PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony McParland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony McParland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ward
vs
McParland

185 cm
20
249 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony McParland!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McParland takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Anthony McParland has been cut.
Ward with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McParland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
McParland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Mickey Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward misses with a straight right.
Ward fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McParland looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McParland misses with a takedown attempt - Ward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. McParland moves away and avoids it.
McParland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ward throws the left hand but McParland avoids the punch easily.
Ward looks to land a left hand but McParland moved out of range nicely.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ward wants to clinch

and McParland counters with a takedown into side control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - McParland has eaten all the pies!
Ward is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McParland asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McParland remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McParland stands up.
McParland is looking to clinch but Ward is avoiding it.
McParland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McParland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mickey Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McParland gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ward breaks the clinch.
Ward scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McParland closes the distance and clinches up with Ward, looking for a takedown. McParland pushes Ward against the ropes but Ward circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mickey Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony McParland.
Ward drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of McParland's head, knocking him out cold! Ward is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mickey Ward!