PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stone Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederick Wordsworth Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederick Wordsworth Ward told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kirby
vs
Wordsworth Ward

188 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frederick Wordsworth Ward!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wordsworth Ward jabs at Kirby's body.
Kirby throws a front kick aimed at Wordsworth Ward's knee but Wordsworth Ward avoids it well.
Kirby moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kirby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Wordsworth Ward moves out of range easily.
Kirby misses with an uppercut.
Wordsworth Ward lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirby at a distance.
Wordsworth Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wordsworth Ward looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Kirby wants to land a leg kick but Wordsworth Ward is out of range.
Kirby misses with a lunging right hand
and Wordsworth Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wordsworth Ward connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kirby momentarily.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wordsworth Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frederick Wordsworth Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wordsworth Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Wordsworth Ward scores with a one two! Kirby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wordsworth Ward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wordsworth Ward's knee momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kirby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wordsworth Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wordsworth Ward.
Kirby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kirby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No joy there for Wordsworth Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wordsworth Ward throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Kirby.
Kirby lands with a nice body kick.
Wordsworth Ward misses with a double jab
and Kirby counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wordsworth Ward blocks a jab.
Wordsworth Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wordsworth Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wordsworth Ward lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kirby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wordsworth Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wordsworth Ward throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Kirby lands a high kick!
Wordsworth Ward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wordsworth Ward. That snapped Kirby's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wordsworth Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirby thows a body kick. Wordsworth Ward tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wordsworth Ward looks gassed!
Wordsworth Ward throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
Wordsworth Ward shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kirby eats them both and turns towards Wordsworth Ward to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby swinging wildly here.
Kirby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wordsworth Ward throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wordsworth Ward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wordsworth Ward slips under a jab.
Wordsworth Ward blocks a head kick by Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward tries to move into range but Kirby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kirby throws a lazy uppercut
and Wordsworth Ward counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kirby lands with a nice body kick.
Kirby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Wordsworth Ward.
Wordsworth Ward blocks a head kick by Kirby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wordsworth Wards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kirby misses with a two punch combination.
Wordsworth Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Wordsworth Ward swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wordsworth Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Wordsworth Ward. Those never looked like landing.
Kirby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wordsworth Ward.
Kirby lands with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wordsworth Ward throws a series of punches but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wordsworth Ward on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wordsworth Ward takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Kirby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kirby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wordsworth Ward lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Wordsworth Ward moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kirby. Wordsworth Ward shrugs it off though.
Kirby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wordsworth Ward if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wordsworth Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kirby there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kirby.
Kirby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kirby lands with an overhand left.
Wordsworth Ward looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wordsworth Ward has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Kirby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirby feints and then cracks Wordsworth Ward's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wordsworth Ward down.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wordsworth Ward's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirby closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Kirby feints and then cracks Wordsworth Ward's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wordsworth Ward down.
Wordsworth Ward tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Wordsworth Ward gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirby scores with a leg kick.
Wordsworth Ward avoids the head kick by Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wordsworth Ward on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. Wordsworth Ward looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wordsworth Ward can do to turn this around?
Kirby misses with a straight left.
Kirby misses with a few strikes there.
Wordsworth Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirby fails to land with a series of punches.
Wordsworth Ward throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
A head kick misses from Kirby.
Frederick Wordsworth Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wordsworth Ward missing with a left hand there. Kirby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
Kirby lands with an uppercut that bounces Wordsworth Ward off the cage and back into range.
Wordsworth Ward feints a jab promting Kirby to slip. Wordsworth Ward then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kirby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kirby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kirby misses with a head kick.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Wordsworth Ward throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Kirby.
That kick from Kirby tenderised Wordsworth Ward's leg. Wordsworth Ward is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wordsworth Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wordsworth Ward in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wordsworth Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wordsworth Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirby can pounce on him.
Wordsworth Ward avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Kirby does no damage.
Kirby lands with a right hand.
Wordsworth Ward jabs Kirby right on the nose. Kirby blinks but takes it well.
Wordsworth Ward scores with a jab.
Wordsworth Ward throws a series of strikes that have Kirby backpedaling.
Kirby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wordsworth Ward shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wordsworth Ward lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wordsworth Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A good leg kick by Kirby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Kirby dominated that second round.
That's time! Kirby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Wordsworth Ward misses with a wild combination.
Wordsworth Ward has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
Kirby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wordsworth Ward swinging wildly here.
Wordsworth Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from Wordsworth Ward.
Wordsworth Ward loads up on a big right hand but Kirby slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Kirby.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wordsworth Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Wordsworth Ward moves forwards but Kirby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Kirby.
Kirby throws a leg kick which misses Wordsworth Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Wordsworth Ward tries to avoid it.
Wordsworth Ward misses with the combination.
Wordsworth Ward has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wordsworth Ward throws a right and a left that Kirby avoids nicely.
Kirby scores with a spinning back kick!
Kirby scores with a nice strike.
Kirby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirby looks to land a combination but Wordsworth Ward avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
That kick from Kirby tenderised Wordsworth Ward's leg. Wordsworth Ward is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kirby scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wordsworth Ward takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirby lands an overhand right.
Kirby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby keeps Wordsworth Ward at a distance using the push kick.
Kirby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot by Kirby.
Jab by Kirby.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Wordsworth Ward lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
Kirby throws a leg kick which misses Wordsworth Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Wordsworth Ward tries to avoid it.
Wordsworth Ward takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wordsworth Ward might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kirby has got the better of the exchanges.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stone Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frederick Wordsworth Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wordsworth Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Wordsworth Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wordsworth Ward gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirby.
Kirby moves away from the strike by Wordsworth Ward.
Kirby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirby lands with a nice body kick.
Kirby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wordsworth Ward was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wordsworth Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kirby throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Kirby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wordsworth Ward lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice combination there by Wordsworth Ward.
Wordsworth Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Wordsworth Ward on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from Wordsworth Ward.
Stone Kirby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wordsworth Ward momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wordsworth Ward has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirby.
Kirby connects with a high kick.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wordsworth Ward.
A cross from Wordsworth Ward lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stone Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kirby 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stone Kirby!