PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sean Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet:Monster. Reynolds has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ward
vs
Reynolds

188 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

:: Happy Pills ::

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 Hilo, Alex Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, sean Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ward decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ward escapes and gets back to his feet.
sean Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ward drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ward won't allow Reynolds to get back to his feet.
Reynolds looks gassed!
Ward is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ward has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Alex Ward has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ward shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reynolds is trying to defend but Ward finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ward controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Ward.

Ward gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ward pulls guard successfully.
Reynolds would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ward pushes Reynolds off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ward throws a wild body kick that Reynolds sees coming a mile off.

Ward forces Reynolds back against the cage and clinches.
Ward working hard to break the clinch.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.

Ward pulls guard successfully.
Ward could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ward striking off his back.
Reynolds wants to stand and escape but instead Ward has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to stand and escape but Ward is having none of it.

Ward drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ward jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ward is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ward postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ward not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Reynolds pushes Ward off and gets back to his feet.
Ward looks for a takedown but Reynolds sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ward's head.

Ward gets the takedown into side control.
Reynolds is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ward asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Reynolds is letting Ward control him for a moment.
Reynolds is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ward asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Reynolds is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands an elbow.
Reynolds is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ward asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ward is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reynolds will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Ward stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward fails with the takedown.
Reynolds lands a head kick. Ward smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Ward dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reynolds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alex Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ward closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ward lands in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ward is pushing down on Reynolds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Ward has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reynolds is looking to escape.
Ward is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Ward stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ward shoots in and bounces Reynolds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reynolds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ward stands up from Reynolds's guard - Ward perhaps looking for a knockout.
Reynolds lands a high kick!
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ward avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.

Reynolds pushes Ward up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward has clasped his hands together around Reynolds's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ward just content to control the position.
Reynolds is pushing Ward's head away, looking to escape. Ward manages to hold on to the position though.

Ward decides to stand back up.
Reynolds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ward looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ward decides to stand up.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.
Reynolds pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ward pulls guard.

Reynolds gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.

Ward closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ward lands in his opponent's guard.
Ward content to stall in guard here.
Alex Ward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reynolds wants to stand but Ward is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds pushes Ward off and scrambles back to his feet.
Reynolds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ward back to the cage. Reynolds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Ward rushes Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.

Ward gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Reynolds can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ward controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.
Ward wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Ward dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ward takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ward.
Ward wants to clinch.

Ward feints and as Reynolds raises his hands in defense, Ward changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ward scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reynolds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ward is controlling him.
Ward sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Ward just wasn't active enough.
Reynolds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ward.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.

Ward scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Reynolds is looking to get back to is feet but Ward passes into side control.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reynolds can do to turn this around?
Ward slows the pace down.
Reynolds is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Reynolds tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Reynolds is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward controlling his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reynolds is trying to stand up.
Ward looking to finish Reynolds with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reynolds!
Ward controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds really wants to buck Ward off and get back to his feet.
Ward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reynolds is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ward controlling the pace for now.
Reynolds is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ward controlling his opponent.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Ward has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reynolds's face.
Reynolds really wants to buck Ward off and get back to his feet.

Ward has control of Reynolds's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Reynolds regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Reynolds trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ward controlling the position easily from mount.
Ward trying to control but he's not successful this time.
sean Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ward, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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