|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabien Kavanaugh (ranked 4118 p4p, 353 weight class) and Dwight Edgar (ranked 25076 p4p, 522 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 165 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
163 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabien Kavanaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edgar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kavanaugh tries to pull guard but Edgar won't allow it.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar is stalling here.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kavanaugh is breathing heavily.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar working Kavanaugh over with knees to the body.
Edgar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Edgar stalling against the cage.
Edgar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kavanaugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kavanaugh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee calls for Edgar to work.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar lands a knee to the body.
Edgar stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edgar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar is struggling to control the position.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Edgar.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgar moves into the clinch.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
A left hand lands to the body for Edgar.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar scores a nice knee to the body.
Edgar scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kavanaugh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edgar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Edgar.
Edgar stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar prevents a body shot from Kavanaugh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edgar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Edgar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh swings wildly with an uppercut but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Edgar lands an elbow inside.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edgar working Kavanaugh over with knees to the body.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edgar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Edgar scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edgar.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar effectively controlling the action here.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Edgar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kavanaugh tries to keep at a distance but Edgar has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edgar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edgar prevents a body shot from Kavanaugh.
Dwight Edgar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Edgar tries to work over Kavanaugh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kavanaugh tries a body shot but Edgar blocks it.
Kavanaugh manages to break the clinch.
Edgar rushes Kavanaugh and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Edgar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edgar's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Edgar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kavanaugh's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Edgar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edgar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kavanaugh's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Edgar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Edgar.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Kavanaugh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edgar scores with a leg kick.
Kavanaugh misses with a combination
and Edgar counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar landing knees to the head.
Edgar is struggling to control the position.
Kavanaugh breaks from the clinch.
Kavanaugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kavanaugh gets tackled into the cage by Edgar. Edgar maintains the clinch.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edgar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Kavanaugh gets through Edgar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edgar stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
Edgar has Kavanaugh pushed against the cage.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kavanaugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar crunches a lovely knee into Kavanaugh's ribcage.
Edgar tries to work over Kavanaugh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edgar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kavanaugh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Edgar walks away with a smile on his face. Kavanaugh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edgar clinches up with Kavanaugh and pushes him back against the cage.
Edgar working Kavanaugh over with knees to the body.
Edgar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edgar obliges.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Kavanaugh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar darts in and clinches Kavanaugh up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kavanaugh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Edgar landing knees to the body.
Edgar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kavanaugh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Kavanaugh tries to pull guard but Edgar holds him up against the cage and eventually Kavanaugh drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Kavanaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar lands an elbow just above Kavanaugh 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Edgar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kavanaugh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanaugh lands with a hook. Edgar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kavanaugh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edgar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Edgar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Edgar darts in and clinches Kavanaugh up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Edgar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kavanaugh lands a jab.
Kavanaugh misses with a double jab
and Edgar counters by moving into the clinch.
Kavanaugh prevents a body shot from Edgar.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kavanaugh is trying to pull guard but Edgar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edgar lands a nice knee to the body.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar is stalling here.
Edgar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch.
Edgar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Edgar moves into the clinch.
Edgar stalls.
Kavanaugh manages to break the clinch.
Kavanaugh misses with the combination.
Edgar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice shot by Kavanaugh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh lands a jab to the head.
Kavanaugh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Edgar counters with a good low kick that Kavanaugh was not able to check.
Edgar rushes Kavanaugh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Edgar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar lands a knee to the body.
Edgar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kavanaugh won't want to take too many of those.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edgar stalling the fight.
Edgar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edgar is pushing Kavanaugh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kavanaugh misses with a body punch.
Kavanaugh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kavanaugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch.
Kavanaugh is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kavanaugh throws a combination that misses
and Edgar counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Kavanaugh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edgar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kavanaugh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kavanaugh working aggressively here.
Kavanaugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edgar.
Kavanaugh tries to pull guard but Edgar holds him up against the cage and eventually Kavanaugh drops back down to his feet.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Knees to the body from Edgar.
Kavanaugh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edgar to keep the fight standing.
Dwight Edgar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabien Kavanaugh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kavanaugh misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanaugh is trying to pull guard but Edgar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edgar blocks a body shot from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kavanaugh throws a poor cross that misses
and Edgar counters by clinching up.
Edgar leaning against his opponent.
Kavanaugh manages to break the clinch.
Edgar gets a clinch.
Kavanaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Edgar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Edgar 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Edgar!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwight Edgar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
