards.
Rager I being controlled against the cage.
Edwards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Edwards.
Nice body punch from Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Edwards effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Edwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Rager I to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Rager I looks to clinch but Edwards throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Rager I taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bernard Edwards!
A very excited looking Bernard Edwards made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.