PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Edgar (ranked 6017 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 9218 p4p, 0 weight class). Perdue Willshire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adrian Edgar's chin.

Edgar
vs
Willshire

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edgar forces Willshire back against the cage and clinches.

Edgar manages to break the clinch.
Edgar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Edgar darts in and clinches Willshire up against the cage.
Edgar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Edgar scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Willshire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edgar.
Edgar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edgar cracks Willshire with a nice body shot.
Willshire wants to break free but Edgar has control.
Edgar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Edgar.
Edgar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Edgar blocking some punches.
Edgar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Edgar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Edgar is thwarting Willshire's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is taking a breather. Willshire says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Willshire is looking for a sweep. Edgar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adrian Edgar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Edgar closes the distance and pushes Willshire back into the cage.
Willshire told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Edgar works on Willshire's body with a couple of short punches.
Edgar is working Willshire over against the cage.
Edgar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willshire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Edgar to keep the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Edgar as the two fighters clinch.
Willshire looks winded!
Edgar lands a hook that snaps the head of Willshire backwards.
Edgar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Willshire backwards.
Edgar digs a right hand into Willshire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Willshire's gas tank.
Edgar cracks Willshire with a nice body shot.
Edgar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Edgar.
Edgar lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Edgar.
Willshire trying to stall but Edgar improves his position.
Edgar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Willshire backwards.
A short left from Edgar.
Willshire is trying to maintain a safe position but Edgar gets an underhook and turns Willshire into the cage.
Edgar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edgar lands a shot to the body.
Edgar cracks Willshire with a nice body shot.
Edgar lands a body punch.
Edgar lands a nice uppercut.
Edgar lands a nice uppercut.
Edgar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edgar scores with a shot to the side of Willshire's head.

Willshire is rocked!
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!
A short right from Edgar on the inside.
Willshire is still on wobbly legs! Can Edgar finish him?
Good body shot from Edgar.
Edgar digs a right hand into Willshire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Willshire's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edgar.
A right handed body shot lands from Edgar.
Willshire takes a shot to the head.
Edgar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Willshires head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Edgar.
Edgar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edgar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Edgar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Willshire with a big uppercut! Willshire tries to clinch up but Edgar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Willshire to the mat! Willshire covers up and Edgar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adrian Edgar!