PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emerson Rovaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brain Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rovaldo
vs
Edwards

180 cm
22
163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Doom Fightwear

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emerson Rovaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brain Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovaldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
Edwards throws a head kick but Rovaldo moves out of range.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rovaldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Rovaldo as Edwards shoots in.
Rovaldo tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Rovaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rovaldo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Rovaldo moves into the clinch.
Rovaldo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Rovaldo leaning against his opponent.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Emerson Rovaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brain Edwards.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Edwards avoiding damage as Rovaldo throws knees to the body.
Rovaldo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edwards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rovaldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rovaldo trying to land knees to the body.
Rovaldo is pressed up against the cage. Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rovaldo down to the mat. Rovaldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards darts in trying to clinch
and Rovaldo counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Rovaldo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rovaldo is taking a breather. Edwards says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rovaldo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Edwards for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rovaldo is looking to pass Edwards's guard but actually Edwards recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Emerson Rovaldo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Rovaldo clinches with his opponent.
Rovaldo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rovaldo missing with knees to the body.
Rovaldo gets underhooks to prevent Edwards's takedown attempt.
Rovaldo crunches a lovely knee into Edwards's ribcage.

Rovaldo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rovaldo is pulling down on Edwards's head. It's preventing any offense from Edwards, at least for the moment.
Rovaldo keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.
Rovaldo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Rovaldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rovaldo connects with a high kick.

Rovaldo moves into the clinch.
Rovaldo is pressed up against the cage. Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rovaldo down to the mat. Rovaldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edwards wants to clinch

and Rovaldo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Edwards gets full guard.
Edwards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rovaldo controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rovaldo is controlling him.
Edwards being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Edwards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Rovaldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emerson Rovaldo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rovaldo moves into the clinch.
Edwards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rovaldo walks away with a smile on his face. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rovaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Rovaldo trying to land knees to the body.
Rovaldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rovaldo is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edwards.
Edwards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rovaldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Emerson Rovaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brain Edwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rovaldo obliges.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Edwards wants a takedown but no success here.
Rovaldo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovaldo digs a right hand into Edwards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edwards's gas tank.
Rovaldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Edwards or not.
Rovaldo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edwards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rovaldo crunches a lovely knee into Edwards's ribcage.
Rovaldo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rovaldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Rovaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rovaldo rushes Edwards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rovaldo lands a knee to the body.
Rovaldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rovaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Rovaldo lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rovaldo obliges.
Rovaldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rovaldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rovaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rovaldo is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rovaldo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emerson Rovaldo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rovaldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Rovaldo manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rovaldo.

Rovaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rovaldo drives through and clinches with Edwards against the cage.
Rovaldo working Edwards over with knees to the body.
Rovaldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Edwards won't want to take too many of those.
Rovaldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Edwards won't want to take too many of those.
Rovaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Rovaldo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rovaldo is working Edwards over against the cage.
Rovaldo lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rovaldo.
Rovaldo slows down the pace here.
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!
Rovaldo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rovaldo stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rovaldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rovaldo working Edwards over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rovaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edwards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rovaldo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emerson Rovaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brain Edwards.

Rovaldo moves into range and clinches up with Edwards.
Emerson Rovaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rovaldo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rovaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rovaldo is struggling to control the position.
Rovaldo landing knees to the body.
Rovaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Rovaldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rovaldo crunches a lovely knee into Edwards's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rovaldo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rovaldo.
Brain Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovaldo landing knees to the body.
Rovaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rovaldo slows down the pace here.
Edwards tries to score a body lock takedown but Rovaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rovaldo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rovaldo landing knees to the body.
Edwards misses with a knee strike.
Rovaldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Edwards won't want to take too many of those.
Rovaldo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Rovaldo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rovaldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rovaldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Rovaldo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rovaldo tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Rovaldo back against the cage.
Edwards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rovaldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovaldo connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards tries to circle away but Rovaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Rovaldo lands a shot to the body.

Rovaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rovaldo wants to clinch up but Edwards keeps it at a distance.
Edwards darts in trying to clinch

and Rovaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rovaldo.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edwards goes for a takedown attempt but Rovaldo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Edwards tries to keep at a distance but Rovaldo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emerson Rovaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rovaldo obliges.
Rovaldo digs a right hand underneath Edwards's ribcage. Edwards let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Rovaldo manages to get underhooks.
Rovaldo lands a body punch.
Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rovaldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rovaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Edwards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rovaldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rovaldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rovaldo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rovaldo landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emerson Rovaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rovaldo 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerson Rovaldo!