PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Nagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sidney Nagal enters the cage!

Edgar
vs
Nagal

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casey Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sidney Nagal!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar has managed to clinch.
Nagal trying to land knees to the body.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Nagal has him pressed against the cage.
Nagal trying to land knees to the body.
Edgar avoiding damage as Nagal throws knees to the body.
Nagal trying to land knees to the body.
Edgar tries to break free but Nagal pushes him back against the cage.
Nagal effectively controlling the action here.
Nagal receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nagal keeps control of Edgar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nagal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edgar.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nagal tries to land knees in the clinch but Edgar avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagal lands a nice knee to the body.
Edgar is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagal has double underhooks.
Edgar tries to break the clinch but Nagal is controlling the position.
Nagal scores a nice knee to the body.
Edgar wants to break free but Nagal has control.
Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nagal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nagal missing with knees to the body.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edgar managing to block the knees to the body from Nagal.
Edgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nagal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nagal has Edgar pressed against the cage, preventing Edgar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagal missing with knees to the body.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Nagal working Edgar over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Nagal.
Nagal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edgar.
Edgar managing to block the knees to the body from Nagal.
Nagal looks gassed!
Nagal tries to land a knee to the head but Edgar blocks with his arms.
Nagal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nagal.
Edgar avoiding damage as Nagal throws knees to the body.
Nagal tries to stall but Edgar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nagal stalling.
Nagal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Edgar is trying to force a seperation but Nagal has the dominant position.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edgar is trying to force a seperation but Nagal has the dominant position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nagal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edgar's efforts to push away.
Nagal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagal won't allow it.
Edgar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nagal smiles and moves away.

Nagal instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Nagal tries to land knees in the clinch but Edgar avoids the damage to the body.

Edgar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Edgar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nagal looking to pass the guard.
Edgar trying to keep a closed guard but Nagal is proving a slippery customer.
Nagal looking to pass the guard.
Edgar pulls Nagal in to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Casey Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Edgar throws a lazy body kick

and Nagal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Nagal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nagal as he jumps to the side.
Edgar looks to land a combination but Nagal avoids it well.
Nagal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edgar fails with a takedown attempt.
Edgar throws a combination that misses

and Nagal moves into the clinch.
Edgar tries to score a body lock takedown but Nagal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagal obliges.
Edgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagal obliges.
Nagal lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Nagal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagal scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Nagal.

It looks like Casey Edgar has been cut.
Nagal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nagal landing knees to the body.
Nagal lands a good knee to the midsection. Edgar won't want to take too many of those.
Nagal lands a good knee to the midsection. Edgar won't want to take too many of those.
Nagal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nagal.
Nagal is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edgar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nagal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagal working Edgar over with knees to the body.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagal won't allow it.
Sidney Nagal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nagal unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nagal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Edgar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nagal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nagal trying to land knees to the body.
Edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nagal has him pressed against the cage.
Edgar avoiding damage as Nagal throws knees to the body.
Nagal 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.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Nagal is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to maintain a safe position but Nagal gets an underhook and turns Edgar into the cage.
Nagal 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.
Nagal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nagal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edgar.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch but Nagal keeps him there for the moment.
Edgar tries to break free but Nagal pushes him back against the cage.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Edgar is trying to push Nagal away but Nagal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Edgar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nagal forces his way into half guard.
Nagal trying to mount his opponent but Edgar defends it.
Nagal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nagal is working away from the top position though.
Edgar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nagal wants to pass the guard but Edgar is defending well.
Edgar works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Edgar wants to get back to his feet but Nagal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nagal trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sidney Nagal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Casey Edgar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edgar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Nagal counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nagal 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.
Nagal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edgar avoids it.
Edgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagal obliges.
Edgar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nagal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edgar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nagal missing with knees to the body.
Nagal stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edgar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nagal working Edgar over with knees to the body.
Edgar is trying to break the clinch but Nagal is controlling him.
Nagal working Edgar over with knees to the body.
Nagal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edgar.
Nagal lands a nice knee to the body.
Nagal missing with knees to the body.
Nagal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nagal trying to land knees to the body.
Edgar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nagal walks away with a smile on his face. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Edgar has closed the distance and engaged Nagal in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Nagal.
Sidney Nagal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nagal walks away with a smile on his face. Edgar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
Nagal tries to clinch up.

Edgar shoots in and bounces Nagal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nagal is proving hard to escape from.
Edgar wants to control from the top but Nagal keeps moving.
Edgar postures up and lands a big shot to Nagal's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagal has his hands on Edgar's head, controlling the position.
Edgar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Edgar tries to free his leg and advance position but Nagal is retaining full guard.
Edgar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edgar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edgar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagal wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
Edgar tries to stand but Nagal is controlling from the bottom.
Casey Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagal wants to sweep but no luck.
Nagal keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Edgar throws a body kick that misses

and Nagal counters by moving into the clinch.
Edgar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nagal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar is trying to stall.
Nagal scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sidney Nagal.
I've got Nagal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sidney Nagal!