PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kasabian - Club Foot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Ward
vs
Light

159 cm
20
146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
131 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Light!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Light does a little dance to reset his feet.
Light throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Light connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Light.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Light moves away.
Ward throws the left hand but Light avoids the punch easily.
Light cracks a nice hook into Ward's ribs.
Light throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Liam Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Light misses with a two punch combination.
Light fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.
Light avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Light keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Light misses.
Light uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ward misses with a looping left.
Light takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Light misses with a series of wild punches.
Light takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
Light on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward misses with a few strikes there.
Light slips a jab from Ward.
Light pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ward back to the cage. Light follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ward is looking to wear down Light with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Light takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ward misses with a hook.
Ward throws a poor cross that misses
and Light counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Light moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ward scores with a crisp jab that stopped Light in his tracks.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Light.
Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Light.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Light misses.
Light connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ward. Ward circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Light misses with a few strikes there.
Luke Light is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Light on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward avoids the body shot from Light.
Ward swings for the body but Light moves out of range.
Light works the jab nicely.
Light has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Light stuffs the takedown attempt from Ward. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
Light keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Light uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ward throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Light.
Ward looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Light scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Light does a little dance to reset his feet.
Light throws a combination. Ward tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Light slips under a jab from Ward.
Ward lands with a hook. Light tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Light dominated that round.
That's time! Ward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ward lands a right hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Light.
Light scores with a nice right hand.
Ward blocks a jab.
Light thows a body shot but no joy.
Light misses with a few strikes there.
Light just misses with a punch to the body.
Light uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Light uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Ward darts in looking for a takedown but Light gets double underhooks and turns Ward into the cage.

Light breaks from the clinch.
Ward darts in looking for a takedown but Light gets double underhooks and turns Ward into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward gets through Light's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Light has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
A right hook to the body lands for Ward.

Light's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Light ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Ward avoids the body shot from Light.
Ward lands a jab to the head.
Ward bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Light's head backwards.
Luke Light is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Light throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Light swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Light misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a body punch but Light moves out of range.
Ward misses the jab.
Light thows a body shot but no joy.
Light lands a right hook to the body.
Light is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Light scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ward swings for the body but Light moves out of range.
Ward with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Light moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Light does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward scores with a punch to the head.
Ward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Light throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Luke Light seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Light.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ward changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Light looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ward lands a decent elbow from side control.
Light really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Light is trying to buck Ward off.

Ward has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Light is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ward yanks on the arm and Light is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ward.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Liam Ward!