PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagonet Rondell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edwards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down- Lifer. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Edwards
vs
Rondell

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Hell's Balls Fightwear

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dagonet Rondell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rondell gets caught flat footed, as Edwards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Edwards thows a big elbow that misses.
Edwards lands a couple of digs.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Rondell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Edwards drops back looking for a leg! Rondell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rondell manages to kick Edwards off! Edwards jumps back into Rondell's guard.
Edwards stands up over Rondell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rondell's head.
Rondell keeping full guard, as Edwards tries to pass.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Rondell keeps moving.
Edwards is really struggling to control Rondell but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Edwards decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rondell, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Rondell.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edwards.
Edwards is breathing heavily.

Rondell moves into the clinch.
Rondell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rondell digs a right hand underneath Edwards's ribcage. Edwards let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edwards working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rondell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rondell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rondell scores with a shoulder strike.
Rondell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Rondell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondell pushes Edwards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rondell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rondell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Rondell holds him up against the cage and eventually Edwards drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rondell scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
Rondell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
Edwards takes a shot to the head.
Rondell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
Rondell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rondell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rondell.
Rondell lands a left hand.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell cracks Edwards with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rondell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rondell.
Rondell lands a left hand.
Rondell digs a right hand underneath Edwards's ribcage. Edwards let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rondell.
Rondell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
A short right from Rondell.
Rondell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Rondell.
Rondell scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Rondell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dagonet Rondell dominated that round.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rondell thuds a left hand into Edwards's body.
A jab from Rondell does it's job there.
Nice sprawl there from Rondell as Edwards shoots in.

Edwards gets tackled into the cage by Rondell. Rondell maintains the clinch.
Rondell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dagonet Rondell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rondell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rondell lands a nice shot to the body.
Rondell pushes Edwards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rondell pushes Edwards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rondell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rondell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rondell lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rondell.
Rondell misses with a body punch.
Rondell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rondell.
Still in the clinch, Rondell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rondell lands with a light punch inside.

Edwards is rocked!
Rondell working aggressively here.
Oh Edwards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Rondell misses with the head strike.
Rondell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rondell throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Rondell presses Edwards against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rondell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rondell throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Rondell misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rondell.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Rondell working aggressively here.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Rondell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Rondell.
A hook to the body from Rondell.
Rondell has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Rondell has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Rondell misses with a punch on the inside.
Rondell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rondell misses with the head strike.
Rondell misses with a punch on the inside.
Rondell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rondell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rondell misses with some punches.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rondell lands with a cross.
Rondell scores with a sloppy right hand. Edwards should have avoided that one.

Rondell rushes Edwards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rondell has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rondell throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rondell.
Rondell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rondell.
Rondell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rondell scores with a hook to the body.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rondell fails to land.
Rondell working aggressively here.
Rondell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Rondell working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rondell fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rondell fails to land.
Rondell working aggressively here.
Rondell throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Rondell throws a head punch that misses.
Rondell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Rondell as the two fighters clinch.
Rondell throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Rondell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rondell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rondell is keeping busy.
Rondell lands a left hand.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards seems to have got his legs back now.
Edwards tries to stall but Rondell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rondell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rondell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rondell tries to work over Edwards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rondell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondell stops a takedown attempt from Edwards.
Edwards takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Rondell.
A short right from Rondell.
Rondell misses with a body punch.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rondell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Rondell clinches up against the cage.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rondell smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edwards wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rondell on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Rondell as the two fighters clinch.
Rondell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rondell pushes Edwards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rondell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rondell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rondell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rondell lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rondell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rondell misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell misses with a body punch.
Rondell gets through Edwards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dagonet Rondell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rondell clinches up with Edwards and pushes him back against the cage.
Rondell scores with a shot to the side of Edwards's head.
A head punch on the inside from Rondell fails to land.
Rondell is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rondell lands with a left to the head.
Rondell unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Edwards! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rondell is unloading with more strikes now! Edwards drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dagonet Rondell!