PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franz Barta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Barta
vs
Ward

175 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franz Barta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devin Ward!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Ward misses
and Barta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ward.
Barta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ward throws a head kick but Barta moves out of range.
Ward gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ward throws a lazy head kick
and Barta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Barta counter with a right hand.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Barta moves out of range easily.
Barta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ward misses with a body shot
and Barta counters with a one-two to the body.
Ward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ward closes the distance but Barta moves to the side
and Barta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barta connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barta lands a jab to Ward's midsection.
Ward misses with a body punch
and Barta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Franz Barta has been cut.
Ward tries a low kick but Barta avoids it.
Barta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ward falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Devin Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward looks gassed!
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Ward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Barta counter with a right hand.
Barta sizes up Ward with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barta counters with a left to the body.
Barta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barta lands with a shot to the body.
Barta jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barta, as that shot connected.
Barta scores with a body shot.
Barta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barta thuds a left hand into Ward's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barta.
Barta cracks a nice hook into Ward's ribs.
Ward has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barta finds it's way round the side to connect with Ward's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ward at a distance.
Barta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ward's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barta.
Barta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barta lands a nice looking body shot.
Barta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barta lands a with a good body shot.
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Barta.
Ward loads up on a big right hand but Barta slips the punch.
Ward on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Barta finds it's way through Ward's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Barta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barta punishes Ward's body with a nice straight punch.
Barta throws out a powerful jab.
Ward walks into a stiff left hand from Barta.
Barta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ward at a distance.
Barta scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barta jabs Ward right on the nose. Ward blinks but takes it well.
Ward gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Barta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Barta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barta counters with a right hand to the body.
Barta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Barta duly obliges.
Barta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barta lands with a hook. Ward tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ward tried to score with a low kick but Barta checks it.
Ward walks into a left hand.
Ward has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barta finds it's way round the side to connect with Ward's head.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick
and Barta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barta counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Barta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ward misses with a double jab
and Barta counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barta lands a right hook to the body.
Barta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barta digs a good hook to Ward's body.
Barta lands a nice shot to the body.
Barta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick by Ward misses
letting Barta counter with a right hand.
Ward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ward might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barta has got the better of the exchanges.
Barta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Barta as he connects with a hook.
Barta scores with a jab to the body.
Ward takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ward. Ward circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barta lands a jab to the nose.
Barta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Barta.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barta scores with a jab to the head.
Ward takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barta lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ward has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick by Ward misses
and Barta counters with a right hand to the body.
Ward throws a head kick that misses
and Barta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Barta.
Barta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barta lands a slapping body shot.
Barta swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
A jab from Barta does it's job there.
Barta lands with a cross.
Ward swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ward in his tracks.
Ward is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barta rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward walks into a stiff left hand from Barta.
Barta digs a good body shot into Ward's ribs.
Barta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Barta.
Ward takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barta works Ward's body with a nice hook.
Barta scores with a one two! Ward had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barta lands with a nice body punch.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barta scores with a three punch combo!
Ward throws a head kick that misses
and Barta counters with a right hand to the body.
Barta with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Barta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franz Barta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barta lands a right hook to the body.
Barta scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Barta blocks the leg kick.
Barta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Barta lands a right hook to the body.
Ward looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barta swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
A shot to the body from Ward misses
and Barta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ward throws the kick towards the body but Barta avoids it.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barta digs a good body shot into Ward's ribs.
Barta throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Barta.
Barta moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Ward misses the body punch
letting Barta counter with a right hand.
Ward throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barta tests Ward's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barta lands a nice shot to the body.
Barta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barta digs a good body shot into Ward's ribs.
Ward misses with a body shot
and Barta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barta throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barta works the jab nicely.
Barta lands with a nice body punch.
Barta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Barta.
Ward on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ward needs to keep his hands up - Barta had a free shot at his head there.
Ward takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barta scores with a nice head shot.
Franz Barta is winning the standup battle so far.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ward takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barta lands a body shot.
Barta connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Barta.
Barta lands an overhand right.
Ward doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barta connects with a single shot there.
Barta lands a jab to the nose.
Barta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
Barta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barta lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barta thuds his right hand into Ward's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barta connects with a looping right hand.
Barta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barta jabs at Ward's body.
Barta lands a glancing blow to the side of Ward's head.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barta scores with a body shot.
Barta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barta lands a nice shot to the body.
Barta scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
Devin Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Franz Barta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franz Barta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barta 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Barta!