PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rice Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgaar has chosen Undead as his entrance music. Frankie Edgaar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Boyd
vs
Edgaar

170 cm
28
152 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rice Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Edgaar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edgaar as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Edgaar.
Boyd lands with a nice combination. Edgaar backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Frankie Edgaar has been cut.
Boyd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edgaar's calf.
Edgaar punishes Boyd's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyd loads up on a big right hand but Edgaar slips the punch.
Boyd looks to throw the jab but Edgaar is out of range.
Boyd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgaar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boyd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Boyd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boyd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Edgaar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boyd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Edgaar looks gassed!

Edgaar is looking for a triangle but Boyd pushes his legs off easily.
Boyd distracts Edgaar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boyd forces his way into half guard.
Boyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boyd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgaar has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgaar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Boyd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Boyd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Boyd is working for a submission of some sort.

Boyd seems to be looking for submissions.

Boyd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd is thwarting Edgaar's attempts to control the position.
Boyd lands with a punch from half guard.

Boyd maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Edgaar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Boyd has cracked it and Edgaar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Boyd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rice Boyd!