PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Edgar
vs
Ahmed

168 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Ahmed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar scores a takedown into full mount!
Edgar controlling his opponent.
Ahmed is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ahmed is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Edgar controlling from mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ahmed working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Edgar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Edgar avoids the attempt from Ahmed to control.
Edgar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Frankie Edgar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ahmed shoots and misses

and Edgar counters with a takedown into side control.
Edgar blocks the strikes from Ahmed.
Edgar slows the pace down.
Ahmed is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar moves into full mount!
Edgar content just to control the position here.
Edgar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ahmed for as long as he can get away with.

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.
Ahmed can't escape the position.
Edgar content just to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
Edgar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahmed misses with a takedown

and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ahmed won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Edgar throws a jab when Ahmed was well out of range.

Edgar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ahmed did well to prevent Edgar getting side control.
Ahmed misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ahmed is trying to maintain the position but Edgar is very close to passing his half guard.
Ahmed is trying to stand up here but Edgar is controlling him well.
Edgar controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
Ahmed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Edgar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ahmed is breathing heavily.
Edgar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Edgar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahmed is retaining full guard.
Edgar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Edgar is standing up over Ahmed. Ahmed looks to escape but Edgar dives into side control.
Edgar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ahmed's legs.
Edgar staying calm.
Edgar tries to advance to mount but Ahmed denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ahmed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ahmed prevents Edgar from improving position.
Edgar advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looking to ground and pound but Ahmed is blocking nicely.
Edgar controlling his opponent.
Edgar prevents Ahmed from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Edgar content just to control the position here.
Edgar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
Ahmed misses with the combination.

Edgar shoots in and bounces Ahmed off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Edgar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahmed is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Edgar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Edgar wants to clinch.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahmed.
Ahmed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ahmed misses with a takedown attempt

and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ahmed's guard.
Edgar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankie Edgar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali Ahmed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Edgar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ahmed controls Edgar momentarily but Edgar frees himself.
Edgar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ahmed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Edgar swings for the body but Ahmed moves out of range.
Ahmed misses with a takedown attempt

so Edgar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ahmed trying to keep a closed guard but Edgar is proving a slippery customer.
Edgar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ahmed keeping full guard, as Edgar tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Edgar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Edgar showed some decent athleticism there.
Frankie Edgar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Edgar wants to free his trapped foot but Ahmed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Edgar controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Edgar controlling from the full mount.
Ahmed manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Edgar controlling the pace.
Ali Ahmed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Edgar!