PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Edilhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sick Puppy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edilhson
vs
Puppy

175 cm
36
168 lbs
25 - 21 - 1

173 cm
37
166 lbs
26 - 21 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edmundo Edilhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edilhson tries to clinch but Puppy moves out of range.

Puppy clinches with his opponent.
Edilhson working hard to break the clinch.
Puppy lands with a light punch inside.
Edilhson is trying to pull guard but Puppy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Puppy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puppy checks a leg kick nicely.
Puppy connects with a crisp jab.
Puppy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puppy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edilhson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Nice combo by Puppy! Oh, that's hurt him - Edilhson falls to the canvas and Puppy follows him into side control.

Edilhson is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy cracks Edilhson with a big right hand but Edilhson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Edilhson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puppy trying to control the action but Edilhson is working from the bottom.
Puppy landing a few strikes.
Puppy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Edilhson seems to have got his legs back now.
Edilhson tries to buck Puppy off but Puppy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Edilhson pushes Puppy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Puppy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Puppy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Puppy working the head with strikes.
Puppy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Puppy lands an elbow.

Puppy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Puppy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Edilhson struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edilhson regains half guard, as Puppy was trying to land strikes.
Edilhson won't allow Puppy to pass to mount.

Edilhson looking for submissions off his back.

Puppy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Edilhson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puppy is looking to take a break and control but Edilhson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy works his way into full mount!
Puppy landing strikes from the mount and Edilhson is in trouble!
Puppy wants to control but Edilhson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Puppy seems to be working for a kimura but Edilhson defends the submission attempt.
Puppy is trying to control the action in half guard but Edilhson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to pass the guard but Edilhson is defending well.
Puppy works his way into full mount!
Puppy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Puppy thowing shots but they're missing.
Puppy looking to control but Edilhson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puppy avoids the attempt from Edilhson to control.
Edilhson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sick Puppy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puppy throws out a powerful jab.
Puppy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puppy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Edilhson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puppy manages to get back to half guard.
Puppy is trying to get back to full guard.
Puppy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edilhson working over Puppy with some ground and pound. Puppy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Edilhson prevents Puppy from improving his position.
Puppy wants to control but Edilhson is keeping busy.
Edilhson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Puppy keeping hold of Edilhson's head, controlling as best he can.

Puppy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edilhson moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Puppy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Edilhson wants to control but Puppy is keeping him busy.
Puppy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Puppy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Edilhson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Edilhson is looking to take a break and control but Puppy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puppy tries to escape but Edilhson is in control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Edilhson prevents Puppy from escaping the position.
Edilhson scoring with punches and elbows.
Edilhson is working Puppy over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants to control but Edilhson postures up.
Puppy is looking to regain half guard here but Edilhson keeps moving and retains side control.
Edilhson prevents Puppy from escaping the position.
Edilhson trying to control the position but Puppy is working away.
Edilhson cracks Puppy with a big right hand but Puppy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Edilhson working away.
Edilhson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Puppy's legs.
Puppy 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 is trying to get an arm triangle but Puppy is defending well.
Puppy tries to improve position but can't.
Puppy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Edilhson connects with a decent elbow.
Puppy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Puppy keeping his opponent close.
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.
Puppy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Edilhson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy can't do much from the bottom here.
Edilhson cracks Puppy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Edilhson lands a nice forearm strike.
Edilhson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sick Puppy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puppy tries to improve position but can't.
Edilhson controlling the position.
Puppy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Puppy is trying to control but can't.
Puppy is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edilhson is nestled in close to Puppy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Edilhson.
Puppy is looking for a sweep. Edilhson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edilhson is trying to control. Puppy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puppy won't allow Edilhson to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Edilhson there.
Edilhson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Puppy moves into full guard.
Puppy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Puppy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Edilhson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Edilhson keeping full guard, as Puppy tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmundo Edilhson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Some wild striking there from Edilhson.
Puppy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edilhson if he has to take too many more of those.
A punch combination from Puppy misses.
Puppy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edilhson.
Puppy misses the shot to the body.
Puppy slips a jab and a cross from Edilhson.
Puppy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been told by Edilhson's head coaches at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edilhson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puppy's waist but Puppy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edilhson off to one side.
Puppy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Edilhson darts in looking for a takedown but Puppy gets double underhooks and turns Edilhson into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edilhson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edilhson shoots in for a takedown but Puppy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Edilhson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edilhson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edilhson shoots in but Puppy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puppy is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edilhson on the side of the head.
Edilhson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puppy throws out the jab.
Puppy throws a body punch but Edilhson moves out of range.
Sick Puppy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puppy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puppy dips to his left and cracks Edilhson with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Puppy misses its intended target.
Puppy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puppy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edilhson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Puppy gets a clinch.
Puppy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puppy gets through Edilhson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edilhson misses with the head strike.
Puppy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Edilhson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edilhson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puppy.
Edilhson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puppy digs a good hook to Edilhson's body.
Puppy with a jab.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but Edilhson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puppy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Puppy looks to score with a jab to the body but Edilhson is just out of range.

Edilhson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puppy seems keen to control Edilhson's posture.

Puppy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Edilhson defends it easily.
Edilhson trying to control the position from guard on top but Puppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Puppy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edilhson.
Puppy trying to keep a closed guard but Edilhson is proving a slippery customer.
Edilhson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puppy trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Edilhson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Edilhson looking to pass the guard.

Puppy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Puppy gets through Edilhson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Edilhson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puppy backwards.
Puppy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edilhson backwards.
Edilhson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puppy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Puppy is trying to drag Edilhson to the mat but Edilhson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Edilhson has picked Puppy up - he's going for a ride! Edilhson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puppy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Edilhson trying to pass the guard but Puppy defending well.
Edilhson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puppy's head.
Puppy is trying to get back to full guard.
Puppy wants to get back to his feet.
Edilhson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puppy is looking to control Edilhson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puppy avoid being mounted?
Edilhson working the head and body with strikes.
Puppy trying to control here.
Puppy wants to improve his position but Edilhson is controlling well.
Puppy wants to control but Edilhson is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sick Puppy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puppy 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sick Puppy!
Sick Puppy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Edmundo Edilhson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight "The Lone Wolf" Booker McQuade I managed to get you in an armbar the first fight but you won fair and square this time I will be back to get my title tho!'.