PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between carl conditt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). carl conditt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

conditt
vs
Ward

157 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Golden supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, carl conditt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daryl Ward!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward misses with a double jab.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by conditt.
Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ward lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ward pushes conditt up against the cage in a clinch.

conditt jumps guard and drags Ward to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
conditt is trying to control the position but Ward postures up.
Ward has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of conditt is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
conditt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. conditt is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ward stands up from conditt's guard - Ward perhaps looking for a knockout.
Daryl Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
conditt ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
conditt throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
conditt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward lands a jab to conditt's midsection.
conditt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
conditt throws a head kick that misses.
conditt slips under a jab.

Ward clinches.
conditt jumps guard but Ward stands there with conditt around his waist. conditt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carl conditt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but conditt is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ward.
conditt is breathing heavily.
conditt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ward just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ward lands an elbow inside that conditt shrugs off.
conditt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ward smiles and moves away.

conditt moves into the clinch.
Ward has conditt pressed against the cage.
conditt throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Ward manages to pull guard.

Ward is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite conditt's efforts to push away.
conditt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
conditt is trying to maintain a safe position but Ward gets an underhook and turns conditt into the cage.
conditt content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Ward pulls guard successfully.
Ward wants to sweep here but conditt controlling him for the moment.
conditt won't allow Ward to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ward is on top in guard.
conditt keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass.
conditt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ward is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
conditt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.
conditt is pulling down on Ward's head to control his posture.
conditt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ward gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ward tries to clinch up but conditt circles away and keeps his distance.
conditt misses with a takedown attempt - Ward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ward moves into the clinch.
conditt being controlled against the cage.
Ward is working for takedown but conditt is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Ward dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
conditt keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Ward. No joy for conditt on that attempt.

conditt shoots in and bounces Ward off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ward wants to get back to his feet but conditt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ward is on top in guard.
conditt keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward preventing the sweep.
conditt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ward!
Ward sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
conditt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward tries to kick conditt off but conditt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ward is looking to improve his position.
Ward moves into full guard.
Ward is pulling down on conditt's head to control his posture.

Ward wriggles free and stands up.
Ward fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ward takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
conditt tries to pull guard but Ward won't allow it.

Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ward closes the distance and clinches.
conditt tries to break free but Ward pushes him back against the cage.
Ward lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. conditt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
conditt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ward scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
conditt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but conditt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ward missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to break free but conditt has control.
Ward lands a body punch in the clinch.
conditt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for carl conditt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

conditt successfully pulls guard.
Ward looking to sit in guard and control but conditt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ward is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst conditt is controlling him.
conditt wanted to stand there but Ward had control of the position.
Ward controls conditt momentarily but conditt frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryl Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

conditt tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but conditt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ward misses with a double jab

and conditt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

conditt is looking for a kimura here.
Ward wants to get back to his feet.

Ward makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to clinch
and conditt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

conditt has closed the distance and engaged Ward in a clinch.

Ward has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics conditt uses from the top position.
Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. conditt manages to get himself to full guard.
Ward postures up in conditt's guard and throws a big left but conditt blocks it.
Daryl Ward has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ward controls from within his opponent's guard.
conditt trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is stalling in the full guard.

conditt is working an open guard so Ward takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
conditt shoots in for a takedown but Ward shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - conditt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but conditt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward darts in trying to clinch

and conditt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by conditt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Come on Ward - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ward is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
carl conditt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Ward.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
conditt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ward pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ward tries to pull guard but conditt holds him up against the cage and eventually Ward drops back down to his feet.
Ward prevents conditt from breaking the clinch.
conditt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ward with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ward tries for a takedown but conditt manages to get underhooks.
Ward presses conditt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but conditt won't allow it.
Ward stalls.
Ward landing knees to the head.
Ward taking a breather.
conditt taking a breather.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
carl conditt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daryl Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to carl conditt.
Well Ward has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Ward!