PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Old Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Ward will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Old Papi
vs
Ward

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Montreal, Shane Old Papi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Ward!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a head kick but Old Papi moves out of range.
Ward lands a nice leg kick that just misses Old Papi's sensitive parts.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Old Papi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Old Papi blocks a head kick by Ward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ward.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Ward takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward looks gassed!
Old Papi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Ward checks the leg kick.
Old Papi misses with the body kick
and Ward counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Old Papi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Old Papi.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Old Papi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ward shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryan Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Old Papi.
Old Papi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Old Papi lands with a straight right. Ward didn't see that one coming.
Old Papi connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.
Old Papi misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Old Papi there.
Old Papi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Ward is rocked!
Old Papi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ward's calf.
Ward blocks a head kick by Old Papi.
Old Papi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Old Papi throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward blocks a head kick by Old Papi.
Old Papi lands an overhand right.
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!
Ward falls off balance throwing a combination
and Old Papi counters with a left and a right that stings Ward.
Old Papi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ward is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Old Papi.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Old Papi finish him?
Old Papi scores with a jab.
A left and a right from Old Papi both land. Nice combination.
Good shot there by Old Papi.
Old Papi throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ward colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Old Papi as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ward is left battered and dazed whilst Old Papi and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Old Papi!