PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ahma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Trooper. Jussi Ahma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ahma
vs
Edwards

183 cm
25
214 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
204 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jussi Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahma misses with a wild combination.
Edwards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Edwards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma thows a body shot but no joy.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Ahma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Ahma lands a nice hook to Edwards's body. Edwards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahma takes one on the button.
Ahma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards checks the leg kick nicely there.

Edwards shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ahma manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edwards tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahma is retaining full guard.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Ahma keeps moving.
Ahma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ahma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edwards defends it easily.

Edwards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ahma displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edwards misses with a combination
and Ahma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Edwards is rocked!
Jussi Ahma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a hook.
Ahma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edwards looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards misses with an uppercut. Ahma saw that one coming.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edwards.
Ahma takes a swing at Edwards's ribcage but misses.
Edwards throws a right and a left that Ahma avoids nicely.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ahma fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahma is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Edwards hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jussi Ahma!