PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Richard
vs
Ward

176 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daryl Ward!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard lands a nice looking body shot.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Ward wants to clinch.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ward moves in looking to clinch but Richard pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard looks to throw the jab but Ward is out of range.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch but Richard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward doesn't manage to clinch there - Richard circles away.
Ward tries to clinch up.
Richard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Ward is looking to clinch but Richard is avoiding it.
Ward wants to clinch.
Richard throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ward shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ward throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Richard to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward clinches but Richard breaks the clinch
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ward on the side of the head.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ward tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Richard counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richard counters with a three punch combo that has Ward backing up. Ward nods at Richard to acknowledge the strikes.
Richard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ward closes the distance but Richard moves to the side
and Richard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ward throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ward closes the distance but Richard moves to the side
and Richard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to clinch up
and Richard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a series of strikes. Ward will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward works over Richard's head and body with a nice combination.
Ward falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richard counters with a two punch combo.
Richard scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Richard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Richard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richard counters with a left and a right that stings Ward.
Ward tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward closes the distance but Richard moves to the side
and Richard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duke Richard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ward throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ward darts in trying to clinch
and Ward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a three punch combo that has Ward backing up. Ward nods at Richard to acknowledge the strikes.
Ward tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward throws a body kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richard.
Ward clinches but Richard breaks the clinch
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward tries to clinch but Richard moves away
and Richard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward darts in trying to clinch
and Richard counters with a two punch combo.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Ward tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richard counters with a series of strikes. Ward will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Ward misses.
Ward clinches but Richard breaks the clinch
and Richard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richard is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to clinch
and Ward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ward has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ward tries to clinch but Richard moves away
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward wants to clinch
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Richard counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Richard dominated that second round.
That's time! Richard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Richard misses with the combination.
Ward tries to clinch but Richard moves away
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward tries to clinch up
and Richard counters with a left to the body.
Ward tries to clinch up
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Ward tries to clinch up
and Richard counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard scores with a jab. Ward acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ward misses with a hook to the body
and Richard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ward takes one on the button.
Ward tries to clinch but Richard moves away
and Richard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ward tries to clinch up
and Richard counters with a left to the body.
Ward fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ward closes the distance but Richard moves to the side
and Richard counters with a left to the body.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward clinches but Richard breaks the clinch
and Richard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Richard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a three punch combo that has Ward backing up. Ward nods at Richard to acknowledge the strikes.
Richard lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ward looks to clinch
and Richard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Richard counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Richard to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward misses with a double jab
enabling Richard to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richard counters with a left and a right that stings Ward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ward.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richard counters with a two punch combo.
Daryl Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward wants to clinch but Richard slips to the side
and Richard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
Ward throws a combination that misses
and Richard counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Richard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richard 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Richard!