PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balthazar Santee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Edwards
vs
Santee

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balthazar Santee!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

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

Santee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Edwards is looking for a sweep.

Santee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santee tries to score with some ground and pound. Edwards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santee on the ground.
Santee blocks the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Edwards tries to get out of the position.
Edwards is trying to control Santee's posture but Santee avoids it.

Santee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Edwards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santee working the ground and pound but Edwards is defending the strikes.
Edwards is looking for a sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edwards. That did some damage!
Santee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edwards sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santee somewhat.
Santee fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Santee persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards throws a body punch but Santee moves out of range.
Edwards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santee swivels and escapes.
A left lands for Santee.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there

and Santee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Edwards won't be happy with that.
Edwards is trying to get back to half guard.

Santee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santee looks gassed!
Santee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Edwards sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Santee tries to score with some ground and pound. Edwards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Edwards wants to control but Santee postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Edwards is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Edwards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santee.
Santee shoots in but Edwards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balthazar Santee.

Edwards takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but Santee is controlling the position.
Santee fails to pull guard.
Edwards wants to break free but Santee has control.
Edwards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards can't break the clinch.
Edwards tries to break free but Santee pushes him back against the cage.
Edwards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Edwards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Santee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edwards smiles and moves away.
Mike Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Edwards there.
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santee is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Santee circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards swings for the body but Santee moves out of range.
Santee leaves Edwards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santee stuffs the takedown.
Santee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edwards circles away.

Edwards pushes Santee up against the cage in a clinch.
Santee has Edwards pressed against the cage, preventing Edwards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edwards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwards's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Santee has him pressed against the cage.
Santee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Santee prevents Edwards from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Edwards's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Edwards pulls guard effortlessly.
Santee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edwards wants to sweep here but Santee controlling him for the moment.
Santee thows a big elbow that misses.
Edwards is trying to keep Santee in close.
Santee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santee throws a big right hand that misses.
Santee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balthazar Santee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick by Edwards misses
and Santee counters with a head kick.
A jab from Santee misses.
Santee wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santee tries to avoid it but Edwards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santee to the ground. Santee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Santee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Santee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santee.
Edwards looks for a takedown but Santee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edwards if he has to take too many more of those.

Santee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Santee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Santee is trying to get an arm triangle but Edwards is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Santee.
Santee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Edwards is looking to regain half guard here but Santee keeps moving and retains side control.
Edwards avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Santee.
Edwards is trying to get back to half guard.
Edwards is trying to control Santee's posture but Santee avoids it.
Santee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Santee moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Santee tries to clinch but Edwards moves away
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santee tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Santee actively working from the bottom here.
Santee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Edwards's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Edwards's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santee throwing damaging strikes from the back! Edwards could be in trouble here!
Santee keeps control of the position as Edwards tries to break free.
Edwards looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Edwards trying to control the hands but Santee won't let him.
Santee softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Santee is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Edwards with him. Edwards is trying to defend but Santee has an arm under the chin now! Edwards grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Balthazar Santee!