PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ward
vs
Young

195 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
219 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryant Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Young!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Ward coming out on top.
Ward takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Young moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ward.
Young throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Young.

Young has managed to clinch.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ward blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Young.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Ward backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Ward takes an elbow to the temple.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Ward controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Young.

It looks like Bryant Ward has been cut.
Young lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Young.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young lands with a right to the head.

Bryant Ward's cut is getting worse.
Young scores with a knee to the head.

Ward is rocked!
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Ward is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young pushes Ward against the cage. Young is working some dirty boxing. Young pushes off with a quick right hook! Ward goes down! Ward tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Young moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Young!