PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rowland Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatchakorn Yeerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Dies Irae. Yeerum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Thai Monk. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Edwards
vs
Yeerum

189 cm
23
198 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rowland Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatchakorn Yeerum!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Yeerum moves out of range easily.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Rowland Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeerum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards throws a lazy head kick
and Yeerum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yeerum avoids the body shot from Edwards.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeerum connects with a body shot.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards throws out a leg kick but Yeerum moves out of range and Edwards only half commits.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

A jab-cross combination lands for Yeerum and sends Edwards crashing to the mat! Yeerum follows him down to the mat - Edwards regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Rowland Edwards has been cut.
Yeerum is taking a breather. Edwards says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tatchakorn Yeerum.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Yeerum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeerum.

Edwards drops Yeerum with a nice combination! Edwards dives into Yeerum's guard, looking to finish!

Yeerum is rocked!

It looks like Tatchakorn Yeerum has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards content to stall in guard here.
Yeerum is still in real trouble! Can Edwards finish him?
Edwards wants to get up but he can't break Yeerum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Yeerum keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rowland Edwards.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Yeerum moves out of range easily.
Yeerum misses with the combination.

Yeerum drops Edwards with a left and a right! Oh, Edwards is hurt - Yeerum dives into side control looking to finish!

Edwards is rocked!

Yeerum stands up and beckons Edwards to his feet.
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yeerum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeerum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeerum just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Yeerum loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Yeerum.
Yeerum blocks a head kick by Edwards.
Yeerum looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Yeerum pounces like a tiger and cracks Edwards with a vicious hook! Edwards is down but not out! Yeerum follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tatchakorn Yeerum!