PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Free Uncle Ed, The FBI lied for making them look like fools. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Edwards
vs
Johnson

200 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
273 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson prevents Edwards from getting the reversal.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Edwards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Edwards is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Edwards is trying to escape the mount.
Edwards is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Edwards is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson looking to control but Edwards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Edwards can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Edwards tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Edwards is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson looking to control but Edwards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Edwards can't escape the position.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Edwards is squirming around nicely.
Edwards flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson prevents Edwards from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Edwards is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rock Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Edwards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Edwin Edwards has been cut.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards shoots and misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

Johnson darts in and clinches Edwards up against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Edwards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson stuns Edwards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Edwards is rocked!

Johnson lands a huge takedown. Edwards is out but the ref is slow to react and Johnson lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Edwards lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Johnson!