PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rowland Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Vucinic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vucinic has chosen Destroy Destroy Destroy - To Die Without Honor/The Winged Panther as his entrance music. Rowland Edwards could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mirko Vucinic's chin.

Edwards
vs
Vucinic

189 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rowland Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Vucinic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vucinic takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards fakes the leg kick and cracks Vucinic in the body.
Vucinic wants to clinch.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vucinic misses with a double jab
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwards feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vucinics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Edwards lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vucinic blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Edwards tries to work over Vucinic's front leg with a kick but Vucinic checks it.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vucinic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edwards moves away from the strike by Vucinic.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Edwards cracks the inside of Vucinic's front leg.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards throws a leg kick but Vucinic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edwards lands the left hand.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vucinic momentarily.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Vucinic moves out of range of the body kick.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vucinic has time to react.
Vucinic tries to clinch up.
Edwards scores with a hook to the body. Vucinic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Vucinic does no damage.
Edwards throws a low kick but Vucinic moves out of range easily.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Vucinic moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Edwards.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there
and Vucinic counters with a nice body kick.
Vucinic avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Rowland Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vucinic looks gassed!
Edwards throws a series of strikes that have Vucinic backpedaling.
Vucinic is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Vucinic misses with a head kick.
Vucinic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edwards.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Edwards cracks Vucinic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.

Vucinic instigates a clinch.
Edwards is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Vucinic misses with a knee strike.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vucinic's efforts to push away.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Vucinic.
Edwards tries to break the clinch but Vucinic is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vucinic tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Vucinic back against the cage.
Vucinic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowland Edwards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vucinic was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vucinic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Vucinic tries to clinch but Edwards moves out of range.
Vucinic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edwards connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vucinic scrambles back to his feet.
Rowland Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Vucinic is rocked!
Vucinic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vucinic is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
Rowland Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vucinic's calf.
Vucinic is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Vucinic moves out of range easily.
Edwards scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vucinic looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Vucinic seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick by Edwards misses
and Vucinic counters with a big head kick but Edwards shrugs it off.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edwards lands a high kick!
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vucinic throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Vucinic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vucinic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwards can pounce on him.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vucinic is able to avoid easily.
Vucinic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vucinic darts in trying to clinch
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vucinic is out of range and Edwards settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards motions for Vucinic to come forward. Edwards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vucinic. That did some damage!
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Vucinic avoids them all with ease.
Vucinic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edwards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vucinic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards scores with a nice body kick.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick but Vucinic moves out of range.
Vucinic wants to clinch.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Vucinic is just out of range.
Vucinic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vucinic wants to clinch.
Vucinic throws a right and a left that Edwards avoids nicely.
Edwards throws a nice head kick!
Edwards throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Mirko Vucinic has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edwards scores with a head kick. Vucinic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Edwards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vucinic can do to turn this around?
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Vucinic takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Vucinic has him pressed against the cage.
Vucinic prevents Edwards from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rowland Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Vucinic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Edwards throws a head kick but Vucinic moves out of range.
Edwards wants to land a leg kick but Vucinic is out of range.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Vucinic saw that one coming.
Vucinic is looking to clinch.
Vucinic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Edwards.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Vucinic moves out of range easily.
Vucinic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vucinic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vucinic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vucinic is looking to clinch.
Edwards misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Vucinic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vucinic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vucinic tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the cage.
Vucinic is trying to break free.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Vucinic moves his leg out of the way.
Vucinic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vucinic tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vucinic tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vucinic.
Vucinic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Edwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edwards's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edwards duly obliges.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vucinic moves away.
Edwards throws a body punch but Vucinic moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Vucinic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Edwards lands a nice hook to Vucinic's body. Vucinic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Vucinic's front leg but catches the back leg as Vucinic tries to avoid it.
Vucinic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Vucinic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Edwards is looking to wear down Vucinic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Rowland Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edwards.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Vucinic stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Vucinic down.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards digs a good hook to Vucinic's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucinic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwards. That's going to slow Vucinic down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwards, right into the meat.
Edwards throws a series of strikes that have Vucinic backpedaling.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
Mirko Vucinic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards scores with a decent looking hook.
Vucinic throws a sloppy head kick
and Edwards counters with a nice leg kick.
Vucinic throws a low kick but Edwards avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rowland Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edwards, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

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