PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Edgars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sand Tiger (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.

Edgars
vs
Tiger

182 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

152 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adolf Edgars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sand Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger dives in and grabs Edgars's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edgars pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.
Edgars thows a body shot but no joy.
Tiger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Edgars counters with a nice uppercut.
Edgars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgars misses with a body shot

and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch.
Tiger has had enough of the clinch but Edgars keeps him there for the moment.
Edgars looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tiger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edgars gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adolf Edgars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sand Tiger.
Edgars wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tiger is trying to pull guard but Edgars turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tiger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tiger tries to pull guard but Edgars holds him up against the cage and eventually Tiger drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to break the clinch but Edgars is controlling him.
Tiger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Edgars is keeping busy.
Tiger tries to score a body lock takedown but Edgars shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Tiger.
Tiger jumps guard but Edgars stands there with Tiger around his waist. Tiger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiger is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Edgars gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tiger looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgars can't break the clinch.

Tiger pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Tiger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edgars wants to stand but Tiger is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgars won't allow Tiger to sweep him here.
Edgars wants to stand but Tiger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tiger controls Edgars momentarily but Edgars frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Adolf Edgars.
Tiger looks to throw a body kick
and Edgars counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edgars misses with a right hand
and Tiger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiger dives in and grabs Edgars's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edgars pushes down on Tiger's head and hops out.
Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgars.
Tiger wants to clinch up but Edgars keeps it at a distance.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edgars.
A big right from Edgars misses.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Edgars circles away and keeps his distance.
Edgars throws an overhand right that lands on Tiger's shoulder, as Tiger tries to avoid the shot.
Adolf Edgars is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Edgars misses.
Tiger misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sand Tiger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Edgars swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Edgars scores with a body shot.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
Tiger thows a leg kick but Edgars checks it
and Edgars counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edgars throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Tiger moves in looking to clinch but Edgars pushes him off.
Edgars looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgars.
Edgars misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edgars uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tiger has time to react.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Edgars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edgars checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
Edgars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgars misses with a combination
and Tiger counters with a left and a right that stings Edgars.
Edgars misses with a straight right.
Tiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgars misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgars stuffs the takedown.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
Tiger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgars sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgars paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edgars takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Tiger wants to clinch.
Edgars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger throws a right and a left that Edgars avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Edgars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiger 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
Edgars fails to land with a series of punches.
Edgars throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
Sand Tiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgars.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Edgars's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tiger under the eye.
Tiger fails to land the takedown.
Adolf Edgars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sand Tiger.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgars paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgars.
Tiger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edgars looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Edgars does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgars throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Adolf Edgars is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiger throws a lazy head kick
and Edgars connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edgars changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgars throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgars stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiger. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet.
Edgars cracks Tiger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolf Edgars 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!

Tiger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Tiger.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches up with Edgars, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes Edgars against the cage but Edgars circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tiger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edgars sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tiger somewhat.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Edgars.
Edgars is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tiger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sand Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger tries to clinch but Edgars moves out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tiger has eaten all the pies!
Tiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edgars throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown but Edgars shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adolf Edgars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sand Tiger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgars waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Edgars misses with an uppercut. Tiger saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
Sloppy strikes from Tiger. Those never looked like landing.
Edgars throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edgars takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Edgars misses with a wild body shot.
Edgars throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger slips a straight right by Edgars.
Tiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgars throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Edgars.
A big left from Edgars misses.
No joy there for Edgars, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edgars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edgars throws out the jab.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edgars.
Tiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edgars misses with a looping right.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Edgars.
Edgars throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgars throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Tiger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edgars sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiger walks into a jab.
Edgars tries to bum rush Tiger with a series of wild strikes but Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edgars swivels and escapes.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Edgars. Beautiful body shot.
Edgars lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgars misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgars takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Edgars throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Edgars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tiger tries for a takedown but Edgars sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Edgars.
Tiger ducks right into an uppercut from Edgars.
Edgars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgars throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger counters with a left and a right that stings Edgars.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adolf Edgars showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edgars has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolf Edgars!