PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kreuger
vs
Edwards

190 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Kreuger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards.

Edwards gets tackled into the ropes by Kreuger. Kreuger maintains the clinch.

Kreuger works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kreuger won't allow Edwards to get back to his feet.
Kreuger throwing strikes from guard but Edwards blocks nicely.
Kreuger prevents Edwards from getting back to his feet.

The fighters are working up against the ropes. Edwards manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.

Kreuger manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kreuger.
No joy there for Edwards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kreuger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Edwards.

It looks like Dag Kreuger has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Edwards lands with a right that hurts Kreuger. Kreuger looks to clinch but Edwards throws a short knee that drops Kreuger. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Tim Edwards!
Dag Kreuger spoke after the fight, saying 'He just happened to be the better man tonight, I won't make excuses. He beat me, hands down. I'll be back. '.