PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Winner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Edgar
vs
Winner

170 cm
18
144 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

162 cm
22
148 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Winner!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edgar swats away the attempt to clinch by Winner.
Winner tries to clinch there but Edgar circles away.
Winner works over Edgar's head and body with a nice combination.

Winner clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Edgar fails to land.

Edgar manages to break the clinch.
Winner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winner tries to clinch but Edgar moves away
and Edgar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Edgar tries to clinch but Winner is having none of it.
Edgar scores with a nice body kick.
Winner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Edgar circles away.

Winner moves into the clinch.
Winner looking to stall.
Edgar can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Edgar.
Edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
Edgar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner avoids the elbow strike from Edgar, against the cage.
Edgar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Edgar goes for a takedown attempt but Winner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Edgar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Edgar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Edgar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winner working aggressively here.
Edgar lands a right hand.

Edgar breaks the clinch.
Edgar cracks Winner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Edgar closes the distance and clinches.
Winner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edgar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winner blocks an uppercut.
Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Edgar won't allow it.
Edgar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Winner is pressed up against the cage. Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winner down to the mat. Winner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Winner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Edgar to the mat! Edgar manages to get full guard.
Winner looks gassed!
Edgar wants to get back to his feet but Winner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edgar has a closed guard, preventing Winner from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edgar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Edgar will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Winner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edgar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Edgar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Winner postures up in Edgar's guard and throws a big left but Edgar blocks it.
Winner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Winner gets a clinch.
Edgar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winner blocks it with crossed arms.
Winner is pressed up against the cage. Edgar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winner down to the mat. Winner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Winner lands with an uppercut that bounces Edgar off the cage and back into rage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edgar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winner.
Edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edgar has had enough of the clinch but Winner keeps him there for the moment.
Winner is leaning against Edgar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winner blocks an uppercut.

Winner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Edgar moves in looking to clinch but Winner pushes him off.
Winner throws a head kick that Edgar semi-blocks.
Edgar is looking to clinch but Winner is avoiding it.

Winner forces Edgar back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner with a knee to the head.
Edgar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edgar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Winner holds him up against the cage and eventually Edgar drops back down to his feet.
Edgar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Winner tries for a takedown but Edgar manages to get underhooks.
Edgar misses with a knee strike.

Winner manages to break the clinch.

Winner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winner is trying to control the action in half guard but Edgar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar is looking for a sweep. Winner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Winner postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Edgar to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edgar misses with a head kick.
Winner swinging wilding here.
Edgar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winner.
Winner fails to land the takedown.
Edgar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edgar tries a head kick but it misses.
Winner fails with the takedown

and Edgar counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Edgar.

Edgar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edgar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Edgar rushes Winner and presses him up against the cage.
Edgar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Winner breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edgar jabs at Winner's body.
Edgar tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner tries to clinch but Edgar is having none of it.
Winner wants to clinch.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.

Winner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Edgar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Winner is trying desperately to improve position.
Winner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edgar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Edgar working Winner over with strikes here.
Winner is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winner is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Edgar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winner is looking to escape.
Winner tries to reverse the position but Edgar maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar landing strikes from the mount.
Winner tries to reverse the position but Edgar maintains control.
Winner regains half guard.
Winner wants to get back to his feet.

Edgar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winner sees it coming and defends easily.

Edgar is working for a submission of some sort.
Winner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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.
Winner is trying to control but can't.
Winner tries to get to full guard but Edgar has control of the leg.
Edgar stops Winner from getting back to his feet.
Edgar tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Winner.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Winner blocks a head kick by Edgar.

Winner instigates a clinch.

Winner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Edgar can't fight it off and eventually Winner manages to take the fight to the floor. Edgar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ross Winner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Winner scores with a nice strike.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt

and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Winner tries a knee to the head but Edgar blocks it.

Edgar pulls guard effortlessly.
Edgar wants to stand up but Winner is controlling him.

Edgar uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Winner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Edgar can't break the clinch.
Winner wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Winner.
Edgar wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
Edgar tries to score a body lock takedown but Winner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winner pulls guard.
Winner wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.
Winner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Winner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edgar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Winner lands a decent shot there.

Winner kicks Edgar off and gets to his feet.
Edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winner with a poor takedown
and Edgar counters with a nice body kick.
Edgar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Edgar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Edgar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edgar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edgar missing with knees to the body.
Edgar tries to pull guard but Winner holds him up against the cage and eventually Edgar drops back down to his feet.

Winner jumps into guard, dragging Edgar to the mat.
Edgar is in close to Winner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Winner wants to stand and escape but Edgar is having none of it.

Winner has an active guard here but Edgar has managed to pass into half guard.

Winner kicks off Edgar and gets to his feet.
Winner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Winner counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar throws a looping overhand right but Winner ducks down to avoid it.
Winner tries to clinch

and Edgar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Edgar.
Edgar trying to land knees to the body.
Winner with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Winner breaks from the clinch.
Winner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Edgar instigates a clinch.

Edgar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edgar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Winner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Edgar kicks Winner off and gets back to his feet.
Edgar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Edgar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. Winner saw that one coming.

Winner moves into the clinch successfully.

Edgar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Edgar misses with a few strikes there.
Edgar blocks a head kick by Winner.

Winner closes the distance and clinches.

Winner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Winner has closed the distance and engaged Edgar in a clinch.
Winner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matt Edgar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Winner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Edgar manages to break the clinch.

Winner takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Winner!