PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Everything in its right place- Radio Head as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCann
vs
Ward

174 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
28
144 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Ward!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward takes one on the button.
McCann misses with a head kick.
Ward on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCann ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
McCann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the liver by McCann. Beautiful body shot.
McCann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ward.
Ward walks into a straight right hand from McCann.

Ward shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ward lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McCann tries to hold on but Ward pushes him away.

Ward working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward landing strikes from the mount and McCann is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ward goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McCann is on top in guard.
McCann knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
Ward wants to sweep but no luck.
Ward is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Ward looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ward is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ward works his way into side control.
McCann can't do much from the bottom here.
Ward misses with the ground and pound.
McCann takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ward has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McCann!

Ward with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward thowing shots but they're missing.

Ward looking for a guillotine from mount but McCann is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCann wants to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
Ward seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but McCann is holding on tight.
McCann tries to hold on but Ward pushes him away.
McCann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Ward is working for a guillotine from mount but McCann frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward thowing shots but they're missing.

Ward looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McCann is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCann is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ward has taken his back.

McCann showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Ward dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ward shoots and misses
and McCann counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from McCann.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCann, as that shot connected.
McCann lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from McCann.
McCann scores with a spinning back kick!
Ward tries for a takedown but McCann circles away easily
and McCann counters with a good, hard body kick but Ward shrugs it off.
McCann stuns Ward with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ward is breathing heavily.
McCann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McCann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from McCann.
McCann lands with a nice body punch.
McCann scores with a head kick.
McCann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCann lands a front kick.
McCann scores with a nice right hand.
McCann scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCann, right into the meat.
McCann connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCann's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McCann duly obliges.
McCann lands with a kick to the temple. Ward shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McCann lands a nice hook to Ward's body. Ward takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCann lands with a kick to the temple. Ward shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McCann thumps Ward with a low kick.
Ward gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCann.
Paul McCann is winning the standup battle so far.
McCann cracks Ward with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ward takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann lands a lovely overhand right.
McCann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCann scoring well with a low kick there.
McCann scores with the left hand. Ward knows he should have avoided that one.
McCann throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
Ward tries for a takedown but McCann circles away easily
and McCann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul McCann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Ward.
McCann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCann scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McCann scores with a kick to the body.
McCann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice shot lands for McCann.
McCann throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCann takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCann lands with an uppercut that bounces Ward off the cage and back into rage.
McCann works Ward's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul McCann dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McCann lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Ward misses.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and McCann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCann throws a nice head kick!

Ward is rocked!
McCann lands a high kick!
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can McCann finish him?
Whack! McCann lands a heavy head kick that drops Ward. The ref tackles McCann to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Ward was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Paul McCann!