PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Edwards (ranked 4827 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harviza Hreekinuui (ranked 3191 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Edwards might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sleep Now In The Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Edwards
vs
Hreekinuui

215 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harviza Hreekinuui!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hreekinuui lands a big uppercut and Edwards crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Edwards looks OK. Hreekinuui waves Edwards back to his feet!

It looks like James Edwards has been cut.
Hreekinuui circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hreekinuui moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hreekinuui as he connects with a hook.
Edwards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hreekinuui paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hreekinuui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hreekinuui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hreekinuui pushes Edwards up against the cage in a clinch.
Hreekinuui scores with a shoulder strike.
Edwards really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hreekinuui pushes Edwards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Edwards is trying to push Hreekinuui away but Hreekinuui has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hreekinuui scores with a shoulder strike.
Hreekinuui lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Hreekinuui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hreekinuui cracks Edwards with a nice body shot.
Hreekinuui presses Edwards against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hreekinuui softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Edwards is rocked!

James Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Hreekinuui dips a shoulder and cracks Edwards with a mighty uppercut! Edwards falls back against the cage and Hreekinuui unloads with a barrage of strikes! Edwards is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hreekinuui screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harviza Hreekinuui!