PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humors Edgars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgars has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ward
vs
Edgars

220 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humors Edgars!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgars pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgars throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Edgars pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edgars tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward blocks a head kick by Edgars.
Edgars throws a head kick that misses.
Edgars misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgars misses with the combination.
Edgars pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Ward.
Ward takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Edgars misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edgars throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgars tries a head kick but it misses.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Edgars.
Edgars throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Edgars.
Ward avoids the head kick by Edgars.
Ward blocks a head kick by Edgars.
Edgars looks winded!
Ward misses with a head kick.
Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edgars sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edgars throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
Edgars tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgars tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ward uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Edgars.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgars throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edgars tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgars misses with a hook. Ward ducked under it nicely.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Humors Edgars has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward blocks a head kick by Edgars.
Ward tests Edgars's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ward throws a body punch but Edgars moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edgars has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ward finds it's way round the side to connect with Edgars's head.
Ward throws a hook but Edgars avoids it easily.
Edgars defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Edgars moves away and avoids it.
Edgars throws a sloppy head kick and Ward moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Edgars.
Edgars misses with a head kick.
Ward lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ward lands a left and a right that send Edgars crashing to the mat, dazed. Ward thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Edgars is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Edgars.
Some wild striking there from Ward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Edgars sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ward connects with a right hand. Edgars shakes it off.
Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Edgars throws a head kick that misses.
Humors Edgars seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edgars uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ward.
Ward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edgars moves away.
Edgars tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edgars moves out of range as Ward strikes.
Edgars pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Edgars moves out of range of the body kick.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward moves out of range as Edgars strikes.
Edgars is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ward bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edgars's head.
Edgars throws a head kick that misses.
Ward scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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 looks to land a left hand but Edgars moved out of range nicely.
Ward missing with a left hand there. Edgars was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edgars ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Ward scores with a decent looking hook.
Edgars's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ward connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edgars scrambles back to his feet.
Ward is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A jab from Ward misses.
Ward avoids the head kick by Edgars.
Ward throws a series of punches but Edgars moves out of range.
Edgars connects with a looping right hand.
Ward misses with a looping left.
Edgars misses with a straight right.
Ward avoids the head kick by Edgars.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edgars throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Edgars showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Some wild striking there from Edgars.
Ward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edgars.
Edgars throws a head kick but Ward moves out of range.
Edgars throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Edgars.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward thuds his right hand into Edgars's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edgars displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Edgars misses with a kick to the body.
Ward takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ward lands with a straight right. Edgars didn't see that one coming.
Edgars is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Edgars misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ward misses with the combination.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Edgars uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Ward is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ward blocks a head kick by Edgars.
Edgars misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edgars scores with a leg kick.
Humors Edgars has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ward getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Fred Ward!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Fred Ward!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Fred Ward!

Fred Ward wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Fred Ward thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.