PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kita Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zen
vs
Edgar

165 cm
29
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

168 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kita Zen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zen clinches.
Knees to the body from Zen.

Zen breaks from the clinch.
Zen wants to clinch up but Edgar keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Edgar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Edgar stuffs the takedown.
Zen tries to close the distance and clinch but Edgar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Edgar gets tackled into the cage by Zen. Zen maintains the clinch.
Zen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edgar managing to block the knees to the body from Zen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zen lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.

Zen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zen tries a head kick but it misses.
Zen misses with a wild combination.

Edgar gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Zen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Edgar is on him like a limpet, forcing Zen back against the cage.
Zen effectively controlling the action here.
Zen tries to land knees in the clinch but Edgar avoids the damage to the body.

Zen drags the fight down to the ground.

Edgar gets to his feet. Zen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zen throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with a left to the body.

Edgar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zen to the ground. Edgar is now in Zen's guard.
Zen wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.

Zen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Edgar has picked Zen up and slammed him! Zen can't keep hold of the triangle and Edgar manages to pass to side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Edgar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zen to his feet.
Edgar lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zen walks into a left hand.

Edgar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zen tries to bench press Edgar off him but Edgar keeps the position.

Edgar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zen somewhat.
Zen throws a wild body kick that Edgar sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zen takes the fight into the clinch.
Edgar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Edgar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar looking for a takedown.
Zen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zen lands an elbow inside that Edgar shrugs off.

Zen jumps guard and drags Edgar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Edgar tries to stand but Zen is controlling from the bottom.
Zen is trying to control the position but Edgar postures up.
Zen striking off his back but it's not causing Edgar any problems.
Zen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Zen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Edgar passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Edgar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zen dives in for a single leg takedown but Edgar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kita Zen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar is looking for a takedown.
Zen lands a good knee to the midsection. Edgar won't want to take too many of those.
Zen missing with knees to the body.
Zen looking to stall.
Edgar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zen.
Zen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edgar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kita Zen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zen wants to clinch up but Edgar keeps it at a distance.
Zen moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Zen tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar lands a nice hook to Zen's body. Zen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edgar tests Zen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Edgar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar wants to stand but Zen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Zen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edgar defends it easily.

Edgar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zen works over Edgar's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Edgar gets tackled into the cage by Zen. Zen maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen stalling.
Edgar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Edgar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Edgar wants a takedown.
Kita Zen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Edgar.
Zen with a knee to the head.

Zen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zen moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Edgar moves out of range of the body kick.
Edgar moves out of range as Zen throws a body kick.
Zen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zen is looking to clinch.
Zen wants to clinch up but Edgar keeps it at a distance.
Zen tries to clinch up.
Zen wants to clinch.
Zen is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been told by Zen's head coaches at Elite Dojo [21 Coaches / 40 cap] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zen shoots in but Edgar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zen fails with the takedown
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut.
Zen tries a head kick but it misses.
Zen takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zen with a poor takedown

and Edgar counters with a single leg into guard. Zen didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zen working for a triangle but Edgar defends it easily.

Edgar stands up and waves to Zen to follow him.
Kita Zen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zen has Edgar up against the cage in a clinch.
Edgar goes for a takedown attempt but Zen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Edgar counters with a single leg into guard. Zen didn't expect that.
Zen wants to stand up but Edgar is controlling him.
Jake Edgar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Edgar gets to his feet. Zen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zen tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Zen is looking to clinch.
Zen walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zen tries to clinch up but Edgar circles away and keeps his distance.
Kita Zen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edgar lands with a nice body punch.

Zen drives through and clinches with Edgar against the cage.
Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Zen breaks the clinch.
Kita Zen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar cracks a nice hook into Zen's ribs.
Zen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Edgar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zen did well to prevent Edgar getting side control.
Edgar wants to stand but Zen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zen is looking for a sweep. Edgar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edgar tries to stand and escape but Zen is controlling the position.

Edgar stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jab from Edgar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Edgar stalks Zen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zen's face. Zen staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the liver by Edgar. Beautiful body shot.
Zen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Zen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zen is looking to clinch.
Zen is looking to clinch but Edgar is avoiding it.
Zen shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.
Edgar throws a series of punches but Zen moves out of range.
Zen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zen moves in looking to clinch but Edgar pushes him off.
Zen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edgar to score with a decent uppercut.
Zen fails with the takedown
and Edgar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Edgar misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edgar but Edgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kita Zen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zen fails with the takedown
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edgar jabs at Zen's body.
Edgar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zen rather than just go for the knockout.
Zen shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but Zen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Edgar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar gets full guard.
Edgar has control of Zen's left arm, preventing Zen from doing any damage.
Edgar wants to sweep here but Zen controlling him for the moment.
Edgar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edgar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Zen closes the distance and clinches.
Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zen.
Zen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Zen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zen tries to clinch but Edgar is having none of it.
Zen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zen looks for a takedown but Edgar sprawls well.
Zen with a poor takedown
and Edgar counters with a series of strikes. Zen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zen darts in trying to clinch
and Edgar counters with a left and a right that stings Zen.
Edgar's corner calls for a 1-2. Edgar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zen looks for the body kick but Edgar saw that one coming.
Zen has his takedown stuffed
and Edgar counters with a stiff right hand.
Zen moves forwards but Edgar connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zen shoots in and drives through. Edgar sprawls well.

Edgar looking to score a takedown here. Zen is defending well but Edgar drives through and ends up in Zen's guard.

Zen is working an open guard so Edgar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zen fails with a takedown attempt.

Edgar drives through with a takedown into Zen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Zen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Edgar stacks Zen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Edgar!

Edgar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zen to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edgar lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Edgar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Edgar!
Our winner, Jake Edgar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.