PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Edward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirby has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Stone Kirby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Edward
vs
Kirby

180 cm
27
223 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Edward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.

Edward darts in and clinches Kirby up against the cage.
Edward tries to work over Kirby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Edward misses with a body punch.
Edward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirby throws an elbow but it misses.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edward's brow.
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kirby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edward is defending well for now.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Edward.
Edward lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edward blocks the elbow strike.
Kirby lands an elbow that stopped Edward in his tracks for a moment.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Edward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
Kirby lands an elbow just above Edward 's eye.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ryan Edward has been cut.
Edward lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Edward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edward digs a right hand underneath Kirby's ribcage. Kirby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Edward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
Kirby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edward lands a shot to the body.
Kirby looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Edward lands with a left to the head.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kirby or not.
Edward digs a right hand into Kirby's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirby's gas tank.
Edward holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Edward - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Edward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Edward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edward cracks Kirby with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Edward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edward is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edward.
A short right from Edward.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Edward as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Edward.
Edward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edward lands a body shot.
Edward lands with a left to the head.
Edward lands with a left to the head.
Edward scores with a shot to the side of Kirby's head.
Edward lands a body punch.
Edward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edward is pushing Kirby up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Edward drops Kirby onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kirby is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kirby is rocked!
Edward just leaning against Kirby, taking a breather.
Kirby is still on wobbly legs! Can Edward finish him?
Edward dips a shoulder and cracks Kirby with a mighty uppercut! Kirby falls back against the cage and Edward unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kirby 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 - Edward screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Edward!
Ryan Edward retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Ryan Edward was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.