PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Ward had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ward
vs
Fatt

186 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Fatt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fatt.

Ward rushes Fatt and presses him up against the cage.
Fatt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ward throws an elbow but misses.
Fatt blocks an elbow strike.
Fatt managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Fatt in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Bob Fatt has been cut.
Fatt is trying to break the clinch but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Fatt avoids the damage to the body.
Fatt dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
Fatt has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ward lands a knee to the body.
Fatt is trying to stall.
Fatt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fatt scores with a shot to the side of Ward's head.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
Fatt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fatt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fatt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fatt is trying to push Ward away but Ward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
Fatt tries to break the clinch but Ward is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatt managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Fatt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fatt is defending well for now.
Fatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ward's elbow.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Fatt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
Fatt tries to break the clinch but Ward is controlling the position.
Fatt blocks the elbow strike.
Fatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ward is keeping busy.
Fatt managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Fatt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ward lands an elbow just above Fatt 's eye.
Fatt throws a head punch that misses.
Fatt stalling in the clinch but Ward improves position.
Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Bob Fatt's cut even more.
Fatt tries to stall but Ward uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Fatt tries to break free but Ward pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ward.

The cut above Bob Fatt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fatt is defending well for now.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Ward scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fatt's defenses.
Fatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fatt looking to stall.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fatt's defenses.

Bob Fatt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Fatt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stuart Ward!