PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Diabolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Diabolis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Diabolis
vs
Ward

175 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Diabolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arturo Ward!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diabolis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Diabolis moves into range and clinches up with Ward.

Diabolis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diabolis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diabolis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Diabolis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diabolis moves out of range as Ward strikes.
The crowd cheers as Ward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diabolis doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ward!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ward, as that shot connected.
Good shot there by Ward.
Diabolis defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Diabolis lands a nice hook to Ward's body. Ward takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ward cracks Diabolis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diabolis walks into a stiff left hand from Ward.
Ward scores with a jab. Diabolis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diabolis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rex Diabolis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diabolis throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ward tries to keep at a distance but Diabolis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diabolis lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Diabolis on the inside.

Diabolis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward digs a good hook to Diabolis's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Diabolis's head but Diabolis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diabolis slips under a jab.

Diabolis closes the distance and clinches.
Ward can't break the clinch.
Ward has had enough of the clinch but Diabolis keeps him there for the moment.
Diabolis scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Diabolis.
Diabolis is breathing heavily.
Ward tries to pull guard but Diabolis won't allow it.
Diabolis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ward fails to pull guard.
Ward wants to break free but Diabolis has control.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Diabolis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward misses with an uppercut.

Diabolis rushes Ward and presses him up against the cage.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Diabolis has him pressed against the cage.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diabolis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ward is trying to break free.
Diabolis prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Diabolis to work.
Ward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Diabolis manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
Diabolis wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
Diabolis tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis throws a lazy uppercut
and Ward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diabolis tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Ward misses with a right hand

and Diabolis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ward tries to pull guard but Diabolis won't allow it.
Rex Diabolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Ward.
Ward tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ward jumps guard but Diabolis stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ward is working for takedown but Diabolis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Diabolis has him pressed against the cage.
Ward tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diabolis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diabolis lands with a short shot to the head.
Ward tries to pull guard but Diabolis won't allow it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Diabolis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ward tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ward tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diabolis smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Diabolis.
Ward misses the jab.
Diabolis throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Diabolis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diabolis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diabolis sizes up Ward with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Diabolis rushes Ward and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Diabolis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Diabolis is looking to land body kicks.

Diabolis instigates a clinch.
Ward has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diabolis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ward can't break the clinch.
Diabolis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.

Ward is rocked!
Diabolis throws a head punch that misses.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Diabolis finish him?
Diabolis throws a head punch that misses.
Diabolis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diabolis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diabolis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diabolis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diabolis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Diabolis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diabolis misses with some punches.
Diabolis keeps control of Ward as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diabolis throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diabolis.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diabolis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward wants to break free but Diabolis has control.
Diabolis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.

Diabolis breaks from the clinch.
Diabolis throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.

Diabolis has managed to clinch.
Diabolis holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Diabolis breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diabolis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diabolis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diabolis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Ward waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Diabolis.
Ward misses with a hook
and Diabolis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ward scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diabolis digs a good hook to Ward's body.
Diabolis digs a good body shot into Ward's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diabolis.
Diabolis is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.

Diabolis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Diabolis.

Diabolis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Diabolis moves into range and clinches up with Ward.
Ward can't break the clinch.

Diabolis breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diabolis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diabolis doesn't seem bothered though.
Diabolis is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
Ward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Diabolis counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diabolis dips a shoulder and cracks Ward with a mighty uppercut! Ward falls back against the cage and Diabolis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ward 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 - Diabolis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Diabolis!