PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes to the cage accompanied by Irigy Hónaljmirigy - Rúgj Chuck Norris (Chuck Norris parody by Hungarians) . Damage has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysdbj-WzvI as his entrance music. Ultimate Damage has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Ward's chin.

Ward
vs
Damage

175 cm
26
186 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

175 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Damage!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damage lands a nice knee to the body.
Ward throws a knee to the head but misses.
Damage tries to pull guard but Ward won't allow it.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damage.
Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Damage backwards.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damage avoids it.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Damage is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Ward tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Damage avoids it.
Damage avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damage has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damage blocks an uppercut.
Damage goes for a takedown attempt but Ward pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Damage clinches with his opponent.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Damage avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ward tries to land knees in the clinch but Damage avoids the damage to the body.

Damage jumps guard.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damage is keeping the position for now.
Ward pushing down on Damage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ward wants to free his trapped foot but Damage is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Ward seems to be working for a kimura but Damage defends the submission attempt.
Damage is looking to control Ward's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damage avoid being mounted?

Ward stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damage shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ward is trying to defend but Damage finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ward works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ward is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ward accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ward connects with a couple of short punches.

Damage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ward is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Damage is retaining full guard.
Damage trying to keep a closed guard but Ward is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ward passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward working away.
Damage tries to buck Ward off but Ward is having none of it.
Ward is looking to take a break and control but Damage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ward tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward is putting a hurting on Damage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ward cracks Damage with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Damage stops Ward from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ward tries for a kimura but Damage is defending well.
Ward working the head with strikes.

Damage explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ward throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ward goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Damage blocks the body kick.

Damage drives through with a takedown into Ward's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damage tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Damage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damage wants to control from the top but Ward keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Ward dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ward scores with a nice body kick.
Ward wants to clinch up but Damage keeps it at a distance.
Tommy Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damage shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Damage.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damage can do to turn this around?
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ward looks to land a body kick but Damage moved away.
Ward leaves Damage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Damage has closed the distance and engaged Ward in a clinch.
Damage managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Damage is controlling him.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damage.

Damage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ultimate Damage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damage fails with a takedown attempt.
Tommy Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Damage dives in for a single leg takedown but Ward sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ward tries to clinch but Damage is having none of it.

Ward closes the distance and clinches.
Ward tries a knee to the head but Damage blocks it.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.

Damage pulls guard.

Damage is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ward is aware though and is defending well.
Ward with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward throws a strike but Damage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ward tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ward bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damage's guard.

Damage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ward bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damage's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damage is keeping the position for now.
Ward is working hard here to advance position.
Ward stands up out of Damage's guard for a moment - Damage manages to land a nice upkick.
Ward advances to half guard.

Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damage has managed to free his arm - good work.

Damage is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ward pulls his head out easily.

Ward stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Damage. That one must have hurt.
Damage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

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

Damage jumps guard.
Damage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ward is controlling him.
Damage lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Damage won't allow Ward to sweep him here.
Damage throwing strikes from guard but Ward blocks nicely.
Ward looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damage is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Damage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Damage is keen to just control but Ward is a slippery customer.
Ward wants to get back to full guard.

Ward manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Damage keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Damage managing to block the knees to the body from Ward.
Ward tries a knee to the head but Damage blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ward lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Damage can't get the takedown.
Damage has Ward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ward 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.

Tommy Ward dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Damage shoots in looking for a takedown but Ward manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Damage shoots in but no luck this time.
Damage looks for a takedown but Ward sprawls well.
Tommy Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultimate Damage.
Damage tries to land a front kick but Ward steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Damage looks for a takedown but Ward sprawls well.
Damage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ward swivels and escapes.
Damage walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ward.
Ward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Damage dives in and grabs Ward's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ward pushes down on Damage's head and hops out.

Ward clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward landing knees to the head.
Damage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damage avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Ward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ward as Damage tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Ward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damage avoiding damage as Ward throws knees to the body.
Ward misses with a knee to the head.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damage.
Damage can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ward lands with a left to the head.
Ward lands a good knee to the midsection. Damage won't want to take too many of those.
Ward tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ward obliges.
Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ward is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ward misses with a knee strike.
Damage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damage tries to pull guard but Ward won't allow it.
Ward is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ward landing knees to the body.
Ward with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ward makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ward lands a knee to the body.
Ward pushes Damage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Ward.
Ward with a knee to the head.
Ward misses with a punch to the body.
Ward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Damage.
Ward utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damage is defending well for now.
Ward with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Damage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ward just stands there and leans against the cage.
Damage tries to pull guard but Ward holds him up against the cage and eventually Damage drops back down to his feet.
Damage goes for a takedown attempt but Ward pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ultimate Damage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ward clinches with his opponent.
Damage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ward walks away with a smile on his face. Damage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Damage fails with a takedown attempt.
Ward stuffs the takedown attempt from Damage. Damage gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommy Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Damage moves out of range of the body kick.
Ward misses with a body kick.
Ward looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damage shoots in for a double leg but Ward sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Damage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Damage swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ward instigates a clinch.
Damage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ward is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Damage misses with a body punch.
Damage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Damage is trying to pull guard but Ward turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ward tries to land a knee to the head but Damage blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Ward!
Tommy Ward really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that V-Mask Clothing (10%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.