PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saymon Saymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ward
vs
Saymon

215 cm
29
309 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

224 cm
20
298 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Palmer Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saymon Saymon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saymon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saymon looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ward lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ward gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ward has hold of one of Saymon's legs. Saymon is fighting the takedown attempt but Ward gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Saymon is working an open guard so Ward takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Ward fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saymon, pushing him back against the cage.
Ward is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saymon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ward has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saymon is trying to keep an underhook but Ward manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ward stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Saymon drops his hands momentarily and Ward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Ward rushes Saymon and presses him up against the cage.

Ward is trying to trip Saymon. He has hold of a leg but Saymon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ward persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Saymon can't keep his opponent in guard - Ward advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Ward decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Ward rushes Saymon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ward turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ward manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Ward's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Ward decides to stand up, so the ref orders Saymon to his feet.

Ward gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ward has clasped his hands together around Saymon's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Ward decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Saymon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saymon needs to keep his hands up - Ward had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward moves into the clinch successfully.

Ward turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Ward decides to stand back up. Ward steps back and let's Saymon get back to his feet.
Palmer Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward lands a jab-cross combination.

Ward moves into the clinch successfully.

Ward gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ward looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Saymon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ward stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Saymon to get to his feet.
Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Ward gets a clinch.

Ward has picked Saymon up - he's going for a ride! Ward dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ward has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ward decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands the left hand.
Ward stalks Saymon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saymon's face. Saymon staggers backwards, shaken.
Ward's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ward duly obliges.
Ward lands a jab to the nose.
Ward scores with a three punch combo!
Ward lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Ward pushes Saymon up against the cage in a clinch.

Ward gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Saymon regains guard.
Saymon is pulling down on Ward's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ward accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ward forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ward decides to stand and escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ward.

Ward clinches with his opponent.

Ward wants the takedown. Saymon is fighting it off but Ward persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saymon's guard against the cage.
Saymon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Saymon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ward stands up and waves to Saymon to follow him.
Saymon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ward to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saymon tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.

Ward clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palmer Ward dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ward scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saymon dives in and grabs Ward's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ward pushes down on Saymon's head and hops out.

Ward darts in and clinches Saymon up against the cage.

Ward turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ward manages to end up in side control.

Ward decides to stand back up. Ward steps back and let's Saymon get back to his feet.
Ward lands a head shot.
Saymon shoots in for a takedown but Ward shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ward bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saymon's head.
Ward's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saymon under the eye.
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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saymon in his tracks.
Ward moves out of range of the leg kick from Saymon.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saymon can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ward closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ward lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ward decides to stand up.

Ward has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ward has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saymon is trying to keep an underhook but Ward manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Saymon is trying to stand.

Ward stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ward lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ward.
Ward scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ward!
Ward scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Palmer Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saymon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.
Palmer Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saymon Saymon.
A nice combination there by Ward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ward is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Saymon can't fight it off and eventually Ward manages to take the fight to the floor. Saymon looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Saymon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palmer Ward overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ward stands up from Saymon's guard - Ward perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ward gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saymon is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ward works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saymon wants to stand up but Ward is controlling him.

Ward gets to his feet. Saymon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ward lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saymon backs up against the cage.
Saymon wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.

Ward moves into the clinch.
Ward is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saymon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ward wants a takedown but no success here.
Saymon is trying to pull guard but Ward has him pressed against the cage.

Ward wants the takedown. Saymon is fighting it off but Ward persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Saymon's guard against the cage.

Ward gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ward's corner calls for a 1-2. Ward obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ward moves into the clinch.

Ward gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ward gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saymon looks for a takedown but Ward sprawls well.
Ward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Ward moves into the clinch successfully.
Ward tries for a takedown but Saymon manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ward gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ward postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Saymon to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palmer Ward dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Saymon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Saymon gets tackled into the cage by Ward. Ward maintains the clinch.
Saymon fails to pull guard.

Ward has hold of one of Saymon's legs. Saymon is fighting the takedown attempt but Ward gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Ward gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Saymon takes one to the side of the head.

Ward clinches up with Saymon and pushes him back against the cage.
Ward drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saymon pulls his leg out and moves away.

Saymon gets tackled into the cage by Ward. Ward maintains the clinch.
Saymon tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Saymon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ward is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saymon to the mat. Saymon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ward landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ward frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Ward get's back to his feet.
Saymon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ward rushes Saymon and presses him up against the cage.
Ward is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Saymon is defending well.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Saymon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saymon prevents it.
Saymon looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saymon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ward.
Saymon is trying to maintain a safe position but Ward gets an underhook and turns Saymon into the cage.

Ward lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ward stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Saymon to get to his feet.
Ward connects with a looping right hand.
Saymon gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Saymon tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ward has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saymon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ward gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ward with the ground and pound but Saymon uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward slips nicely into half guard.
Ward prevents Saymon from improving his position.

Ward decides to return to a standing position.

Ward forces Saymon back against the cage and clinches.
Saymon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ward after a bit of a struggle.
Ward is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saymon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Saymon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ward is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saymon to the mat. Saymon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saymon can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ward stands and steps away. Saymon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saymon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saymon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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 scores with a three punch combo!
Ward feints a jab promting Saymon to slip. Ward then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saymon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ward scores with a jab. Saymon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ward throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Ward as he connects with a hook.
Saymon is looking to clinch.

Ward clinches with his opponent.
Saymon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Palmer Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ward drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saymon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saymon Saymon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ward is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Palmer Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ward has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palmer Ward!