PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Eurburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Bruce Eurburn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruce Eurburn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Eurburn
vs
Edwards

188 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

209 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Eurburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eurburn throws a series of strikes that have Edwards backpedaling.
Eurburn is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Edwards.

Edwards drives through and clinches with Eurburn against the ropes.
Eurburn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eurburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Edwards as Eurburn tries to tie him up.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Eurburn tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.

Edwards clinches up against the ropes.
Eurburn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards has Eurburn pressed against the ropes, preventing Eurburn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eurburn scores with a jab. Edwards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Eurburn tries to keep at a distance but Edwards has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eurburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eurburn misses with a knee strike.
Eurburn working hard to break the clinch.

Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eurburn connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eurburn tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.

Edwards darts in and clinches Eurburn up against the ropes.

Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eurburn scores with a jab. Edwards acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eurburn tries to bum rush Edwards with a series of wild strikes but Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eurburn moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Eurburn throws a body kick that misses.

Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Eurburn managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eurburn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eurburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.

Edwards pushes Eurburn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Edwards.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Bruce Eurburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards throws a hook but Eurburn blocks it.
Eurburn cracks the inside of Edwards's front leg.
Eurburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Eurburn pushes Edwards up against the ropes in a clinch.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Edwards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edwards controlling the action here for a moment.
Eurburn managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Eurburn blocks the body kick.

Edwards rushes Eurburn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards with a nice cross.
Edwards slips a straight right by Eurburn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eurburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eurburn cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Eurburn dodges the punch combination from Edwards.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eurburn.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Eurburn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edwards moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Edwards misses with the combination.

Eurburn tries to keep at a distance but Edwards has taken the fight into the clinch.
Edwards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eurburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Eurburn misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eurburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Eurburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Edwards will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Edwards has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eurburn.
Eurburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Eurburn.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
A big left from Edwards misses.
Eurburn lands a jab-cross combination.

Edwards closes the distance and pushes Eurburn back into the ropes.
Dave Edwards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eurburn looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Eurburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.

Eurburn forces Edwards back against the ropes and clinches.
Eurburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eurburn can't break the clinch.
Eurburn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Eurburn sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eurburn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eurburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Eurburn misses with a leg kick.
Eurburn fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eurburn is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Eurburn lands a good knee to the midsection. Edwards won't want to take too many of those.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Bruce Eurburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Edwards clinches up against the ropes.

Edwards manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eurburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Bruce Eurburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Eurburn.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt

and Edwards moves into the clinch.
Eurburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Eurburn.
Edwards crunches a lovely knee into Eurburn's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Edwards breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eurburn misses with a wild body shot.

Edwards takes the fight into the clinch.
Eurburn trying to land knees to the body.

Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eurburn scores with a hook to the body. Edwards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Eurburn.
Edwards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eurburn avoids a punch combination nicely.

Edwards has managed to clinch.
Edwards keeps control of Eurburn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eurburn takes a knee to the side of the body.

Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Eurburn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eurburn with a jab.
Edwards looks to land a combination but Eurburn avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Edwards gets a clinch.

Edwards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eurburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eurburn. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Eurburn wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eurburn manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Edwards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Eurburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eurburn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bruce Eurburn has been cut.
Eurburn is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.

Edwards instigates a clinch.
Eurburn tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the ropes.
Eurburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eurburn is trying to break free.
Eurburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Eurburn lands a knee to the body.
Edwards slowing the pace effectively.
Eurburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Edwards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Nice elbow from Eurburn.
Eurburn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eurburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Eurburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eurburn misses with a punch to the body.

Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards throws a hook but Eurburn avoids it easily.
Eurburn looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Eurburn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Edwards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Eurburn's head but Eurburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eurburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eurburn, pushing him back against the ropes.
Eurburn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Edwards's defenses.
Eurburn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Edwards blocks it with crossed arms.
Eurburn is trying to break the clinch but Edwards has him pressed against the ropes.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards avoiding damage as Eurburn throws knees to the body.
Eurburn misses with a knee strike.

Edwards breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eurburn. That's going to slow Edwards down.
Eurburn misses the shot to the body.

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Edwards breaks the clinch.
Eurburn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Eurburn swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eurburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eurburn misses with a kick to the body.
Eurburn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eurburn tries to land knees in the clinch but Edwards avoids the damage to the body.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike.
Eurburn landing knees to the body.
Eurburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.

Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Edwards moves into the clinch.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Eurburn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eurburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Eurburn.
Eurburn throws a big shot that misses.
Bruce Eurburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eurburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Edwards rushes Eurburn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bruce Eurburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Eurburn.
Eurburn landing knees to the body.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eurburn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eurburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Edwards.
A jab from Eurburn misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eurburn cracks Edwards with an open hand slap.
Dave Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Eurburn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Edwards has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Edwards!
Dave Edwards was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.