PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Utheg Bloodrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Tap Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bloodrock
vs
Ward

185 cm
18
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Utheg Bloodrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ward!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodrock misses the jab.
Bloodrock throws a big shot that misses.
Bloodrock throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Bloodrock falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ward counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bloodrock's guard now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bloodrock controls Ward momentarily but Ward frees himself.
Bloodrock wants to sweep but no luck.
Ward in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bloodrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ward loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bloodrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ward lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bloodrock wants to sweep here but Ward controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ward passes into half guard.
Ward is taking a breather. Bloodrock says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ward seems to be looking for submissions.

Ward wants to work for an arm triangle but Bloodrock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ward in particular looking to stall.
Bloodrock is looking for a sweep. Ward is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ward wants to work for an arm triangle but Bloodrock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bloodrock is staying active underneath Ward, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bloodrock is trying to get back to full guard.

Ward is trying to work for a kimura but Bloodrock is defending well.
Bloodrock tries to roll over but Ward keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock is refusing to be controlled, as Ward sits in half guard.
Ward prevents Bloodrock from improving his position.
Bloodrock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.

Bloodrock actively working from the bottom here.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ward has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bloodrock defend it? Ward steps over the head and cranks it - Bloodrock is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ward!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Ward!
A very excited looking Rick Ward rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.