PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Edilhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Swag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Edilhson
vs
Swag

175 cm
25
171 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Edilhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Street Swag!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edilhson clinches up with Swag and pushes him back against the cage.
Swag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Edilhson backwards.

Swag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edilhson scores with a shot to the body.

Edilhson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Edilhson is looking to take a break and control but Swag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Swag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edilhson working the ground and pound but Swag is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edilhson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swag keeps working.
Swag tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Edilhson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Edilhson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swag wants to control but Edilhson postures up.
Swag is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Swag is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson grinds an elbow into Swag's temple.
Swag wants to control but Edilhson postures up.
Swag sneaks back into half guard.
Swag is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Edilhson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Edilhson seems to be looking for submissions.
Edilhson is looking to take a break and control but Swag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swag makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swag.
Swag keeping full guard, as Edilhson tries to pass.
Edilhson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edilhson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swag is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Edilhson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Swag has his hands on Edilhson's head, controlling the position.
Edilhson throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swag wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Edilhson is now in half guard.

Edilhson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Swag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Edilhson.

Edilhson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson stops Swag from getting back to his feet.
Edilhson is looking to take a break and control but Swag is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Edilhson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swag has managed to free his arm - good work.
Swag is controlling Edilhson's trapped leg to prevent Edilhson from advancing to side control.

Edilhson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Edilhson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Swag trying to control but Edilhson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swag looks like he's trying to stand up.
Edilhson is thwarting Swag's attempts to control the position.
Swag has his hands clasped together around Edilhson's back. He's all about the action.

Street Swag has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Edilhson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edilhson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Swag drives through and clinches with Edilhson 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 Edmundo Edilhson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Swag has Edilhson up against the cage in a clinch.
Swag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swag scores with a shot to the side of Edilhson's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edilhson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edilhson has a couple of punches blocked by Swag.
Swag keeps control of Edilhson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edilhson throws a punch but it's blocked by Swag.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Swag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edilhson misses with some punches.
Swag misses with some punches.

Edilhson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edilhson jabs Swag right on the nose. Swag blinks but takes it well.
Swag blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swag.
Edilhson tries to clinch up.

Edilhson closes the distance and clinches.

Swag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Edilhson with that takedown attempt.

Edilhson gets a clinch.
Swag wants to break free but Edilhson has control.

Swag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edilhson moves in looking to clinch but Swag pushes him off.

Edilhson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swag is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edilhson is controlling him.
Swag trying to control the position.
Edilhson wants to pass the guard but Swag is keeping the position.
Swag is trying to keep Edilhson in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Street Swag has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Edilhson is looking to clinch but Swag is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edilhson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edilhson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swag.
Edmundo Edilhson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Street Swag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edilhson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swag as he avoids it easily.

Edilhson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Edilhson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Swag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Swag tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Edilhson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Edilhson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Swag is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edilhson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swag is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Swag struggling a bit here.
Swag tries to bench press Edilhson off him but Edilhson keeps the position.
Edmundo Edilhson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swag wants to control but Edilhson postures up.
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Edilhson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swag is trying to improve his position.

Edilhson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Edilhson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Edilhson is looking to clinch but Swag is avoiding it.
Swag scores with a jab.

Edilhson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Edilhson fails to land.
Edilhson is working Swag over against the cage.
Edilhson stalling in the clinch but Swag improves position.
Edilhson tries to pull guard but Swag won't allow it.
Swag is stalling here.
Edilhson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swag to keep the fight standing.
Swag misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edilhson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swag.
Swag blocking some punches.

Swag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edilhson just misses with a punch to the body.
Edilhson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edilhson tries to clinch there but Swag circles away.
Edilhson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swag manages to avoid it.
Edilhson connects with a body shot.
Swag keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Swag. No joy for Edilhson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Edilhson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swag throws a combination that misses
and Swag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edilhson misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Edilhson.
Edilhson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Edilhson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swag is looking to escape.
Edmundo Edilhson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swag tries to get to full guard but Edilhson has control of the leg.

Edilhson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Swag defend it? Edilhson steps over the head and cranks it - Swag is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Edilhson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edmundo Edilhson!