PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dew Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Tupac ft. Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G. & Dr Dre - 'Don't Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rain
vs
Ward

190 cm
19
228 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dew Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Ward!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain shoots and misses
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Rain feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ward connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dew Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dew Rain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ward counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ward throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rain is breathing heavily.
Ward connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rain's hands.
Ward scores with a jab to the body.
Ward cracks the inside of Rain's front leg.
Ward lands a nice shot to the body.
Ward connects with a leg kick. Rain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Dew Rain has been cut.
Ward scores with a jab to the head.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ward works Rain's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Ward.
Ward bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rain's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Ward.
Ward wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ward can pounce on him.
Ward throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ward digs a good body shot into Rain's ribs.
Ward is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rain had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Ward has closed the distance and engaged Rain in a clinch.
A short right from Ward.
Ward is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Rain being controlled against the cage.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Ward throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rains head.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ward as the two fighters clinch.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Ward is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ward pushes Rain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ward.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Rain takes a shot to the head.
Ward throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a nice uppercut.
Ward lands with a left to the head.

Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ward closes the distance and clinches.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Nice body punch from Ward.
Ward presses Rain against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ward is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Nice body punch from Ward - that landed with a thud.
Ward gets through Rain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ward pushes Rain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward.
Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ward!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ward.

Ward moves into range and clinches up with Rain.
Rain being controlled against the cage.
Rain takes a shot to the head.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Ward scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ward breaks the clinch.
Ward throws a front kick that sends Rain stumbling back into the cage.
Ward lands a slapping body shot.
Ward scores with a decent looking hook.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward connects with a nice looking jab.
Ward connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rain momentarily.
Ward scoring well with a low kick there.
Ward lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerry Ward dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dew Rain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ward scores with a jab. Rain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ward but Ward pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dew Rain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rain with a poor takedown
and Ward counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kerry Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ward lands an overhand right.
Rain needs to keep his hands up - Ward had a free shot at his head there.
Ward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ward counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Ward.
A jab from Ward does it's job there.
Ward scoring well with a low kick there.
Ward with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ward scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward with a nice cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ward, right into the meat.
Rain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rain tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward counters with a flying knee that drops Rain! Ward dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kerry Ward!