PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank James Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sisi Taille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sisi Taille has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank James Edgar's chin.

James Edgar
vs
Taille

172 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank James Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sisi Taille!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar rushes Taille and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edgar.
Taille tries a knee to the head but Edgar blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edgar.
Edgar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taille jumps guard but Edgar stands there with Taille around his waist. Taille gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Edgar misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Edgar stops a takedown attempt from Taille.
Edgar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edgar stalling against the cage.
Edgar misses with some punches.
Edgar gets through Taille's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar gets through Taille's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Edgar.
Edgar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taille fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frank James Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sisi Taille.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edgar.
Edgar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Edgar lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Taille is rocked!
Edgar is pressed up against the cage. Taille has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Edgar down to the mat. Edgar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taille is still on wobbly legs! Can Edgar finish him?
Edgar throws a head kick but Taille moves out of range.
Taille seems to have recovered his senses.
Taille shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Edgar clinches up against the cage.
Edgar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taille tries to throw a body punch but Edgar avoids it by throwing Taille back against the cage.
Edgar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Edgar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edgar is struggling to control the position.
Taille goes for a takedown attempt but Edgar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edgar closes the distance and clinches.
Edgar lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Edgar scores with a shot to the side of Taille's head.
Edgar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edgar has Taille pressed against the cage.
Taille drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Edgar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taille jumps guard but Edgar stands there with Taille around his waist. Taille gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Edgar lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taille jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edgar walks away with a smile on his face. Taille gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taille looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edgar is fending him off so far but Taille persists. Nope, Edgar circles away and we're back to standing.
Taille looks gassed!
Taille misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edgar connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Taille to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Edgar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank James Edgar!