PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marquez
vs
Edwards

183 cm
22
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Marquez with that takedown attempt.
Marquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards throws a left and a right that both miss

and Marquez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Edwards is controlling Marquez's trapped leg to prevent Marquez from advancing to side control.

Marquez seems to be looking for submissions.
Marquez throwing shots but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards pushes Marquez off looking to stand but Marquez dives back in and keeps control.
Marquez with the ground and pound but Edwards uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marquez is one step ahead there.
Marquez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marquez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Marquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Edwards dives on top into guard.
Marquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Marquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Edwards on the ground.
Edwards tries to stand but Marquez is controlling from the bottom.
Marquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edwards is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edwards's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marquez is trying to control the position but Edwards postures up.
Edwards stands up over Marquez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edwards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Marquez has wrist control.
Edwards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marquez is keeping the position for now.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Marquez keeps moving.
Marquez wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him.
Marquez is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.

Edwards gets to his feet - Marquez follows without any prompting.
Crunch! Marquez slams his shin into Edwards's torso.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards stuffs the takedown attempt from Marquez. Marquez gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards slips under a jab from Marquez.
Edwards lands with a kick to the temple. Marquez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Edwards misses with a double jab.
Marquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marquez misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edwards leaning against his opponent.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Marquez.

Marquez breaks the clinch.
Marquez misses with a jab, cross combination.

Edwards feints and as Marquez raises his hands in defense, Edwards changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marquez working a defensive guard but Edwards manages to pass into side control anyway.
Marquez taking a bit of punishment here - Edwards scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathan Edwards will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marquez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Edwards to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Marquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Marquez has wrist control.
Marquez wants to stand up but Edwards is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Edwards stands up from Marquez's guard - Edwards perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marquez gets a takedown into half guard.
Edwards misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Edwards is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Edwards blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marquez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edwards defending well though.
Edwards has hold of Marquez's hands but Marquez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Edwards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marquez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet.
Marquez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Edwards defending well though.
Edwards blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marquez.

Marquez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Edwards sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez thows a huge punch but Edwards dodges it nicely.

Marquez is looking for submissions but instead, Edwards has regained full guard.

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

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.

Marquez is working an open guard so Edwards takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Marquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards tries a body shot but Marquez blocks it.

Marquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marquez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Edwards did well to prevent Marquez getting side control.
Marquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards's head.
Marquez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that George Marquez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edwards drives through with a takedown into guard.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edwards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Marquez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Marquez tries for a takedown but Edwards circles away easily
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
George Marquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marquez tries to clinch up
and Edwards counters with a two punch combo.
Marquez misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edwards drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marquez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marquez tries to get out of the position.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edwards throws and elbow that misses. Marquez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edwards's guard. Nice move by Marquez!

Edwards has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marquez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Marquez clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Marquez lands a damaging elbow.
Edwards takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marquez gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Marquez.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Edwards presses Marquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edwards can't get the takedown.

Marquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Edwards closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marquez did well to prevent Edwards getting side control.
Marquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edwards.

Edwards postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marquez to stand up.

Marquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Marquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marquez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Marquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edwards swivels and escapes.
Edwards tries to clinch but Marquez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Edwards.
Marquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Edwards counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Marquez wriggles free and stands up.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marquez leaves Edwards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Marquez rushes Edwards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marquez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edwards prevents it.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Marquez.
Edwards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marquez walks away with a smile on his face. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marquez tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez tries to clinch up.
Edwards feints a jab promting Marquez to slip. Edwards then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marquez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Marquez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edwards swinging wildly here.
Marquez is looking to clinch.
Marquez throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Edwards shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edwards showed some decent athleticism there.
Edwards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marquez defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Edwards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Edwards has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

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