PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Weudke (ranked 620 p4p, 87 weight class) and Rayful Edmond (ranked 1901 p4p, 233 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Weudke
vs
Edmond

180 cm
25
204 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
199 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edmond.
Nice defenses there by Weudke.
Edmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weudke.
Edmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edmond's coach down at Far-Q Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Edmond's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rayful Edmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmond throws the left hand but Weudke avoids the punch easily.
Edmond misses with a series of wild punches.
Weudke misses the jab.
Weudke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Weudke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edmond.
Edmond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edmond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke looks to score with a jab to the body but Edmond is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edmond! But no joy.
Edmond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weudke.
Sloppy strikes from Edmond. Those never looked like landing.
Edmond connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Weudke misses.
Edmond only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Weudke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edmond looks to throw the jab but Weudke is out of range.
Edmond misses with a low kick.
Weudke jabs at Edmond's body.
Edmond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weudke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weudke swings for the body but Edmond moves out of range.
Edmond is looking for the big counter here.
Weudke scores with a one two! Edmond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Edmond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edmond throws a lazy uppercut
and Weudke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weudke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Edmond tries to clinch but Weudke moves away
and Weudke makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Edmond really felt that one!
Weudke swings for the body but Edmond moves out of range.
Edmond was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a chopping leg kick but Weudke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weudke.
Weudke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edmond cracks Weudke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've been told by Weudke's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Edmond slips under a jab.
Weudke throws a solid leg kick but Edmond takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Weudke.
Edmond misses with a few strikes there.
Weudke misses with a wild body shot.
Edmond scores with a jab to the head.
Edmond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Edmond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Weudke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Edmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Weudke can pounce on him.
Edmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weudke.
Edmond is looking for the big counter here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Edmond does no damage.
Weudke lands a really nice looking cross but Edmond seems unphased.
Edmond is looking to chop away at Weudke's legs.
Weudke checks a leg kick nicely.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Edmond.
Edmond swinging wildly here.
Weudke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edmond manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Edmond misses
and Weudke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edmond moves away.
A jab from Edmond misses.
Weudke throws a leg kick but Edmond sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edmond avoids the body shot from Weudke.
Weudke is looking to wear down Edmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weudke throws a leg kick which misses Edmond's front leg but catches the back leg as Edmond tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edmond moves away.
Weudke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmond.
Edmond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A clash of legs there as Weudke blocks the low kick.
Edmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weudke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weudke misses with a left hand
and Edmond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Edmond tenderised Weudke's leg. Weudke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edmond throws a leg kick but Weudke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Weudke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Weudke takes a swing at Edmond's ribcage but misses.
Edmond throws a jab but it's blocked by Weudke.
Edmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weudke.
Edmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weudke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Edmond on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. Edmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edmond misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Weudke takes a swing at Edmond's ribcage but misses.
Edmond loads up on a big right hand but Weudke slips the punch.
Weudke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke takes a swing at Edmond's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Edmond.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edmond wants to counter the offense by Weudke and move into the clinch position.
Edmond walks into a left hand.
Edmond cracks the inside of Weudke's front leg.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Edmond might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Weudke has got the better of the exchanges.
Edmond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weudke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Weudke.
Edmond throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Weudke.
Edmond clobbers Weudke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weudke throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roland Weudke is winning the standup battle so far.
Edmond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edmond misses with a leg kick.
Weudke misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Weudke
and Edmond counters with a three punch combo that has Weudke backing up. Weudke nods at Edmond to acknowledge the strikes.
Weudke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weudke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edmond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edmond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weudke cracks Edmond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weudke throws a low kick but Edmond moves out of range easily.
Weudke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Edmond misses the target.
Weudke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edmond.
Edmond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weudke is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edmond blocks a head kick by Weudke.
Weudke connects with an inside leg kick.
Edmond misses with a double jab.
Weudke motions for Edmond to come forward. Weudke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edmond tries a head kick but it misses.
Edmond lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edmond.

It looks like Roland Weudke has been cut.
Edmond throws a lazy right hand but Weudke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses.
Weudke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edmond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edmond scores with a shot to the body.
Edmond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weudke is looking to slow Edmond down with leg kicks.
Weudke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Edmond.
Edmond throws a leg kick
and Weudke counters with a good low kick that Edmond was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a series of punches but Edmond avoids them all with ease.
Edmond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Edmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edmond misses with a head kick.
Edmond throws an overhand right that lands on Weudke's shoulder, as Weudke tries to avoid the shot.
Weudke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edmond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Weudke swinging wildly here.
Edmond throws a shot from downtown. Weudke moves away and avoids it.
Weudke swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Edmond on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edmond lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Edmond throws a head kick but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weudke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Edmond.
Weudke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weudke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edmond checks it well.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
Edmond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Edmond swings widly with a right hand
and Weudke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke scores with a decent looking hook.
Weudke jabs Edmond right on the nose. Edmond blinks but takes it well.
Weudke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edmond. That's going to slow Weudke down.
Weudke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Edmond.
Weudke ducks under a wild hook from Edmond.
Edmond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weudke throws a hook to the side of Edmond's head but Edmond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roland Weudke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roland Weudke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Edmond throws a hook but Weudke avoids it easily.
Edmond punishes Weudke's body with a nice straight punch.
Edmond rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weudke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Edmond's knee momentarily.
Weudke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weudke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Weudke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Edmond misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Edmond.
Edmond avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weudke misses with a hook to the body
and Edmond counters with a one-two to the body.
Edmond throws a head kick but Weudke moves out of range.
A big left from Weudke misses.
Edmond wants to counter with a clinch but Weudke pushes him away.
Weudke scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Edmond's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Edmond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weudke.
Weudke just misses with a punch to the body.
Weudke lands a really nice looking cross but Edmond seems unphased.
Edmond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edmond throws a head kick but Weudke moves out of range.
Edmond scores with a hook.
Edmond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Edmond tenderised Weudke's leg. Weudke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Edmond throws a nice looking combination but Weudke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edmond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weudke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke misses with a body shot.
Edmond thumps Weudke with a low kick.
Edmond throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Weudke counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Weudke, right into the meat.
Edmond tried to score with a low kick but Weudke checks it.
Weudke checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Edmond.
Edmond slips a jab from Weudke.
Edmond throws a low kick, looking for Weudke's leg but Weudke calmly moves out of range.
Weudke scores with a hook.
Weudke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edmond's hands.
Edmond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Weudke. Weudke obviously looking to wear him down.
Weudke lands an overhand right.
Edmond checks the leg kick.
Edmond tries to clinch but Weudke is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke lands a jab.
Weudke misses the jab.
Weudke throws the left hand but Edmond avoids the punch easily.
Edmond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
Edmond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Edmond is rocked!
Edmond gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Weudke gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roland Weudke!
A victorious Roland Weudke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.