PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 1257 p4p, 177 weight class) and Paris Eaton (ranked 3501 p4p, 378 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edmond
vs
Eaton

190 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paris Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmond connects with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Edmond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edmond.
Eaton swings for the body but Edmond moves out of range.
Eaton throws an off balance right hand
and Edmond counters with a series of strikes. Eaton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eaton throws a poor cross that misses
and Edmond counters with a nice body shot.
Eaton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Edmond lands with a straight right. Eaton didn't see that one coming.
Eaton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paris Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eaton.
Edmond is looking to counter the offense by Eaton and move into the clinch.

Edmond darts in and clinches Eaton up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton throws a head punch that misses.
Eaton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eaton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Edmond.
Eaton blocks an uppercut.
Edmond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edmond.
Eaton misses with some punches.
Eaton lands a left hand.
Edmond blocks a body shot from Eaton.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Edmond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edmond misses with a punch to the body.
Eaton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eaton pushes off an throws an elbow but Edmond leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Edmond lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eaton backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmond avoids the elbow strike from Eaton, against the ropes.
Eaton misses with a punch on the inside.
Edmond blocking some punches.
Eaton is leaning against Edmond and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Edmond avoids a wild elbow strike from Eaton.

Eaton successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton wants to sweep here but Edmond controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Eaton is looking for a triangle here but Edmond uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Edmond decides to stand back up. Edmond steps back and let's Eaton get back to his feet.
Eaton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eaton slips under a jab.
Edmond scores with a nice right hand.
Eaton misses with a hook
and Edmond counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eaton misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a hook but Eaton avoids it easily.
Eaton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Edmond.
Edmond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Edmond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Edmond throws the kick towards the body but Eaton avoids it.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Eaton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edmond.
Good shot there by Eaton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eaton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmond moves away from the strike by Eaton.
Edmond jabs Eaton right on the nose. Eaton blinks but takes it well.
Edmond scores with a decent looking hook.
Eaton misses with a left hand
and Edmond counters with a series of strikes. Eaton will be more careful next time no doubt.

Edmond has managed to clinch.
Eaton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eaton.
Edmond blocks a body shot from Eaton.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayful Edmond dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Edmond stuffs the takedown.
Edmond fires out a quick counter leg kick but Eaton just manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Edmond.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Edmond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edmond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edmond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edmond misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eaton! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eaton backs up against the ropes.
Edmond staying out of range there.
Edmond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eaton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eaton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Edmond.
Edmond ducks under a wild hook from Eaton.
Eaton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edmond defends well and Eaton ends up having to push Edmond into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edmond drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eaton sprawls and moves away.
Eaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edmond.
Edmond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eaton lands the left hand.
Eaton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eaton can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Edmond misses.
Eaton misses with a straight left.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edmond as he jumps to the side.
Edmond tries to counter by clinching up but Eaton breaks away and moves out of range.
Rayful Edmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paris Eaton.
Edmond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eaton's calf.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eaton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edmond counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eaton has closed the distance and engaged Edmond in a clinch.
Eaton throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Edmond wants to stall.

Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eaton.
Eaton swings for the body but Edmond moves out of range.
Good shot there by Edmond.
Nice defenses there by Edmond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eaton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edmond staying out of range there.

Edmond moves into the clinch.
Edmond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eaton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edmond's elbow.
Edmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edmond has been working on his balance at Far-Q Fight Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Eaton.
Eaton misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Edmond.
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!
Edmond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edmond misses with the head strike.
Eaton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edmond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Eaton is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayful Edmond dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Edmond scores with a decent looking hook.
Eaton throws an off balance right hand
and Edmond counters with a one-two to the body.
Edmond scores with a punch to the head.
Eaton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Edmond is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eaton misses with an uppercut. Edmond saw that one coming.
Edmond defending well as Eaton loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Edmond tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond slips under a jab.
Edmond throws a quick counter head kick but Eaton was just out of range.
Eaton throws a poor cross that misses
and Edmond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edmond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eaton shoots and misses
and Eaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edmond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Edmond.
Eaton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edmond counters with a three punch combo that has Eaton backing up. Eaton nods at Edmond to acknowledge the strikes.
Edmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond avoids the body shot from Eaton.
A jab from Eaton misses.

Edmond clinches up with Eaton and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eaton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edmond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edmond lands a shot to the body.
Edmond tries to stall but Eaton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rayful Edmond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edmond throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edmond lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Edmond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eaton scores with a jab to the head.
Eaton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eaton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eaton presses Edmond against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edmond can't find room to land a body shot as Eaton controls the action.
Eaton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edmond backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Edmond.
Edmond working aggressively here.

Edmond manages to break the clinch.
Eaton throws a poor cross that misses
and Eaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Edmond moves into the clinch.

Edmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eaton throws a lazy uppercut
and Edmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edmond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eaton's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edmond closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond has a couple of punches blocked by Eaton.
Paris Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eaton throws a head punch that misses.
Edmond taking a breather.
Edmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Edmond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eaton misses with the head strike.
Eaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eaton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eaton throws a head punch that misses.

Edmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Eaton misses with a body punch
and Edmond counters with a nice uppercut.
Edmond uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eaton has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rayful Edmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edmond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Rayful Edmond!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Rayful Edmond!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Rayful Edmond!

Rayful Edmond wins by unanimous decision!
Rayful Edmond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.