PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Borgato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen People are strange by The Doors as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Borgato
vs
Ward

215 cm
23
276 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
263 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Borgato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Ward!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body kick from Ward.
Ward misses with a hook. Borgato ducked under it nicely.

Ward gets tackled into the cage by Borgato. Borgato maintains the clinch.
Ward misses with a punch on the inside.
Borgato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borgato lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Ward blocks the elbow strike.
Ward tries to score a body lock takedown but Borgato shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ward wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borgato has him pressed against the cage.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Borgato.
Ward takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward blocks the elbow strike.
Borgato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
Nice body punch from Ward.
Borgato is breathing heavily.
Ward tries for a takedown but Borgato manages to get underhooks.
Ward has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borgato misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Borgato has him pressed against the cage.
Borgato lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Borgato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ward avoids a wild elbow strike from Borgato.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgato won't allow it.
Borgato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borgato is pressed up against the cage. Ward has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Borgato down to the mat. Borgato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Luca Borgato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kerry Ward.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward looks for a takedown but Borgato sprawls well.
Ward fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Borgato on the side of the head.

It looks like Luca Borgato has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borgato with a jab.
Borgato tries a head kick but it misses.
Borgato throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Borgato.
Borgato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
Borgato lands a front kick.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borgato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ward swinging wildly here.
Borgato connects with a solid leg kick.
Borgato scores with a head kick. Ward tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ward moves in looking to clinch but Borgato pushes him off.
Borgato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ward lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Borgato tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Borgato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borgato. That's going to slow Ward down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ward tries to keep at a distance but Borgato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borgato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borgato tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Borgato lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Borgato.
Ward prevents a body shot from Borgato.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borgato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
Borgato lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Nice elbow from Borgato.
Ward wants to break free but Borgato has control.
Ward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Borgato lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.

It looks like Kerry Ward has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgato stops a takedown attempt from Ward.
Ward working hard to break the clinch.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Borgato won't allow it.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Borgato has him pressed against the cage.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Borgato.
Ward avoids the elbow strike from Borgato, against the cage.
Borgato misses with a body punch.
Borgato lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgato.
Borgato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Borgato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borgato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borgato working Ward over with knees to the body.
Ward takes a shot to the head.
Borgato lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luca Borgato will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Borgato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Borgato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borgato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward throws a leg kick
and Borgato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Borgato slaps away a takedown attempt from Ward, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Borgato cracks the inside of Ward's front leg.
Borgato scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borgato scores with a head kick. Ward tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Borgato connects with a solid leg kick.
Borgato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borgato cracks Ward with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Borgato connects with a right hand. Ward shakes it off.
Borgato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borgato.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Borgato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ward has time to react.

Borgato rushes Ward and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Borgato.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borgato drops Ward with a big knee straight up the middle! Ward is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ward is rocked!

Borgato has closed the distance and engaged Ward in a clinch.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Borgato finish him?
Borgato lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ward.
Borgato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borgato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Borgato.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Borgato tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Borgato landing knees to the body.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Borgato lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.
Borgato lands an elbow inside.
Borgato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borgato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Borgato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Borgato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Borgato lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgato.
Ward drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borgato lands a nice elbow.
Borgato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borgato is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Borgato.
A frustrated look appears on Ward's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Borgato lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Borgato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Borgato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ward takes an elbow to the temple.
Ward's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Borgato lands with a right to the head.
Borgato lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Borgato.
Borgato lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Borgato.
Borgato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borgato lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Borgato lands a nice knee to the body.
Borgato scores a nice knee to the body.
Borgato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borgato lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.
Borgato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Borgato.
Borgato lands a nice elbow.
Borgato is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borgato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Borgato lands a vicious elbow to the side of Ward's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Borgato tries to finish him with strikes but Ward still seems able to defend himself so Borgato steps back and lets Ward get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Borgato shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ward takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Borgato sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ward bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luca Borgato!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luca Borgato made sure he mentioned Springfield HW Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.