PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poe Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Woods has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Woods
vs
Edgar

180 cm
25
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Poe Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.

Woods clinches up with Edgar and pushes him back against the cage.
Edgar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woods just stands there and leans against the cage.
Edgar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Edgar lands a left hand.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Woods.
Edgar connects with a looping right hand.
Edgar darts in trying to clinch
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
Woods will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edgar tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.

Edgar tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Woods gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar taking a breather.
Woods lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods stalling in the clinch.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Edgar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Woods lands a left hand.
Woods tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Woods works on Edgar's body with a couple of short punches.

Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.
Nice shot lands for Woods.
Edgar cracks Woods with an open hand slap.

Woods drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.
Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dante Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poe Edgar.
Edgar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Woods throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Woods - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
Woods misses with a straight right.
Dante Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar avoids the body shot from Woods.
Edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woods.
Woods lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woods.
An inside leg kick from Edgar misses.
Edgar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Woods is fending him off so far but Edgar persists. Nope, Woods circles away and we're back to standing.
Woods sizes up Edgar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Poe Edgar has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar scores with a decent looking hook.
Woods throws the left hand but Edgar avoids the punch easily.
Woods connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Woods gets a clinch.

Edgar jumps guard and drags Woods to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Edgar working for a triangle but Woods defends it easily.
Edgar looks gassed!

Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woods passes into side control.
Edgar is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Woods tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Woods has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar is looking to reverse the position.
Edgar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Woods's best efforts.
Woods is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Woods controlling the action here.

Edgar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Woods works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Edgar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Woods with the ground and pound from mount.
Edgar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Woods is trying to control. Edgar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Woods stands up out of the half guard.
Edgar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woods.
Edgar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edgar tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Woods dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poe Edgar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Woods throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Woods pushes him off.

Edgar moves into range and clinches up with Woods.

Woods pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woods swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Edgar shoots in and drives through. Woods sprawls well.
Dante Woods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Edgar scores with a four punch combination!
Woods paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Woods is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Woods throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edgar shoots in looking for a takedown. Woods tries to sprawl out of it but Edgar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Woods manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dante Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poe Edgar.
Edgar is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar has a takedown stuffed.
Edgar looks to clinch

and Woods moves into the clinch.
Woods pushes Edgar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edgars head.
Woods scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Woods won't allow it.
Edgar fails to pull guard.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woods fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Woods throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Edgar counter with a right hand.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Edgar darts in and clinches Woods up against the cage.
Edgar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woods just stands there and leans against the cage.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar slips a jab from Woods.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Dante Woods is winning the standup battle so far.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Edgar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Woods misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a left hand.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar goes for a takedown attempt but Woods pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Edgar moves into the clinch.
Woods lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Woods.
Woods lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Woods softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woods taking a breather.

Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Edgar.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Edgar.
Woods scores with a nice strike.
Edgar doesn't manage to clinch there - Woods circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woods sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Edgar somewhat.
Woods looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Edgar tries to clinch but Woods moves out of range.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.
Woods throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.
Woods misses with a looping right.
Woods misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Woods circles away.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Woods circles away.

Edgar moves into the clinch.

Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Woods is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Edgar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woods misses with a double jab
and Edgar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Woods throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.

Edgar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Woods lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar blocks an uppercut.
Woods lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Woods misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edgar blocks an uppercut.
Edgar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Edgar manages to pull guard.

Edgar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Edgar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Woods is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Edgar.
Edgar tries to bench press Woods off him but Woods keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woods advances nicely into full mount.

Woods working for a guillotine from mount but Edgar is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Woods dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Poe Edgar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Edgar - just one landing.
Edgar moves out of range as Woods strikes.
Dante Woods is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edgar.
Woods tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar throws a series of strikes that have Woods backpedaling.

Edgar moves into the clinch.
Woods scores with a shot to the side of Edgar's head.
Woods wants to stall.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edgar stalls.
Woods misses with the head strike.
Woods lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Woods is controlling him.
Edgar is trying to stall.
Woods scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edgar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dante Woods has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poe Edgar.
Come on Woods - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Edgar has Woods pressed against the cage.

Woods's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
No luck for Edgar with that takedown attempt.
Woods doesn't manage to clinch there - Edgar circles away.
Edgar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woods tries to avoid it but Edgar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woods to the ground. Woods escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

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.
Woods looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
Woods cracks Edgar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woods lands with a hook. Edgar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Woods looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woods throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poe Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woods displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edgar.

Edgar scores with a takedown into Woods's guard.

Edgar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Woods is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Edgar, into his guard.

Woods stands up and waves to Edgar to follow him.
Edgar tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edgar moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Woods.
Edgar blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods keeps the fight on the outside.
Woods misses the shot to the body.
Edgar looks for a takedown but Woods sprawls well.
Edgar wants to clinch.
Woods scores with a shot to the body.
Woods connects with the punch.
Edgar closes the distance but Woods moves to the side
and Woods connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods misses with a wild combination.
Woods throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.

Edgar instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edgar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Woods breaks the clinch.
Dante Woods is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgar.
Woods avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woods thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Woods paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woods doesn't manage to clinch there - Edgar circles away.
Edgar tries to clinch up.
Edgar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Edgar misses with the combination.
Woods lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Woods showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Woods 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Woods!