PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gorge St Parfay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gorge St Parfay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

St Parfay
vs
Ward

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorge St Parfay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Ward!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

St Parfay rushes Ward and presses him up against the cage.
Ward gets underhooks to prevent St Parfay's takedown attempt.
St Parfay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ward is pressed up against the cage. St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ward down to the mat. Ward avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ward closes the distance and clinches.
St Parfay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Parfay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Parfay goes for a takedown attempt but Ward pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge St Parfay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Parfay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ward closes the distance looking to clinch

and St Parfay counters by moving into the clinch.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
Ward throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ward throws an elbow but misses.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but St Parfay avoids the damage to the body.
St Parfay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ward is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
St Parfay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St Parfay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Parfay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St Parfay landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Parfay's brow.
Ward creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St Parfay blocks an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
St Parfay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Parfay struggles to land a body shot inside as Ward controls his hands.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
St Parfay connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Parfay's brow.
St Parfay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay tries to work over Ward's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ward gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Parfay.
St Parfay takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Gorge St Parfay has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws an elbow but it misses.
St Parfay can't find room to land a body shot as Ward controls the action.
St Parfay misses with a knee strike.
St Parfay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from St Parfay.
St Parfay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped St Parfay in his tracks for a moment.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
St Parfay takes an elbow to the forehead.
St Parfay misses with a knee to the head.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
St Parfay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.
St Parfay avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as St Parfay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
St Parfay seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
St Parfay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Parfay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but St Parfay avoids the damage to the body.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
St Parfay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Parfay managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Parfay avoids it.
St Parfay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
St Parfay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
St Parfay dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
St Parfay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from St Parfay.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ward misses with some punches.
St Parfay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Parfay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
St Parfay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but St Parfay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Parfay's brow.
Ward prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
St Parfay wants a takedown but no success here.
St Parfay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Parfay managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
St Parfay avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
St Parfay is looking to control Ward's arms but Ward gets an underhook and turns him. Now St Parfay has his back to the cage.
St Parfay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay is working for takedown but Ward is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
St Parfay is working for takedown but Ward is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Parfay taking a breather.
Ward throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Parfay dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gorge St Parfay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St Parfay circles away from the clinch attempt

and St Parfay counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ward.
St Parfay goes for a takedown attempt but Ward pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ward closes the distance but St Parfay moves to the side

and St Parfay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Parfay avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward lands an elbow just above St Parfay 's eye.
St Parfay avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
St Parfay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Parfay avoids it.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
St Parfay tries for a takedown but Ward manages to get underhooks.
Ward pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
St Parfay blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Parfay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.

Gorge St Parfay's cut is getting worse.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward lands a damaging elbow.

Gorge St Parfay's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
St Parfay tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge St Parfay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but St Parfay avoids the damage to the body.
St Parfay is trying to stall.
St Parfay tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from St Parfay.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ward as St Parfay tries to tie him up.
St Parfay blocks an elbow strike from Ward.
St Parfay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Parfay misses with a knee strike.
St Parfay blocks an elbow strike.
Ward gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Parfay.
St Parfay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ward prevents it.
Ward throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but St Parfay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Parfay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Parfay managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
St Parfay tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
St Parfay misses with a body punch.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
Ward is pressed up against the cage. St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ward down to the mat. Ward avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ward tries to clinch but St Parfay moves out of range.
Stuart Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward darts in trying to clinch

and St Parfay counters by clinching up.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ward throws an elbow but it misses.
St Parfay blocks the elbow strike.
St Parfay throws a head punch that misses.
St Parfay managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
St Parfay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ward is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Parfay avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Ward stops a takedown attempt from St Parfay.
Ward prevents a takedown attempt there.
St Parfay avoids a wild elbow strike from Ward.
St Parfay blocks an elbow strike.
Ward creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St Parfay avoids a wild elbow strike from Ward.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
St Parfay misses with a knee strike.
St Parfay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
St Parfay tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing St Parfay back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Parfay's brow.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
St Parfay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
St Parfay tries for a takedown but Ward manages to get underhooks.
St Parfay on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Parfay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
St Parfay dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward is pressed up against the cage. St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ward down to the mat. Ward avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
St Parfay checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Parfay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ward looks to clinch

and St Parfay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Parfay.
St Parfay misses with a knee strike.
St Parfay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ward pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ward misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stuart Ward will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gorge St Parfay'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. This is the final round!

Ward tries to clinch but St Parfay moves out of range.
Ward throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and St Parfay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ward is pressed up against the cage. St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ward down to the mat. Ward avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ward throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
Ward creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through St Parfay's defenses.
St Parfay avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but St Parfay avoids the damage to the body.
St Parfay controlling the action here for a moment.
St Parfay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay trying to land knees to the body.
St Parfay blocks an elbow strike.
St Parfay taking a breather.
St Parfay tries to score a body lock takedown but Ward shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gorge St Parfay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ward throws an elbow but it misses.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Parfay is defending well for now.
St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ward avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
St Parfay dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
St Parfay tries to stall but Ward uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St Parfay blocks the elbow strike.
Ward looks to throw an elbow but misses.
St Parfay is working for takedown but Ward is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Parfay avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
Stuart Ward seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Parfay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ward fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ward throws a low kick, looking for St Parfay's leg but St Parfay calmly moves out of range.

Ward has St Parfay up against the cage in a clinch.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Parfay is defending well for now.
St Parfay tries to score a body lock takedown but Ward shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
St Parfay tries to score a body lock takedown but Ward shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ward throws an elbow but misses.
St Parfay effectively controlling the action here.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
Ward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
St Parfay avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Stuart Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Parfay tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
St Parfay takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Gorge St Parfay's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
St Parfay has Ward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
St Parfay managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
St Parfay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Parfay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
St Parfay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Parfay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ward gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ward avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ward is pressed up against the cage. St Parfay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ward down to the mat. Ward avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ward misses with a kick to the body.
St Parfay swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Ward closes the distance but St Parfay moves to the side

and St Parfay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by St Parfay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ward stops a takedown attempt from St Parfay.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.
Ward prevents the takedown attempt.
St Parfay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ward prevents it.
St Parfay looking to slow down the pace here.
St Parfay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ward looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ward stops a takedown attempt from St Parfay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from St Parfay.
St Parfay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gorge St Parfay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Parfay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ward has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Ward!