PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Edule Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Edwards
vs
Sarazen

180 cm
33
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
35
169 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edule Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Sarazen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarazen.
Sarazen throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Sarazen moves to clinch but Edwards breaks away
and Edwards counters with a right hand to the body.
Sarazen avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Sarazen misses with a wild body shot.
Edwards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Edwards has closed the distance and engaged Sarazen in a clinch.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Sarazen misses with the head strike.
Sarazen wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
A short uppercut from Sarazen.
Edwards lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sarazen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen blocks the elbow strike.
Edwards pushes Sarazen back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edwards.
Sarazen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edwards.
Edwards presses Sarazen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Sarazen avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the ropes.

Sarazen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.

Sarazen darts in and clinches Edwards up against the ropes.
Sarazen blocks an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sarazen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarazen is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Edwards.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarazen scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sarazens head.
Edwards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gene Sarazen has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edwardss head.
Sarazen lands a nice uppercut.
Sarazen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Sarazen.
A short left from Edwards.
Sarazen prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Sarazen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sarazen managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards cracks Sarazen with a nice body shot.
Sarazen managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edwards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Edwards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sarazen blocking some punches.
Sarazen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.
Sarazen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
Edwards is working Sarazen over against the ropes.
Sarazen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards lands an elbow inside that Sarazen shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Edwards.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.
Sarazen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edwards lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Sarazen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Sarazen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Edwards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarazen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Edwards is keeping busy.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Sarazen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Edwards.
Sarazen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sarazen scores with a shoulder strike.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarazen controls his hands.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edwards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarazen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Sarazen wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edule Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sarazen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sarazen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sarazen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarazen throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gene Sarazen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarazen has time to react.
Edwards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarazen can do to turn this around?
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sarazen is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Edwards seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sarazen looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards wants to land a leg kick but Sarazen is out of range.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarazen.
Sarazen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping body kick lands there for Edwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Sarazen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarazen.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Edwards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Edwards pushes Sarazen away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Edule Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Sarazen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Edwards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edwards looks to clinch
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards throws an overhand right that lands on Sarazen's shoulder, as Sarazen tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Edwards darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Edwards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sarazen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sarazen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sarazen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sarazen lands a head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edwards.
Sarazen throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards half committed to a counter leg kick.

Sarazen darts in and clinches Edwards up against the ropes.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sarazen avoids a wild elbow strike from Edwards.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarazen.
Sarazen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sarazen swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Edwards.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.

Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Edwards struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarazen controls his hands.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Sarazen avoids the damage to the body.
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarazen avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarazen is defending well for now.
Edule Edwards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Edwards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sarazen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sarazen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarazen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
Sarazen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards misses with some punches.
Sarazen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Our sources have told us that Edwards has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sarazen's efforts to push away.
Edwards lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Gene Sarazen's cut even more.
Sarazen avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Edwards lands an elbow just above Sarazen 's eye.
Edwards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarazen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Edwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the ropes.
Sarazen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
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!
Sarazen tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the ropes.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Sarazen taking a breather.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sarazen avoids it.
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Sarazen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sarazen blocking some punches.
Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarazen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Sarazen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarazen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
Edwards defending well as Sarazen loads up on a big left hand.
Sarazen looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarazen throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edule Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gene Sarazen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Edwards fakes the leg kick and cracks Sarazen in the body.
Good work by Sarazen as he checks the leg kick.
Sarazen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sarazen throws a body punch but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Sarazen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Edwards takes the fight into the clinch.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards tries to work over Sarazen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarazen has had enough of the clinch but Edwards keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Edwards throws an elbow but misses.
Edwards trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Edwards.
Edwards pushes off an throws an elbow but Sarazen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sarazen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Edwards tries to work over Sarazen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarazen is trying to break free.
Edwards gets through Sarazen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen misses with the head strike.
Edwards blocking some punches.
Sarazen takes a shot to the head.

The cut above Gene Sarazen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Edwards as Sarazen tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edwards.
Sarazen blocks an uppercut.
Sarazen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sarazen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarazen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards lands an elbow that stopped Sarazen in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Sarazen.
Sarazen is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sarazen.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sarazen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
Sarazen tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Sarazen blocks an elbow strike from Edwards.
Edwards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarazen lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Sarazen blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Gene Sarazen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarazen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards pushes Sarazen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarazen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edwards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sarazen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Edwards.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Edwards on the inside.
Nice elbow from Edwards.

Gene Sarazen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Edwards has a couple of punches blocked by Sarazen.
A left hand lands to the body for Edwards.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Edwards.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarazen is defending well for now.
Edwards misses with the head strike.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Edwards lands an elbow just above Sarazen 's eye.
Edwards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sarazen backwards.
Sarazen dodges an elbow strike from Edwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edule Edwards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edwards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edule Edwards!
Edule Edwards decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.