PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

hurricane
vs
Edwards

190 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hurricane wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.

Edwards moves into the clinch.
hurricane misses with a knee strike.
Edwards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
hurricane misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards holding his opponent close, against the cage.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
hurricane letting Edwards take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edwards.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
hurricane takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
hurricane is breathing heavily.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. hurricane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Edwards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to hurricane's face.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards stalling the fight.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
A right hand to the body from Edwards.
hurricane takes a knee to the side of the body.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
hurricane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
Edwards lands a nice knee to the body.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edwards stalling in the clinch.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
Edwards working hurricane over with knees to the body.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that hurricane shrugs off.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped hurricane in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to hurricane's face.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped hurricane in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
hurricane is trying to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling him.
Edwards pushes hurricane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
A short left from Edwards.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hurricane is trying to break the clinch but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Edwards.
hurricane missing with knees to the body.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
hurricane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
hurricane takes an elbow to the temple.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
hurricane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwards slows down the pace here.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
hurricane tries to score a body lock takedown but Edwards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short body shot lands from Edwards as the two fighters clinch.
hurricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
hurricane throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwards is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Edwards lands an elbow inside.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Edwards pressing his opponent against the cage.
Edwards working hurricane over with knees to the body.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edwards cracks hurricane with a nice body shot.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards digs a right hand underneath hurricane's ribcage. hurricane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edwards keeps control of hurricane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edwards is struggling to control the position.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozzie Edwards dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Edwards scores with a kick to the midsection.
hurricane tries to clinch

and Edwards counters by clinching up.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that hurricane shrugs off.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into hurricane's ribcage.
Edwards stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Edwards - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped hurricane in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards presses hurricane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into hurricane's ribcage.
Edwards lands an elbow just above hurricane 's eye.
Edwards holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. hurricane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards working hurricane over with knees to the body.
Edwards holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Edwards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hurricane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edwards lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Edwards.
Edwards controlling the action here for a moment.
Edwards digs a right hand into hurricane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on hurricane's gas tank.
Edwards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edwards pressing his opponent against the cage.
hurricane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edwards is pushing hurricane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
Edwards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
hurricane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Edwards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through hurricane's defenses.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edwards with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edwards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
hurricane misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards effectively controlling the action here.
Edwards lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
hurricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
hurricane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards is working hurricane over against the cage.
hurricane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
hurricane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Edwards.
Ozzie Edwards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. hurricane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards lands a good knee to the midsection. hurricane won't want to take too many of those.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards lands an elbow inside.
Edwards lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Edwards.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into hurricane's ribcage.
Edwards slowing the pace effectively.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from hurricane.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped hurricane in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
hurricane lands a good knee to the midsection. Edwards won't want to take too many of those.
Edwards cracks hurricane with a nice body shot.
hurricane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edwards lands an elbow just above hurricane 's eye.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
A short right from Edwards on the inside.
hurricane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
hurricane is trying to maintain a safe position but Edwards gets an underhook and turns hurricane into the cage.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
hurricane can't break the clinch.
Edwards stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to hurricane's face.
hurricane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into hurricane's ribcage.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
hurricane pushes off an throws an elbow but Edwards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
hurricane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.
hurricane takes an elbow to the temple.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. hurricane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards stalling in the clinch.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
hurricane trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ozzie Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Edwards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
hurricane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.
Edwards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of hurricanes head.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
hurricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Edwards leaning against his opponent.
Edwards lands an uppercut.
Edwards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
hurricane takes an elbow to the temple.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from hurricane.
Edwards lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Edwards.
Edwards avoiding damage.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
hurricane trying to control the position but instead, Edwards has worked for underhooks and has pushed hurricane into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards lands a good knee to the midsection. hurricane won't want to take too many of those.
hurricane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that hurricane shrugs off.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped hurricane in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards slows down the pace here.
Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
hurricane missing with knees to the body.
Edwards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Edwards stalling the fight.
hurricane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Edwards taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Edwards continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
hurricane misses with a knee strike.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edwards.
Edwards with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards gets underhooks to prevent hurricane's takedown attempt.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.
Edwards working hurricane over with knees to the body.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
hurricane throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from hurricane.
Edwards slowing the pace effectively.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to hurricane's face.
Edwards has hurricane pushed against the cage.
hurricane trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Edwards leaning his opponent against the cage.
hurricane trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
hurricane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
hurricane looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
hurricane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edwards lands a shot to the body.
Edwards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
Edwards has hurricane pressed against the cage.
hurricane tries a knee to the head but Edwards blocks it.
hurricane takes an elbow to the forehead.
hurricane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edwards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
hurricane throws a knee to the head but misses.
hurricane misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Edwards.
Alex hurricane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards with a knee to the head.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Edwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
hurricane with a knee to the head.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
hurricane letting Edwards take a breather here.
hurricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to hurricane's face.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but Edwards blocks with his arms.
hurricane takes a knee right on the jaw!
hurricane tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Edwards lands a nice elbow.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
hurricane scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knees to the body from Edwards.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ozzie Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
hurricane with an attempt at a knee that misses.
hurricane missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzie Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzie Edwards!