PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamo MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Edgar
vs
MacKenzie

168 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dynamo MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Edgar. No joy for MacKenzie on that attempt.
MacKenzie shoots in but no luck this time.

Edgar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Edgar prevents MacKenzie from standing back up.

Edgar postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for MacKenzie to stand up.
MacKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacKenzie's guard.
Frankie Edgar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dynamo MacKenzie.
Edgar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacKenzie wants to stand but Edgar is controlling the position.
Edgar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Edgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacKenzie on the ground.
MacKenzie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
MacKenzie misses with a takedown attempt

and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacKenzie's guard.
MacKenzie looks gassed!
Edgar wants to pass the guard but MacKenzie is keeping the position.
Edgar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacKenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

MacKenzie wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie fails with the takedown

and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Edgar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edgar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Edgar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down MacKenzie for as long as he can get away with.
Edgar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
MacKenzie misses with a takedown

and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacKenzie's guard.
Edgar controlling from the top position.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacKenzie is keeping the position for now.

MacKenzie has his feet on Edgar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
MacKenzie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Edgar tries to pass to full mount but MacKenzie defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
MacKenzie wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but MacKenzie defending well.
Edgar is trying to control. MacKenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Frankie Edgar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Edgar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but MacKenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edgar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because MacKenzie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Edgar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacKenzie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
MacKenzie tries to kick Edgar off but Edgar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Edgar controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frankie Edgar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
MacKenzie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Edgar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edgar.
MacKenzie is breathing heavily.
Edgar wants to control from the top but MacKenzie keeps moving.
MacKenzie wants to get back to his feet but Edgar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edgar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacKenzie wants to get back to his feet but Edgar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKenzie keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
Edgar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and MacKenzie moves into the clinch.
Edgar fails to pull guard.

MacKenzie manages to break the clinch.

Edgar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Edgar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edgar trying to control the position from guard on top but MacKenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar stops MacKenzie from standing up.
MacKenzie keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
Edgar prevents MacKenzie from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie has a closed guard, preventing Edgar from standing up.

We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Edgar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Edgar shoots and misses

and MacKenzie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Edgar won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edgar tries to improve position but can't.
MacKenzie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Edgar works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Edgar manages to get to full guard.
Edgar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar looking for a sweep. Not yet Edgar, not yet.
Edgar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Edgar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
MacKenzie misses with a takedown

and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown. MacKenzie fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edgar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Edgar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

MacKenzie tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edgar. MacKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edgar wants to clinch.
Edgar is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacKenzie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
MacKenzie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown. MacKenzie fights it but they end up in guard.
Edgar is stalling in the full guard.
MacKenzie wants to stand up but Edgar is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
MacKenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

MacKenzie manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Edgar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Edgar is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and MacKenzie reverses the position - he's now on top in Edgar's guard.
MacKenzie trying to control but Edgar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Edgar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edgar wants to sweep but no luck.
MacKenzie looking to sit in guard and control but Edgar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
MacKenzie keeping moving, preventing Edgar from controlling successfully.
MacKenzie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dynamo MacKenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgar stays in close to MacKenzie's body and controls the position.
Edgar wants to pass the guard but MacKenzie is keeping the position.

MacKenzie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Edgar trying to control but MacKenzie is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
MacKenzie shoots and misses

and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacKenzie's guard.
MacKenzie tries to strike from the bottom.
MacKenzie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Edgar controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie wants to get back to his feet but Edgar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Edgar wants to control from the top but MacKenzie keeps moving.
MacKenzie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Edgar is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from MacKenzie misses.
Frankie Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Edgar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Edgar!