PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau has chosen Number of the Bollywood as his entrance music. Hans Edgar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Epeli Nailatikau's chin.

Edgar
vs
Nailatikau

180 cm
37
169 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

172 cm
30
162 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Modern Wear Apparel

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Nailatikau slams his shin into Edgar's torso.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Nailatikau throws a hook but Edgar blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Edgar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nailatikau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edgar throws a lazy uppercut
and Nailatikau counters with a low kick, right behind Edgar 's knee.
Nailatikau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Edgar.
Edgar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edgar throws a leg kick that misses.
Nailatikau keeps Edgar at a distance using the push kick.
Nailatikau is looking to slow Edgar down with leg kicks.
Edgar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nailatikau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nailatikau lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edgar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nailatikau lands with a shot to the body.
Edgar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edgar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nailatikau.
Edgar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nailatikau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau lands a nice looking body kick.
Nailatikau looks to throw a body kick
and Edgar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edgar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kombat MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nailatikau loads up on a big right hand but Edgar slips the punch.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the side of Edgar's head but Edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nailatikau.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nailatikau.
Nailatikau connects with a solid leg kick.
Edgar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Edgar misses its intended target.
Edgar throws a hook but Nailatikau avoids it easily.
Nailatikau throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Edgar misses the target.
Nailatikau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Edgar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Nailatikau. Beautiful body shot.
Edgar misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nailatikau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edgar under the eye.
Edgar just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A clash of legs there as Edgar blocks the low kick.
A big right from Edgar misses.
Edgar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left lands for Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws a hook but Edgar blocks it.
Nailatikau lands a leg kick that knocks Edgar off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Nailatikau misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Edgar - just one landing.
Nailatikau looks to land a body kick but Edgar moved away.
Nailatikau sizes up Edgar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nailatikau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nailatikau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Edgar connects with a crisp jab.
Edgar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edgar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau lands a high kick!
Edgar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nailatikau scores with a nice body kick.
Edgar is looking to chop away at Nailatikau's legs.
Nailatikau throws a head kick that misses
and Edgar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgar lands with a hook. Nailatikau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
Nailatikau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Edgar misses the target.
Edgar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Edgar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nailatikau was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
A big right from Nailatikau misses.
Nailatikau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nailatikau misses the shot to the body.
Edgar scores with a body shot.
Edgar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edgar lands a nice looking body shot.
Edgar moves out of range of the body kick from Nailatikau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Edgar blocks the leg kick.
Edgar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Nailatikau.
A jab from Edgar does it's job there.
Nailatikau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Epeli Nailatikau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgar throws a right hand that Nailatikau ducks under and follows up with a left that Nailatikau also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Nailatikau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edgar swinging wildly here.
Nailatikau tries a low kick but Edgar avoids it.
Nailatikau throws a good cross that connects.
Nailatikau lands with a hook. Edgar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nailatikau throws a good cross that connects.
Edgar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edgar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nailatikau scores with a nice body kick.
Nailatikau connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Epeli Nailatikau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nailatikau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nailatikau was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nailatikau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edgar lands a head shot.
Edgar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nailatikau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Edgar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Edgar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nailatikau on the side of the head.
Nailatikau throws out a leg kick but Edgar moves out of range and Nailatikau only half commits.
Nailatikau lands with a good body shot.
Edgar missing with a left hand there. Nailatikau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Nailatikau blocks the low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the side of Edgar's head but Edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nailatikau throws a hook to the side of Edgar's head but Edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edgar connects with a nice looking jab.
Epeli Nailatikau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edgar slips under a jab.
Edgar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nailatikau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nailatikau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Edgar takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nailatikau looks to throw the jab but Edgar is out of range.
Edgar is looking to counter punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nailatikau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edgar is out of range and Nailatikau settles back down.
Nailatikau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Edgar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nailatikau finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Edgar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau counters with a body kick.
Edgar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nailatikau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nailatikau looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Edgar moves out of range of the strikes.
Nailatikau throws a head kick but Edgar moves out of range.
Nailatikau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nailatikau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau misses with an uppercut. Edgar saw that one coming.
Nailatikau scores with a leg kick.
Edgar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nailatikau misses with an uppercut. Edgar saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Edgar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Nailatikau misses its intended target.
That kick from Nailatikau tenderised Edgar's leg. Edgar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nailatikau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Edgar moves out of range of the body kick from Nailatikau.
A quick step to the side and Edgar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Nailatikau.
Edgar blocks a jab.

Edgar gets tackled into the cage by Nailatikau. Nailatikau maintains the clinch.
Edgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nailatikau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nailatikau cracks Edgar with a good jab.
Edgar throws a hook but Nailatikau blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws a wild body kick that Edgar sees coming a mile off.
Edgar throws a right hand that Nailatikau ducks under and follows up with a left that Nailatikau also avoids with ease.
Nailatikau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nailatikau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edgar.
Nailatikau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nailatikau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edgar throws a body shot but no joy.
Nailatikau works Edgar's body with a nice hook.
Edgar checks a low kick from Nailatikau.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Edgar blocks the body kick.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nailatikau misses with a leg kick.
Edgar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nailatikau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. Nailatikau does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Nailatikau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Edgar needs to keep his hands up - Nailatikau had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nailatikau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edgar.
Edgar checks a low kick from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws a big shot that misses.
Nailatikau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nailatikau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good work by Edgar as he checks the leg kick.
Nailatikau misses with a body shot.
Edgar throwing a counter right hand but Nailatikau manages to avoid it.
Edgar throws a body shot but no joy.
Nailatikau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nailatikau.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nailatikau.
Nailatikau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nailatikau connects with a crisp jab.
Edgar swings widly with a right hand
and Nailatikau counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nailatikau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Epeli Nailatikau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Edgar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nailatikau throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
Nailatikau throws a lazy right hand but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Edgar misses.
Edgar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Edgar misses with a wild body shot.
Edgar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nailatikau can pounce on him.
Nailatikau scores with a spinning back kick!
Nailatikau cracks a nice hook into Edgar's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Nailatikau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edgar doesn't seem phased though.
Nailatikau throws a nice looking combination but Edgar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nailatikau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edgar scores with a hook to the body. Nailatikau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Edgar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nailatikau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nailatikau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Edgar is out of range and Nailatikau settles back down.
Nailatikau slips a straight right by Edgar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nailatikau looks to land a body kick but Edgar moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nailatikau manages to avoid it.
Edgar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nailatikau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Nailatikau.
Edgar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Edgar lands a nice hook to Nailatikau's body. Nailatikau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edgar misses with a looping right.
Edgar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A jab from Nailatikau does it's job there.
Edgar blocks a low kick nicely.
Donk. Nailatikau catches Edgar right on the button with a cross.
A lazy body kick from Nailatikau
and Edgar counters with a nice uppercut.
Nailatikau misses with a kick to the body.
Edgar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edgar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nailatikau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nailatikau. That's going to slow Edgar down.
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 slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau misses with a low kick as Edgar jumps back.
Nailatikau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nailatikau misses with a low kick as Edgar jumps back.
Nailatikau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nailatikau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nailatikau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nailatikau misses with an uppercut. Edgar saw that one coming.
Nailatikau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nailatikau.
Edgar slips under a jab from Nailatikau.
Edgar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
Edgar lands a right hook to the body.
Edgar blocks a leg kick.
Nailatikau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Edgar blocks the leg kick.
Edgar lands with an overhand left.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Nailatikau works the jab nicely.
Nailatikau lands a really nice looking cross but Edgar seems unphased.
Nailatikau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edgar counters with a left to the body.
Nailatikau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nailatikau.
A low kick from Nailatikau is predictable there
and Nailatikau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nailatikau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Nailatikau is just out of range.
Nailatikau 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar thuds a left hand into Nailatikau's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nailatikau moves forwards but Edgar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hans Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nailatikau is looking to slow Edgar down with leg kicks.
Nailatikau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Edgar.
Nailatikau misses with a left hand
and Edgar counters with a straight right hand.
Nailatikau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nailatikau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Nailatikau has closed the distance and engaged Edgar in a clinch.
Nailatikau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edgar.
Edgar lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edgar.

Nailatikau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nailatikau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epeli Nailatikau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nailatikau.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Epeli Nailatikau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nailatikau 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Epeli Nailatikau!
A very excited looking Epeli Nailatikau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.