PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Edwards is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Edwards
vs
Hastings

183 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hastings closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hastings working away.
Edwards is looking for a sweep.
Edwards is working hard here to advance position.
Hastings wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edwards keeps working.
Edwards sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Edwards is trying to control but can't.
Edwards is looking to improve his position.
Hastings tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hastings in particular looking to stall.
Edwards is positioning himself well to prevent Hastings advancing to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hastings shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hastings looks winded!
Hastings tries to stand but can't do so whilst Edwards controls his leg.
Hastings not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards wants to control but Hastings is keeping busy.
Edwards makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Edwards.
Hastings trying to control but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Hastings must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edwards is on top in guard.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing strikes from guard but Hastings blocks nicely.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Hastings has wrist control.
Hastings is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Edwards regains full guard. Nicely done.
Edwards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hastings manages to get himself to full guard.
Hastings pulls Edwards in close to his closed guard and prevents Edwards from doing any damage or advancing position.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hastings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwards postures up in Hastings's guard and throws a big left but Hastings blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hastings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwards 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.
Hastings wants to sweep here but Edwards controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hastings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Edwards dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Edwards tries to clinch up but Hastings circles away and keeps his distance.

Hastings gets a double leg takedown into Edwards's guard.
Hastings won't allow Edwards to sweep him here.
Edwards has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Edwards lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
Hastings is breathing heavily.
Hastings utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hastings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Craig Edwards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Hastings has wrist control.
Hastings controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hastings can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hastings utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edwards is looking to work some ground and pound but Hastings has wrist control.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Hastings not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hastings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hastings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hastings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Edwards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Edwards working some strikes from top position.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hastings controls Edwards momentarily but Edwards frees himself.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards throws a strike but Hastings rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Edwards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Edwards is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards working some strikes from top position.
Hastings utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hastings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edwards.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Edwards is looking for a sweep. Hastings is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hastings is working for a kimura but Edwards is defending it quite comfortably.
Edwards wants to improve his position but Hastings is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Hastings seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Edwards dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hastings moves into the clinch.
Edwards tries to score a body lock takedown but Hastings shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hastings successfully pulls guard.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hastings takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hastings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throwing strikes from guard but Hastings blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edwards's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edwards tries to stand but Hastings is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edwards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hastings has Edwards pulled in close to control his posture.
Edwards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
Hastings looking for a sweep. Not yet Hastings, not yet.
Hastings has momentary wrist control but Edwards slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hastings utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Edwards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hastings is looking for a triangle but Edwards pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards scoring with some ground and pound.
Edwards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hastings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edwards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Edwards throws a big elbow that misses.
Edwards postures up in Hastings's guard and throws a big left but Hastings blocks it.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings working a defensive guard here.
Hastings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edwards stands up over Hastings, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Edwards landing with the ground and pound.
Edwards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hastings has a closed guard, preventing Edwards from standing up.

Hastings working for a triangle but Edwards defends it easily.
Edwards landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing.
Edwards being controlled here momentarily.
Hastings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Edwards with a nice head shot there.
Edwards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hastings is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Edwards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edwards, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Edwards!