PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Edvards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Edvards
vs
Jordan

173 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

151 cm
18
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Edvards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edvards is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.
Edvards wants to clinch.
Edvards fails in his attempt to clinch.

Edvards moves into the clinch.
Edvards with a knee to the head.

It looks like Peter Jordan has been cut.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edvards gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jordan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edvards gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Edvards breaks from the clinch.
Edvards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jordan's head.
Edvards tries to clinch there but Jordan circles away.
Edvards wants to clinch.

Edvards instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvards taking a breather.
Jordan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jordan dodges an elbow strike from Edvards.
Edvards lands a good knee to the midsection. Jordan won't want to take too many of those.
Edvards with a knee to the head.

Edvards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Edvards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Edvards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edvards lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
Jordan looks gassed!
Edvards scores with a shoulder strike.
Edvards lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edvards works on Jordan's body with a couple of short punches.
Edvards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Edvards.

That has opened up Peter Jordan's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edvards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edvards.

Edvards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Edvards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Edvards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edvards misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edvards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edvards unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Edvards breaks from the clinch.

Edvards forces Jordan back against the cage and clinches.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Edvards scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edvards lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
Edvards landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
Edvards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edvards.
Edvards scores with a knee to the head.
Edvards landing knees to the head.
Edvards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edvards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edvards landing knees to the head.
Still in the clinch, Edvards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jordan wants a takedown.
Daniel Edvards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jordan.
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edvards throws an elbow but it misses.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edvards lands a knee to the body.
Edvards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms.
Edvards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jordan is defending well for now.
Edvards looking to throw knees to the head but Jordan is blocking nicely.
Edvards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edvards tries to land a knee to the head but Jordan blocks with his arms.
Edvards missing with knees to the body.
Jordan is working for takedown but Edvards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Edvards scores with a knee to the head.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jordan takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edvards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jordan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edvards pulls his leg out and moves away.

Edvards moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Edvards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Jordan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edvards closes the distance and clinches.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Edvards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.
Edvards is struggling to control the position.
Edvards landing knees to the body.
A short left from Edvards.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!

Edvards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Edvards moves into range and clinches up with Jordan.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Edvards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edvards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edvards scores with a knee to the head.

Edvards breaks the clinch.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Edvards.

Edvards moves into the clinch successfully.
Edvards lands a knee to the head.
Jordan wants a takedown but no success here.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Edvards.
Edvards lands a knee to the head.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edvards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edvards unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Edvards lands a shoulder strike.
Edvards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Jordan wants a takedown but no success here.
Jordan looking for a takedown.
Daniel Edvards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Jordan.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
Edvards is pressed up against the cage. Jordan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Edvards down to the mat. Edvards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Edvards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Edvards can't control as he wanted to and Jordan manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Edvards tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan keeping hold of Edvards's head, controlling as best he can.
Edvards wants to stand up but Jordan is controlling the position.

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.
Edvards wants to control but Jordan is keeping him busy.
Edvards is pressing down on Jordan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jordan is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Edvards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Jordan's cut.
That's time! Edvards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Edvards moves into the clinch successfully.
Edvards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Edvards scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Peter Jordan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Edvards throws an elbow but it misses.
Edvards landing knees to the head.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Edvards misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edvards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Edvards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edvards is looking to clinch but Jordan is avoiding it.

Edvards rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Edvards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Edvards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edvards wants to clinch up but Jordan keeps it at a distance.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Edvards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jordan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edvards lands a knee to the head.
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edvards unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Edvards manages to break the clinch.
Jordan swats away the attempt to clinch by Edvards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edvards clinches with his opponent.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
A short right from Edvards on the inside.
Edvards lands a knee to the head.

Peter Jordan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Edvards lands a knee to the head.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Edvards lands an elbow that stopped Jordan in his tracks for a moment.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Edvards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Edvards pushes Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Edvards throws an elbow but it misses.
Edvards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jordan's face.

Edvards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jordan tries to keep at a distance but Edvards has taken the fight into the clinch.
Edvards lands a nice knee to the body.

Edvards breaks the clinch.

Edvards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edvards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Daniel Edvards has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Edvards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Edvards closes the distance and clinches.
Edvards pushes off an throws an elbow but Jordan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Edvards scores with a knee to the head.
Edvards landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Edvards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Edvards clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Jordan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Edvards pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Edvards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan blocks an elbow strike from Edvards.
Edvards connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Edvards.
Edvards with a knee to the head.
Edvards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edvards lands a body shot.
Edvards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jordan wants a takedown but no success here.

Edvards breaks from the clinch.

Edvards moves into range and clinches up with Jordan.
Peter Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Edvards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Edvards pulls him back up using the underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Edvards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edvards 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Edvards!