PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Greenwood (ranked 2167 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Edwards (ranked 3563 p4p, 377 weight class). The key to victory for Michael Greenwood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Greenwood
vs
Edwards

175 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

184 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Edwards looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Greenwood!

Greenwood bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greenwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Edwards on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greenwood.
Greenwood lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwood connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Greenwood gets caught flat footed, as Edwards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Greenwood kicks Edwards off and gets to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Edwards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edwards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwards wants to clinch up but Greenwood keeps it at a distance.
Greenwood looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.
Edwards is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Edwards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenwood.
Greenwood lands a high kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Greenwood as he connects with a hook.
Greenwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Edwards is rocked!
Greenwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Greenwood finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Greenwood misses

and Edwards counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greenwood is breathing heavily.
Greenwood tries to kick Edwards off but Edwards keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Greenwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edwards prevents Greenwood from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greenwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing shots but Greenwood is blocking nicely.
Edwards is keen to just control but Greenwood is a slippery customer.
Edwards wants to pass the guard but Greenwood is defending well.

Edwards seems to be working for a kimura but Greenwood defends the submission attempt.
Greenwood wants to get back to his feet.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Greenwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Edwards stops Greenwood from getting back to his feet.
Edwards trying to control the action but Greenwood is working from the bottom.
Edwards throwing shots but Greenwood is blocking nicely.
Edwards seems to have recovered his senses.
Edwards controlling the pace.
Edwards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Edwards trying to pass the guard but Greenwood defending well.
Edwards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Edwards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Edwards decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Greenwood off balance momentarily.
Greenwood lands a big head kick that sends Edwards to the canvas! Greenwood follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Greenwood!