PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Edwards (ranked 7873 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Umino (ranked 5747 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Edwards
vs
Umino

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

ZZ POPS

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tetsuya Umino!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edwards gets tackled into the cage by Umino. Umino maintains the clinch.
Edwards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Umino.
A bit of stalling here from Umino.
Umino scores with a hook to the body.
Umino has Edwards pressed against the cage.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Umino.
Umino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Umino's efforts to push away.
Edwards prevents Umino from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umino is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.
Umino lands a body shot.
Come on Umino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Umino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Umino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Umino works on Edwards's body with a couple of short punches.
Edwards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Umino on the inside.
Umino is trying to break free.
Umino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umino is trying to break the clinch but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Umino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Umino.
Umino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umino digs a right hand into Edwards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Edwards's gas tank.
Edwards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Umino is looking for a takedown.
Umino is pushing Edwards up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Edwards tries to pull guard but Umino won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umino throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Umino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Umino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Umino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edwards stalling in the clinch but Umino improves position.
Umino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tetsuya Umino.
Umino tries to throw a body punch but Edwards avoids it by throwing Umino back against the cage.
Umino lands with a right to the head.
Edwards has Umino pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Umino manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Umino is trying to break free.
Edwards is trying to push Umino away but Umino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Umino as Edwards tries to tie him up.
Edwards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Umino smiles and moves away.

Edwards instigates a clinch.
Edwards is trying to pull guard but Umino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Umino has him pressed against the cage.
Umino lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Umino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards is trying to pull guard but Umino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Edwards trying to stall but Umino improves his position.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Umino is keeping busy.
Maybe Edwards would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Edwards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Umino walks away with a smile on his face. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Umino fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Umino throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.

Umino darts in and clinches Edwards up against the cage.
Umino lands a nice shot to the body.
Umino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umino stalls.
Umino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Umino is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Umino dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Umino darts in looking for a takedown but Edwards gets double underhooks and turns Umino into the cage.
Edwards appears to be looking for a big counter.
Michael Edwards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.

Umino moves into the clinch.
Edwards stalling in the clinch but Umino improves position.
Edwards is looking to break free of the clinch but Umino has double underhooks.
Umino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Edwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Umino - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Umino's efforts to push away.
Edwards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Umino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Umino.
Umino lands a nice uppercut.
Edwards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edwards fails to pull guard.
Umino lands a shoulder strike.
Umino is trying to break the clinch but Edwards is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Umino pulls guard effortlessly.
Umino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edwards is one step ahead there.
Edwards tries to stand but Umino is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Edwards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Umino keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edwards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Edwards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edwards dives in and grabs Umino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umino pushes down on Edwards's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edwards tries to break free but Umino pushes him back against the cage.

Umino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umino dives in and grabs Edwards's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes down on Umino's head and hops out.

Umino instigates a clinch.
Umino cracks Edwards with a nice body shot.
Umino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Edwards is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Umino is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edwards smiles and moves away.

Umino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Umino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edwards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Umino fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Umino moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Umino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Umino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Umino is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Umino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Edwards misses with a takedown attempt - Umino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Umino instigates a clinch.
Umino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umino.
Umino tries to break free but Edwards pushes him back against the cage.
Umino digs a right hand underneath Edwards's ribcage. Edwards let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umino lands with a left to the head.
Umino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Umino.
Umino is looking to break free of the clinch but Edwards has double underhooks.
Umino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Edwards after a bit of a struggle.
Umino is leaning against Edwards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Umino works on Edwards's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Umino.
Umino tries to circle away but Edwards has him pinned against the cage.
Edwards jumps guard but Umino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Umino drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Umino has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Edwards clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Umino doesn't have the hooks in and Edwards manages to turn into his guard.
Umino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Umino keeping moving, preventing Edwards from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to stand up but can't free himself from Umino's guard.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Umino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Edwards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Edwards passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Edwards throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands an elbow.
Edwards tries to stand but Umino is controlling his head.
Edwards controls the position.
An elbow from Edwards crashes against the mat.
Umino tries to improve position but can't.
Edwards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Umino keeps working.
Edwards wants to stand but Umino has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Edwards has hold of Umino's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Umino tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Edwards cranks the arm and Umino screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Umino, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michael Edwards!