PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asbjorn Rundstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rundstrom has chosen Lose Control as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ward
vs
Rundstrom

186 cm
21
198 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

170 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asbjorn Rundstrom!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward misses with a hook.
Rundstrom connects with a nice looking jab.
Stuart Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rundstrom swivels and escapes.
Ward takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ward takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.

It looks like Asbjorn Rundstrom has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
Ward with a knee to the head.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ward creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rundstrom.
Rundstrom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ward throws an elbow but it misses.
Rundstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Rundstrom wants to break free but Ward has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward throws an elbow that misses.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Rundstrom in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Rundstrom avoids a wild elbow strike from Ward.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Rundstrom in his tracks for a moment.
Rundstrom has had enough of the clinch but Ward keeps him there for the moment.
Ward has Rundstrom pressed against the cage, preventing Rundstrom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rundstrom blocks an elbow strike.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Rundstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward lands an elbow that stopped Rundstrom in his tracks for a moment.
Rundstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Rundstrom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rundstrom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rundstrom blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rundstrom lands an uppercut.
Rundstrom avoids the elbow strike from Ward, against the cage.
Ward scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Asbjorn Rundstrom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ward prevents the takedown attempt.
Rundstrom is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
Ward pushes off an throws an elbow but Rundstrom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Rundstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ward.
Rundstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ward trying to control the position but instead, Rundstrom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ward into the cage.
Ward's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ward throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rundstrom blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Rundstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Ward throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ward stops a takedown attempt from Rundstrom.
Rundstrom throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ward just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rundstrom's brow.

Rundstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward fails to land the takedown.
Rundstrom swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.

Ward gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rundstrom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward lands a good knee to the midsection. Rundstrom won't want to take too many of those.
Ward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Ward lands an elbow inside.

Asbjorn Rundstrom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stuart Ward!
A less than humble Stuart Ward misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.