PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Bang - By Barry Scott. Edgar has chosen Eminem - Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Hans Edgar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Scott
vs
Edgar

160 cm
28
166 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

180 cm
25
169 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott is looking to clinch.
Scott lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scott throws a body punch but Edgar moves out of range.
Scott tries to work over Edgar's front leg with a kick but Edgar checks it.
Edgar looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Scott takes a swing at Edgar's ribcage but misses.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Edgar thows a body shot but no joy.
Edgar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Edgar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edgar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scott.
Edgar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.
Edgar tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott clinches with his opponent.
Scott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Edgar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Edgar lands with a right to the head.
Edgar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edgar tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott blocks a body shot from Edgar.
Scott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edgar prevents Scott from breaking the clinch.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Edgar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott has Edgar pressed against the cage, preventing Edgar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Edgar misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edgar lands a nice uppercut.
Scott slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edgar.
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!
Edgar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edgar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edgar leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Edgar tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edgar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Edgar misses with a punch on the inside.
Edgar misses with a punch to the body.
Edgar has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edgar backwards.
Edgar is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Scott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Scott.
Edgar working aggressively here.
Edgar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Scott.
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!
Edgar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
Scott slows down the pace here.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edgar.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Edgar controls his hands.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Edgar controls the action.
Scott lands with a left to the head.
Edgar tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Edgar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgar digs a right hand into Scott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scott's gas tank.
Edgar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Edgar misses with an elbow strike.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Edgar controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott blocks a body shot from Edgar.
Edgar struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Edgar cracks Scott with a nice body shot.
Edgar has Scott pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barry Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Scott misses with a body kick.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
Scott slips under a jab.
Scott has a takedown stuffed.
Scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edgar was well out of range. Poor timing from Scott.
Scott tries to clinch but Edgar moves out of range.
Edgar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott tries to work over Edgar's front leg with a kick but Edgar checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Scott misses with a wild body shot.
Edgar looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgar keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is looking to improve his position.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Edgar pushes Scott off looking to stand but Scott dives back in and keeps control.
Scott working Edgar over with strikes.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Edgar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scott prevents Edgar from improving his position.
Scott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Edgar is refusing to be controlled, as Scott sits in half guard.
Edgar is trying to get back to full guard.
Scott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edgar's head.
Scott throwing shots but Edgar is blocking nicely.
Scott is keen to just control but Edgar is a slippery customer.
Scott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar wants to get back to full guard.

Scott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edgar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Edgar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Scott is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Edgar reverses the position - he's now on top in Scott's guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edgar is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Scott dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scott lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edgar will feel that in the morning.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Edgar's shoulder, as Edgar tries to avoid the shot.
Scott takes one to the side of the head.
Scott is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Edgar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Edgar ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Edgar tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Edgar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Edgar misses with a body shot.
Edgar looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Edgar.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Edgar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott connects with a solid leg kick.
Scott misses with a leg kick.
Scott jabs Edgar right on the nose. Edgar blinks but takes it well.
Barry Scott is winning the standup battle so far.
Edgar tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edgar takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Edgar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edgar.
Edgar misses with a series of wild punches.
Edgar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott digs a good body shot into Edgar's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgar moves away.
Scott lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Scott.
Edgar walks into a straight right hand from Scott.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scott, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Edgar staying out of range there.
Scott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scott lands with a good body shot.

Scott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Scott throws a strike aimed at the side of Edgar's head but Edgar avoids it well.
Scott working the ground and pound but Edgar is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott landing a few strikes.
Edgar is trying to escape the position but Scott is controlling the position.

Scott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott lands an elbow.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgar keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Scott trying to control the action but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Edgar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Scott goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Edgar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Scott but great work by Edgar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Scott clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scott makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edgar.
Scott wants to clinch.
Edgar lands a nice shot to the body.
Edgar throws a low kick but Scott moves out of range easily.
Edgar blocks a jab.
Edgar moves into range and connects with a jab.

Edgar tries to sprawl but Scott drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Scott is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Edgar still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Edgar has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Scott is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Edgar off and has taken his back!
Edgar is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Scott off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Edgar manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Edgar.
Barry Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scott trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Edgar pulls Scott in close to prevent any damage.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edgar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott won't allow Edgar to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edgar is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Scott trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott passes into half guard.
Scott wants to control but Edgar is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Scott thows a huge punch but Edgar dodges it nicely.
Scott throwing shots but Edgar is blocking nicely.
Edgar won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Edgar is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Edgar defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edgar's head.
Scott seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Edgar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scott.
Edgar scores with a leg kick.
Scott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Edgar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Edgar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body punch from Edgar.
Edgar throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Scott had his way with Hans Edgar in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edgar connects with a leg kick. Scott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Edgar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edgar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Edgar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.

Scott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Edgar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Edgar stops Scott from passing to mount.
Scott controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott tries to move to mount but Edgar blocks the move with his legs.
Scott working the ground and pound but Edgar is defending the strikes.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edgar keeps working.
Edgar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scott tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Edgar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Scott is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Edgar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Scott swings around for an armbar but Edgar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Scott's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Edgar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Edgar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Edgar blocks the low kick.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edgar but Edgar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barry Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Scott looks for a takedown but Edgar sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edgar.
Edgar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edgar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Edgar.
Scott staying out of range there.
A low kick from Edgar is predictable there
and Scott counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Edgar moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Edgar.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edgar.
Edgar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hans Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Edgar throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Edgar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scott checks it well.
Scott misses with a hook
and Edgar counters with an outside leg kick.
Edgar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Edgar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scott misses with a head kick.
Edgar lands a nice looking body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edgar slips a straight right by Scott.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Edgar.
Well Scott 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Scott!
Barry Scott retains his lightweight title!
Barry Scott decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.