PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar's entrance music is Eminem - Go To Sleep. A fine choice. Bubbles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Ship Song - Nick Cave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Edgar
vs
Bubbles

180 cm
24
169 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
167 lbs
17 - 4 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Edgar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar cracks the inside of Bubbles's front leg.
Edgar wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bubbles.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Bubbles blocks the leg kick.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bubbles.
Edgar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edgar throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edgar is looking to slow Bubbles down with leg kicks.
Edgar connects with a solid leg kick.
Edgar slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Bubbles misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bubbles. That's going to slow Edgar down.
Edgar misses with a leg kick
and Bubbles counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Bubbles misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Bubbles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bubbles takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Edgar missing with a left hand there. Bubbles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bubbles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edgar.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bubbles.
Bubbles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Edgar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bubbles's calf.
Edgar throws a leg kick which misses Bubbles's front leg but catches the back leg as Bubbles tries to avoid it.
Edgar throws a right and a left that Bubbles avoids nicely.

Edgar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bubbles, pushing him back against the cage.
Edgar misses with a punch to the body.
Bubbles blocking some punches.
Bubbles lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bubbles.
Bubbles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubbles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edgar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bubbles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Hans Edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Edgar coming out on top.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bubbles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bubbles is able to avoid easily.
Edgar scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bubbles.
Edgar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bubbles. That one must have hurt.
Edgar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgar sizes up Bubbles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Bubbles is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to clinch up but Bubbles circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar stuns Bubbles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bubbles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Edgar throws a wild body kick that Bubbles sees coming a mile off.
Edgar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Bubbles.
Edgar misses with a hook. Bubbles ducked under it nicely.
Bubbles tries to land a front kick but Edgar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Edgar misses with a low kick.
Bubbles throws a right hand that misses
letting Edgar counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Edgar.
Bubbles throws a leg kick
and Edgar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Bubbles misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edgar is out of range and Bubbles settles back down.
Bubbles scoring well with a low kick there.
Edgar swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Edgar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bubbles scrambles back to his feet.
Bubbles throws the left hand but Edgar avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bubbles.
Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Edgar throws a shot from downtown. Bubbles moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Bubbles misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubbles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edgar avoids the body shot from Bubbles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bubbles avoids the head kick by Edgar.
Edgar lands with a nice body punch.
Bubbles swings for the body but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bubbles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edgar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bubbles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A cross from Bubbles lands.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Edgar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bubbles counters with a left to the body.
Bubbles throws a hook but Edgar blocks it.
Edgar tries to clinch up but Bubbles circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edgar rather than just go for the knockout.
Edgar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar defending well as Bubbles loads up on a big left hand.
Edgar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Edgar. Those never looked like landing.
Edgar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Edgar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bubbles counters with a straight right hand.
Bubbles throws a front kick aimed at Edgar's knee but Edgar avoids it well.
Edgar moves away from the strike by Bubbles.
Bubbles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar tries to clinch
letting Bubbles counter with a right hand.
Bubbles throws a big shot that misses.
Edgar tries to clinch up but Bubbles circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bubbles.
Bubbles checks a low kick from Edgar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Edgar misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Bubbles pushes him off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edgar, as that shot connected.
Bubbles pushes Edgar away with a front kick.
Edgar moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubbles. Edgar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgar slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Edgar finds it's target.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Edgar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bubbles.
Edgar lands with a cross.
Bubbles fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edgar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looks to land a combination. Bubbles sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bubbles scores with the left hand. Edgar knows he should have avoided that one.
Bubbles throws a head kick that misses.
Edgar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bubbles.
Edgar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bubbles misses with a two punch combination.
Edgar slips under a jab.
Edgar moves forwards but Bubbles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Edgar avoids the body shot from Bubbles.
Edgar moves out of range of the body kick from Bubbles.
Bubbles moves out of range as Edgar strikes.
Edgar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Edgar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Edgar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bubbles. Bubbles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bubbles takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Edgar.
Good leg kick by Edgar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bubbles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Edgar tries to clinch but Bubbles is having none of it.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Edgar blocks the low kick.
Bubbles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edgar.
Edgar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bubbles's head backwards.
Edgar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bubbles can pounce on him.
Bubbles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edgar at a distance.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bubbles lands a leg kick that knocks Edgar off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubbles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edgar.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles throws out a loose jab but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aitch Bubbles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bubbles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edgar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bubbles. Bubbles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Edgar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edgar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bubbles's head backwards.
Bubbles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edgar can pounce on him.
Bubbles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bubbles connects with a right hand. Edgar shakes it off.
Edgar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Edgar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar checks a leg kick.
Bubbles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edgar is looking to chop away at Bubbles's legs.
Good work by Bubbles as he checks the leg kick.
Edgar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bubbles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgar.
Bubbles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bubbles there.
Bubbles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles throws a hook but Edgar blocks it.
Bubbles is looking to land body kicks.
Edgar looks to land a body kick but Bubbles moved away.
Bubbles throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar misses with a combination
and Bubbles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Bubbles is looking to chop away at Edgar's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bubbles. That's going to slow Edgar down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Bubbles.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edgar scores with a body shot.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles throws a right and a left that Edgar avoids nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Edgar blocks the leg kick.

Edgar closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
Bubbles misses with a body punch.
Edgar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bubbles.
A head punch on the inside from Edgar fails to land.
Edgar trying to control the position but instead, Bubbles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Edgar into the cage.
Bubbles lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Edgar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bubbles.
Edgar misses with some punches.
Edgar stalling in the clinch but Bubbles improves position.
Bubbles blocking some punches.
Bubbles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Edgar lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar working aggressively here.
Bubbles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bubbles prevents a body shot from Edgar.
Bubbles can't find room to land a body shot as Edgar controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Bubbles - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Bubbles.
Bubbles scores with a shot to the side of Edgar's head.
Bubbles lands with a light punch inside.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bubbles lands a nice uppercut.
Bubbles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bubbles lands an uppercut.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bubbles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubbles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Edgar throws a head punch that misses.

Bubbles breaks from the clinch.
Bubbles lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aitch Bubbles really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Edgar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edgar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bubbles does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bubbles avoids the head kick by Edgar.
Edgar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bubbles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Edgar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edgar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edgar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bubbles misses with a leg kick.
Edgar slips a jab from Bubbles.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Bubbles takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
Bubbles scores with a body shot.
Edgar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bubbles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edgar in his tracks.
Bubbles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bubbles slips a jab from Edgar.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
Bubbles throws a low kick, looking for Edgar's leg but Edgar calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bubbles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bubbles sizes up Edgar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bubbles.
Bubbles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edgar lunges at Bubbles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bubbles's hand.
Bubbles thuds his right hand into Edgar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edgar blocks a low kick nicely.
Bubbles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edgar throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bubbles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bubbles circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edgar moves away from the strike by Bubbles.
Edgar checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Bubbles blocks the low kick.
Edgar misses with a body kick.
Bubbles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edgar checks it well.
Bubbles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Bubbles moves out of range.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubbles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bubbles. That's going to slow Edgar down.
Bubbles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Edgar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bubbles misses with a wild body shot.
Edgar scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to clinch up but Bubbles keeps it at a distance.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bubbles.
Edgar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bubbles throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bubbles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edgar has time to react.
Bubbles takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles cracks a nice hook into Edgar's ribs.
Edgar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aitch Bubbles dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Bubbles avoids the body shot from Edgar.
Edgar scores with a three punch combo!
Bubbles misses with an uppercut. Edgar saw that one coming.
Bubbles cracks Edgar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edgar misses with a left hand
and Bubbles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bubbles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bubbles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgar throws out the jab.
Edgar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edgar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bubbles loads up on a big right hand but Edgar slips the punch.
Bubbles lands a nice shot to the body.
Bubbles misses with a low kick.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Bubbles misses.
Edgar misses with a double jab
and Bubbles counters with a right hand to the body.
Bubbles misses with a body kick.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles misses the jab.
Bubbles misses the jab.
Edgar throws a leg kick which misses Bubbles's front leg but catches the back leg as Bubbles tries to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Bubbles misses
and Edgar counters with a low kick, right behind Bubbles 's knee.
Nice body kick from Bubbles.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bubbles counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Edgar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar checks a leg kick.
Bubbles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bubbles throws a series of punches but Edgar avoids them all with ease.
Edgar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but Edgar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Edgar throws the left hand but Bubbles avoids the punch easily.
Bubbles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Edgar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bubbles throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a looping overhand right but Edgar ducks down to avoid it.
Bubbles dodges the punch combination from Edgar.
Bubbles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Edgar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bubbles momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bubbles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edgar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edgar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar throws a looping overhand right but Bubbles ducks down to avoid it.
Bubbles looks to throw the jab but Edgar is out of range.
Edgar looks to throw the jab but Bubbles is out of range.
Hans Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edgar darts in and clinches Bubbles up against the cage.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Bubbles.
Bubbles prevents a body shot from Edgar.
Bubbles tries a body shot but Edgar blocks it.
Bubbles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edgar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Bubbles.
Edgar throws a head punch that misses.
Edgar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edgar digs a right hand underneath Bubbles's ribcage. Bubbles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bubbles is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edgar is defending well for now.
Bubbles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bubbles trying to control the position but instead, Edgar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bubbles into the cage.
Edgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bubbles controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar working aggressively here.

Bubbles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles throws a series of punches but Edgar avoids them all with ease.
Edgar misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aitch Bubbles.
Well Bubbles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aitch Bubbles!
Aitch Bubbles is the new lightweight champion!
Aitch Bubbles thanked the fans post fight for their support.