PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Tompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauren Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lauren Ward told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tompson
vs
Ward

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

170 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

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 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Tompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lauren Ward!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompson tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tompson but Tompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ward misses with a takedown
and Tompson counters with a nice body kick.
Ward fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tommy Tompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lauren Ward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tompson stuffs the takedown.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Tompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ward fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ward gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson is breathing heavily.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward can't get the takedown.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Tompson has him pressed against the cage.
Ward jumps guard but Tompson stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tompson looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
Tompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ward successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ward is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tompson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to control. Tompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tompson is trying to stand up here but Ward is controlling him well.
Ward is trying to control. Tompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tompson is trying to stand.

Lauren Ward has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ward connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ward fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tompson walks away with a smile on his face. Ward gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ward shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tompson pinned against the cage. Tompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ward forces Tompson back against the cage and clinches.
Ward can't break the clinch.
Ward tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tompson smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tompson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompson tries to clinch there but Ward circles away.
Tompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ward, pushing him back against the cage.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ward wants a takedown.
Tompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tompson looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ward pulls guard.
Ward wants to get back to his feet but Tompson passes into half guard.
Ward wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lauren Ward will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tompson clinches up against the cage.
Tompson prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Tompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward slowing the pace effectively.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward tries to pull guard but Tompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ward drops back down to his feet.
Ward is trying to force a seperation but Tompson has the dominant position.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tompson is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tompson prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Tompson is controlling him.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Tompson is controlling the position.
Ward is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tommy Tompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lauren Ward.
Tompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tompson misses with a knee strike.
Ward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tompson looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
Ward is trying to pull guard but Tompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Ward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is trying to pull guard but Tompson has him pressed against the cage.
Ward tries to pull guard but Tompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ward drops back down to his feet.
Tompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tompson misses with a knee strike.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Tompson is controlling him.

Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tompson circles away quickly and effectively.

Tompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ward breaks from the clinch.

Ward has managed to clinch.
Tompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tommy Tompson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ward tries to pull guard but Tompson won't allow it.
Tompson scores with a knee to the head.
Tompson connects with a knee to the head.
Ward tries to break the clinch but Tompson is controlling the position.
Tompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Tompson managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward is looking to break free of the clinch but Tompson has double underhooks.
Ward is trying to break free.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ward wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tompson with a knee to the head.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ward missing with knees to the body.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Tompson misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward has Tompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Tompson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Tompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tompson prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ward.
Tompson misses with a knee strike.
Tompson misses with a knee strike.
Ward is working for takedown but Tompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ward tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tompson smiles and moves away.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tompson but Tompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tommy Tompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lauren Ward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Tompson darts in and clinches Ward up against the cage.
Tompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Tompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tompson blocks the elbow strike.

Ward ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ward no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ward is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tompson defends well.
Tompson wants to stand but Ward has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tommy Tompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown but Tompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ward's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tompson as he avoids it easily.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Tompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Tompson takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward shoots for a takedown but Tompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Tompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ward tries to break free but Tompson pushes him back against the cage.
Ward has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tompson lands a knee to the head.
Tompson gets underhooks to prevent Ward's takedown attempt.
Tompson misses with a knee strike.
Tompson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Ward tries to pull guard but Tompson holds him up against the cage and eventually Ward drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompson landing knees to the head.
Tompson landing knees to the head.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ward tries to pull guard but Tompson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ward wants a takedown but no success here.
Tompson tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.
Tompson misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tompson looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tompson landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Tompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Tompson!