PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Otorboater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Converge - No Heroes as his entrance music. Jack Ward will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Otorboater
vs
Ward

179 cm
26
163 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

165 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Otorboater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Ward!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otorboater swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otorboater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otorboater swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Otorboater misses with an uppercut.
Otorboater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Otorboater slips a jab from Ward.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otorboater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Otorboater misses with an uppercut.
Ward lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ward tries to clinch up but Otorboater circles away and keeps his distance.
Otorboater takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otorboater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward slips a jab from Otorboater.
Otorboater misses with an uppercut. Ward saw that one coming.
Otorboater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ward.
Otorboater throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Otorboater misses with a hook.
Ward ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Otorboater is rocked!
Otorboater throws a shot from downtown. Ward moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otorboater pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Otorboater throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
Ward doesn't manage to clinch there - Otorboater circles away.
Otorboater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ward.
Ward wants to clinch.

Ward sends Otorboater crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ward is motioning to the referee to let Otorboater up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Otorboater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Michael Otorboater has been cut.
Otorboater throws a looping overhand right but Ward ducks down to avoid it.
Otorboater circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ward has closed the distance and engaged Otorboater in a clinch.
Otorboater seems to have got his legs back now.
Otorboater stalling.
Ward is trying to force a seperation but Otorboater has the dominant position.
Ward is trying to break free.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ward is trying to break free.
Otorboater taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Otorboater won't allow it.
Ward has had enough of the clinch but Otorboater keeps him there for the moment.
Otorboater controlling the action here for a moment.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a punch but it's blocked by Otorboater.
Ward misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otorboater avoiding damage.
Ward tries to circle away but Otorboater has him pinned against the cage.
Ward has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Otorboater taking a breather.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Otorboater won't allow it.
Otorboater keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ward's efforts to push away.
Otorboater controlling the action here for a moment.
Otorboater seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ward has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Ward's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Otorboater.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ward's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Otorboater's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Otorboater.
Ward moves in looking to clinch but Otorboater pushes him off.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Otorboater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ward sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otorboater sizes up Ward with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ward tries to clinch but Otorboater moves out of range.
Ward lands the left hand.
Otorboater throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otorboater takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ward throws a combination. Otorboater tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ward looks to land a left hand but Otorboater moved out of range nicely.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Otorboater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ward both land. Nice combination.
Ward wants to clinch.
Ward wants to clinch up but Otorboater keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Otorboater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otorboater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Otorboater throws a looping overhand right but Ward ducks down to avoid it.
Otorboater misses with a looping right.
Otorboater missing with a left hand there. Ward was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ward takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otorboater.
Ward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otorboater.
Otorboater slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Ward lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Otorboater at a distance.
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.
Ward scores with a nice strike.
Otorboater is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otorboater misses with a hook. Ward ducked under it nicely.
Ward moves away from the strike by Otorboater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Otorboater's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ward lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Otorboater misses.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Ward scores with a shot to the body.
Ward wants to clinch.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch but Otorboater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ward tries to clinch there but Otorboater circles away.
Otorboater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Ward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Otorboater doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otorboater gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ward steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otorboater.
Ward connects with a stiff jab that staggers Otorboater - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Ward!