PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Onderek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ward's choice of entrance music: Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Mr Ward has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lukas Onderek's chin.

Onderek
vs
Ward

168 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Onderek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Ward!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Onderek as he avoids it easily.

Onderek has Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
Onderek prevents the takedown attempt.
Ward tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Onderek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lukas Onderek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Ward.
Onderek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Onderek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Onderek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Onderek lands a hook that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Onderek is pressed up against the cage. Ward has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Onderek down to the mat. Onderek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ward takes one to the chin there.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Onderek shows good takedown defense.
Onderek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lukas Onderek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onderek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Onderek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ward looks gassed!

Onderek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ward fails to pull guard.
Onderek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Onderek prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Onderek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Onderek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Onderek on the inside.
Onderek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ward is rocked!
Nice body punch from Onderek.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Onderek finish him?
Onderek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Onderek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Onderek unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ward! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Onderek is unloading with more strikes now! Ward drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Onderek!