PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmeh Sblia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards has chosen Behind the Crooked Cross as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sblia
vs
Edwards

200 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Fast

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 Las Vegas, Timmeh Sblia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sblia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards.
Edwards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sblia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sblia pinned against the cage. Sblia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Edwards checks the leg kick.
Sblia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Edwards looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Edwards landing some decent shots from guard.
Edwards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sblia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sblia looking to control.

Edwards decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sblia, up you get!
Timmeh Sblia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards checks a leg kick.
Sblia fails to land with a series of punches.
Sblia misses with the combination.
Edwards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sblia.
No joy there for Sblia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.
Timmeh Sblia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Edwards.
Sblia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sblia scores with a leg kick.
Sblia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sblia misses with a series of wild punches.
Sblia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Edwards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sblia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sblia.
Sblia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sblia.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.
Sblia stalks Edwards and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Edwards's face. Edwards staggers backwards, shaken.
Edwards looks gassed!
Sblia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sblia misses with a wild combination.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sblia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Sblia does no damage.
Sblia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Sblia misses.
Sblia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Sblia.
Sblia throws a series of punches but Edwards moves out of range.
Sblia tries to clinch up.
Sblia scoring well with a low kick there.
Edwards looks for a takedown but Sblia sprawls well.
Sblia misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sblia works over Edwards's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sblia scores with a four punch combination!

Edwards is rocked!

It looks like Floyd Edwards has been cut.
Sblia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Sblia finish him?
Sblia cracks Edwards with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Edwards falls to his knees and Sblia doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmeh Sblia!