PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes to the ring accompanied by I will not bow. The key to victory for Jordan Ward has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ward
vs
Mustang

180 cm
20
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
177 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustang moves away from the strike by Ward.
Ward swings away with a body shot that misses

and Mustang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mustang.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mustang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustang tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Mustang passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ward can't do much from the bottom here.

Mustang is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ward is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mustang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mustang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Mustang crashes against the mat.

Mustang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ward gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mustang.
Ward taking some punishment here, with Mustang in his half guard.
Ward is trying to maintain the position but Mustang is very close to passing his half guard.
Ward is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mustang scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to maintain the position but Mustang is very close to passing his half guard.
Mustang trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
Mustang is stalling here. Ward is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mustang seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ward has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mustang is letting Ward control him for a moment.
Mustang is not content to let Ward control the position.
Mustang is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang regains half guard.
Ward is keen to just control but Mustang is a slippery customer.
Mustang wants to get back to full guard.
Ward is stalling here. Mustang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ward seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mustang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ward avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mustang.
Mustang is chipping away with strikes.
Ward wants to control but Mustang postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mustang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mustang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mustang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ward is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mustang is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ward will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mustang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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!
Ward takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Mustang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ward misses with a wild body shot.

Mustang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ward napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Mustang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Mustang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ward knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Mustang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ward has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mustang looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ward is avoiding damage well.

Mustang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ward knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ward wants to control but Mustang postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mustang is trying to get an arm triangle but Ward is defending well.
Mustang trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.

Mustang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mustang working the ground and pound but Ward is defending the strikes.

Mustang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ward, who protects the arm well.

Mustang tries for a kimura but Ward is defending well.
Mustang happy to just control the position for now.

Mustang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Mustang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ward, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to control but Mustang postures up.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mustang trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.

Mustang is trying to get an arm triangle but Ward is defending well.
The ground and pound from Mustang seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mustang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.

Mustang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ward, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to control Mustang's posture but Mustang avoids it.

Mustang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ward knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mustang working away.
Ward tries to bench press Mustang off him but Mustang keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustang fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mustang working the ground and pound but Ward is defending the strikes.

Mustang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Mustang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mustang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mustang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mustang slips under a jab.
A jab from Ward misses.
Ward misses with a hook

and Mustang counters with a shoot takedown. Ward fights it but they end up in guard.
Mustang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
Mustang trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Ward is pulling down on Mustang's head. It's preventing any offense from Mustang, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Mustang from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mustang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Mustang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ward misses with a hook. Mustang ducked under it nicely.
Ward throws a lazy uppercut

and Mustang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mustang wants to take a breather but Ward is having none of it.

Mustang seems to be looking for submissions.
Mustang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ward sees it coming and defends easily.
Ward is looking to control Mustang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ward avoid being mounted?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ward defending well though.
Ward is looking to improve his position.
Mustang is looking to stall here but Ward recovers full guard.
Mustang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mustang wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
Mustang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ward pulls Mustang in close to prevent any damage.

Ward is looking for a triangle but Mustang pushes his legs off easily.
Mustang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mustang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mustang tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustang trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mustang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ward swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mustang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Mustang from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mustang passes Ward's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mustang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustang not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Mustang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mustang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Mustang!
Roy Mustang decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.