PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerbert Bryant Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bryant Jr
vs
Ward

195 cm
16
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Ward!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bryant Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryant Jr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ward throws a lazy head kick
and Bryant Jr counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Ward misses
and Bryant Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant Jr avoids the head kick by Ward.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant Jr.
Bryant Jr throws a front kick that sends Ward stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant Jr throws a nice head kick!
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bryant Jr throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
Ward throws a lazy head kick
and Bryant Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Ward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Bryant Jr lands a head kick. Ward smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bryant Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Bryant Jr scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bryant Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryant Jr avoids the head kick by Ward.
Bryant Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward throws a lazy head kick

and Bryant Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bryant Jr.
Bryant Jr pushes Ward back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ward is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bryant Jr to keep the fight standing.
Bryant Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Bryant Jr manages to break the clinch.
Bryant Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bryant Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ward under the eye.
Bryant Jr avoids the head kick by Ward.
Bryant Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bryant Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Ward misses
and Bryant Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick
and Bryant Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Ward thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryant Jr.
Ward throws a head kick that misses
and Bryant Jr counters with a body kick.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant Jr cracks Ward with a good jab.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bryant Jr is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Bryant Jr.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick
letting Bryant Jr counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbert Bryant Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryant Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 10:9
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerbert Bryant Jr!
Gerbert Bryant Jr is the new heavyweight champion!