PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen AC/DC - Big Gun as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tommy Ward could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Hansen's chin.

Ward
vs
Hansen

175 cm
22
150 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ward lands with a right hand.
Hansen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ward backs up against the cage.

It looks like Tommy Ward has been cut.
Hansen misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hansen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ward.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hansen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Hansen tries to work over Ward's front leg with a kick but Ward checks it.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ward misses with a jab to the body
and Hansen counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ward circles away quickly and effectively.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Ward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ward counters by moving into the clinch.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Ward lands with a short shot to the head.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Ward has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ward doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward stalls.
Hansen is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Hansen blocks a body shot from Ward.
Ward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hansen wants to break free but Ward has control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen tries to stall but Ward uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Ward tries to tie him up.
Come on Hansen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ward has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Hansen slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.
Ward looking to slow down the pace here.
Ward throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
Hansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ward shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hansen defends it nicely.
Ward doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansen throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansen lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Hansen misses the jab.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen throws a one two combo.

Ward shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ward wants to stand up but Hansen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ward knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansen on the ground.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Hansen defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Ward's cut.
That's time! Ward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hansen misses with a hook. Ward ducked under it nicely.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ward tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Ward moves out of range of the leg kick from Hansen.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen throws a leg kick which misses Ward's front leg but catches the back leg as Ward tries to avoid it.
Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ward avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Ward throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Ward lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Ward shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ward is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Hansen defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Ward is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Ward seems content to control.
Hansen trying to control from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Tim Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ward somewhat.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Ward takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ward.
Hansen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Ward blocks the leg kick.
Hansen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ward steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a leg kick.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Ward blocks a head kick by Hansen.
Ward looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Ward checks a low kick from Hansen.
Hansen throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Hansen slips a straight right by Ward.
Ward missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen scores with a jab. Ward acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with an uppercut.
Tim Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ward tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hansen blocks a jab.
Ward is looking to clinch.
Hansen wants to land a leg kick but Ward is out of range.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Ward makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ward tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ward misses with the combination.
Hansen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Ward. Beautiful body shot.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Ward lands with a nice body punch.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
That kick from Hansen tenderised Ward's leg. Ward is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
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 Ward will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Ward's cut.
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!

Ward slips a straight right by Hansen.
Hansen lands with a slapping head kick.

Ward has managed to clinch.
Ward misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ward seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hansen can turn it around.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Ward lands an uppercut.
Ward misses with a body punch.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward slows down the pace here.
Ward lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ward doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Ward throws a head punch that misses.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hansen trying to control the position but instead, Ward has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hansen into the cage.
Ward can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hansen.
Ward can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Ward throws a head punch that misses.
Ward prevents Hansen from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Ward.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ward takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Ward gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
A short left from Ward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
Hansen is looking to score with low kicks.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.

Ward moves into range and clinches up with Hansen.
Hansen looking to stall.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Ward cracks Hansen with a nice body shot.
Ward lands with a right to the head.
Tommy Ward has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ward working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hansen tries to stall but Ward uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ward tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ward.

Hansen is rocked!
Ward scores with a hook to the body.
Hansen blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward misses with a body punch.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen is trying to stall.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Ward as the two fighters clinch.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Ward misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansen looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward misses with a body punch.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Ward tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ward 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

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