PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edmodson (ranked 2313 p4p, 312 weight class) and Micke Wagner (ranked 3012 p4p, 408 weight class). Edmodson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Deorro - Yee. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Edmodson
vs
Wagner

189 cm
34
205 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
205 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Edmodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmodson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Edmodson duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for Edmodson.
Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but Edmodson sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edmodson throws a series of strikes that have Wagner backpedaling.
Wagner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Edmodson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner shoots for a takedown but Edmodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micke Wagner.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up with Edmodson, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes Edmodson against the cage but Edmodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmodson misses the target.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Edmodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmodson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wagner eats them both and turns towards Edmodson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wagner shoots for a takedown but Edmodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Edmodson.
A jab from Edmodson does it's job there.
Edmodson stalks Wagner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wagner's face. Wagner staggers backwards, shaken.
Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but Edmodson sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
Edmodson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Edmodson fails to land with a series of punches.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner feints the counter takedown.
Edmodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up with Edmodson, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes Edmodson against the cage but Edmodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wagner looks for a takedown but Edmodson sprawls well.
Edmodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Edmodson connects with a single shot there.
Edmodson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wagner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edmodson tries to avoid it but Wagner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edmodson to the ground. Edmodson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edmodson defends it nicely.
Edmodson misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Edmodson looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edmodson sprawls well. Edmodson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner slips a jab from Edmodson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edmodson as he jumps to the side.
Edmodson misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Edmodson. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Edmodson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Edmodson misses with a hook.
Edmodson swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wagner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Edmodson.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Wagner with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edmodson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wagner backs up against the cage.

Wagner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Edmodson's half guard.

Edmodson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wagner is on him like a limpet, forcing Edmodson back against the cage.
Wagner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edmodson prevents it.

Edmodson manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edmodson swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Edmodson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wagner looks winded!
Edmodson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Edmodson connects with the punch.
Edmodson misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Edmodson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
Wagner shoots in for a double leg but Edmodson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Edmodson scores with the left hand. Wagner knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wagner is defended easily by Edmodson.
Edmodson lunges at Wagner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wagner's hand.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Edmodson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Edmodson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up with Edmodson, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes Edmodson against the cage but Edmodson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edmodson is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael Edmodson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edmodson sprawls well. Edmodson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmodson appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Edmodson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edmodson stalks Wagner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wagner's face. Wagner staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Edmodson. No joy for Wagner on that attempt.

Wagner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wagner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Edmodson sneaks out the side door and pushes Wagner away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmodson misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Edmodson misses.
Nice takedown defense from Edmodson. No joy for Wagner on that attempt.
Edmodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edmodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Edmodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edmodson's waist but Edmodson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wagner off to one side.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micke Wagner.
Edmodson slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmodson misses the target.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wagner dodges the punch combination from Edmodson.
Wagner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edmodson throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Edmodson.
Wagner moves out of range as Edmodson strikes.
Wagner shoots in and drives through. Edmodson sprawls well.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Edmodson misses.
Wagner with the counter takedown but Edmodson avoids it easily.
Wagner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edmodson.
Wagner fails with the takedown.
Edmodson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Edmodson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Edmodson defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson misses with a few strikes there.
Edmodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wagner is defended easily by Edmodson.
Edmodson connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edmodson tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Edmodson.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edmodson.
Edmodson stuffs the takedown attempt from Wagner. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Edmodson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edmodson.
Michael Edmodson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edmodson stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
Edmodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson stuffs the takedown.
Edmodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Edmodson throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Edmodson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.
Edmodson throws a series of punches but Wagner avoids them all with ease.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Edmodson scores with a jab.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Edmodson misses.
Nice sprawl there from Edmodson as Wagner shoots in.
Danga de danga de dang - Edmodson scores with a four punch combination!
Edmodson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edmodson wants it to stay on the feet.
Edmodson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmodson works Wagner's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Edmodson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edmodson.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wagner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edmodson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Edmodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edmodson throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Edmodson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagner somewhat.
Edmodson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Edmodson misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wagner.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson shows good takedown defense.
Edmodson throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmodson connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Edmodson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edmodson looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt - Edmodson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Edmodson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Edmodson.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edmodson throws out the jab.
Edmodson throws a right hand that Wagner ducks under and follows up with a left that Wagner also avoids with ease.
Edmodson misses with a two punch combination.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmodson but Edmodson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wagner slips a straight right by Edmodson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Edmodson swivels and escapes.
Michael Edmodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micke Wagner.
A left lands for Edmodson.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Edmodson but Edmodson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Edmodson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wagner eats them both and turns towards Edmodson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Edmodson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Edmodson tries to bum rush Wagner with a series of wild strikes but Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edmodson misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Wagner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Edmodson scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Edmodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Edmodson cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edmodson misses with an uppercut.
Edmodson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Edmodson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edmodson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Edmodson swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Edmodson scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edmodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Wagner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wagner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Wagner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Edmodson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wagner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wagner tries to score with some ground and pound. Edmodson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Wagner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wagner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Edmodson taking a bit of punishment here - Wagner scoring with strikes.
Edmodson parries the strikes from Wagner easily there. Wagner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Edmodson to escape.
An elbow from Wagner crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmodson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wagner.
Wagner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wagner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wagner throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Wagner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Edmodson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wagner laying and praying for a moment but Edmodson takes advantage and regains half guard.
Wagner drops an elbow to the side of Edmodson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edmodson is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edmodson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wagner.

Edmodson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wagner has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Micke Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner tries to land knees in the clinch but Edmodson avoids the damage to the body.

Edmodson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wagner shoots in and drives through. Edmodson sprawls well.
Wagner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Edmodson pinned against the cage. Edmodson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edmodson scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Edmodson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice shot lands for Edmodson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Edmodson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edmodson, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Edmodson!