PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ishi Kiki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ishi Kiki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kiki
vs
Edgar

173 cm
27
167 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

168 cm
23
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiki throws a shot from downtown. Edgar moves away and avoids it.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.

Kiki scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kiki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiki controlling the position easily from mount.
Edgar is wriggling around trying to escape.

Kiki is working for a guillotine from mount but Edgar frees his head quite easily.

Kiki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Edgar is on top in guard.
Edgar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kiki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kiki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kiki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edgar is one step ahead there.
Edgar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki trying to control the position.
Kiki trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ishi Kiki just wasn't active enough.
Edgar has a takedown stuffed.
Kiki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a nice looking combination but Kiki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edgar takes a swing at Kiki's ribcage but misses.
Kiki lands a jab.
Kiki looks to throw the jab but Edgar is out of range.
Kiki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edgar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edgar misses with a body punch
and Edgar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishi Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Kiki.
Kiki misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar moves away from the strike by Kiki.
Kiki misses with an uppercut. Edgar saw that one coming.
Kiki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edgar has time to react.
Kiki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Kiki finds it's target.
Kiki works Edgar's body with a nice hook.
Kiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Edgar is just out of range.
Edgar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiki is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edgar manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishi Kiki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edgar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiki lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Kiki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiki.
Kiki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiki.
Kiki connects with a jab.
Kiki cracks Edgar with an open hand slap.
Kiki lands a slapping body shot.
Kiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Kiki misses.
Kiki thows a body shot but no joy.
Edgar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiki throws out the jab.
Kiki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kiki slips a jab from Edgar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. Kiki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kiki scores with a nice head shot.
Kiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Kiki.
Kiki misses with a straight left.
Edgar slips a jab from Kiki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar just misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar shoots in looking for a takedown but Kiki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Edgar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ishi Kiki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiki misses with a straight left.
Edgar misses the shot to the body.
Kiki scores with the left hand. Edgar knows he should have avoided that one.
Edgar moves away from the strike by Kiki.
Edgar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kiki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki missing with a left hand there. Edgar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishi Kiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Edgar.
Horrible takedown by Edgar or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiki which made him look bad.
Kiki misses with an uppercut.
Edgar moves forwards but Kiki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiki throws a hook to the side of Edgar's head but Edgar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar stuffs the takedown attempt from Kiki. Kiki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kiki scores with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiki is defended easily by Edgar.
Kiki avoids the body shot from Edgar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiki scores with a nice head shot.
Edgar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ishi Kiki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Edgar misses the shot to the body.
Kiki scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Kiki.
Kiki lands a jab to the head.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiki was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgar.
Edgar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kiki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edgar thinking.
Kiki misses with a straight right.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Kiki.
Edgar takes a swing at Kiki's ribcage but misses.
Kiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Edgar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edgar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frankie Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiki digs a good body shot into Edgar's ribs.
Edgar thows a body shot but no joy.
Kiki loads up on a big right hand but Edgar slips the punch.
Edgar tries to move into range but Kiki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Edgar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiki.
Kiki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiki throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edgar punishes Kiki's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kiki finds it's target.
Edgar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Edgar gets the takedown into side control.
Edgar working away.
Kiki is being controlled here.
Kiki is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Kiki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edgar slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Edgar working away.
Edgar is looking to take a break and control but Kiki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edgar defending well as Kiki loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishi Kiki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiki 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishi Kiki!