PBP Commentary

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

Power
vs
Ward

187 cm
25
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manley Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Ward!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Ward throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ward tries to clinch up
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Ward swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Ward wants to clinch
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power moves out of range of the leg kick from Ward.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ward displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward closes the distance but Power moves to the side
and Power counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
Ward moves to clinch but Power breaks away
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ward tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Power darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ward moves to clinch but Power breaks away

and Power counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ward throws an elbow but it misses.
Power avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Power avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Ward pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Power takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Power in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Manley Power has been cut.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Power takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Power looking to slow down the pace here.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Power tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
Power misses with an elbow over the top.
Ward lands an elbow inside that Power shrugs off.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Power takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ward throws an elbow but misses.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with an elbow strike.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Power.
Power avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
Power avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Power misses with a knee strike.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but Power leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Power.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Ward throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Power blocks an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward lands an elbow inside that Power shrugs off.

Manley Power's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Ward looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Power tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Power dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
Power avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power tries to stall but Ward uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Ward throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power dodges an elbow strike from Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manley Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manley Power's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ward misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Ward takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stuart Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward tries to clinch up
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Power coming out on top.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Ward looks to clinch

and Power counters by clinching up.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power blocks the elbow strike.
Ward pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Power.
Power avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Power's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ward throws an elbow but misses.
Power tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ward's elbow.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power is trying to force a seperation but Ward has the dominant position.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ward throws an elbow but misses.

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.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ward lands an elbow inside that Power shrugs off.

Manley Power's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power avoids a wild elbow strike from Ward.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Power works on Ward's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Power.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power 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.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but Power leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.
Ward pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward trying to land knees to the body.
Ward blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power blocks the elbow strike.
Power 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.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Power takes an elbow to the temple.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Power blocks an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward misses with an elbow over the top.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Power blocks an elbow strike from Ward.
Ward pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but Power leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Power takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Manley Power's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ward creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Power wants to get back to striking at distance but Ward won't allow it.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards Power's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power blocks an elbow strike.
Power blocks the elbow strike.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Power.
Power is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Power looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ward avoiding damage as Power throws knees to the body.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Power in his tracks for a moment.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stuart Ward!
Stuart Ward is the new middleweight champion!