PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Linwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BBHMM. Felix Linwood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Linwood
vs
Ward

176 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Linwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ward!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Ward. Beautiful body shot.
Linwood throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linwood misses with a two punch combination.
Linwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Ward.
Ward throws a body kick that misses.
Ward connects with a nice looking jab.

Linwood shoots in and gets a takedown into Ward's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ward can do anything to dispel that myth.
Linwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Linwood is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linwood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Linwood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Linwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Linwood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Linwood is working Ward over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Linwood scoring with punches to the head and body.
Linwood trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Linwood throws a big elbow that misses.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ward working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Linwood.
Linwood postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow.
Linwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linwood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Linwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Linwood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Linwood throws a strike but Ward rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Linwood controls Ward momentarily but Ward frees himself.
Linwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Linwood is working hard here to advance position.
Linwood 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.
Linwood throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Linwood is on top in guard.

Linwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linwood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Linwood connects with a couple of short punches.
Linwood is looking to work some ground and pound but Ward has wrist control.
Linwood postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow.
Linwood trying to control but Ward is working from the bottom.
Linwood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Linwood advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linwood scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linwood trying to control from half guard but Ward is working away.
Linwood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Linwood winds up and cracks Ward with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ward is refusing to be controlled, as Linwood sits in half guard.
Ward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Linwood thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
Linwood prevents Ward from improving his position.
Linwood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ward really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Linwood throwing shots but Ward is blocking nicely.
Linwood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ward does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Linwood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ward lands a jab.
Ward throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linwood on the side of the head.
Linwood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ward.
Linwood blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linwood. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linwood lands an overhand right.
Linwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Ward avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ward takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ward throws a body punch but Linwood moves out of range.
Linwood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ward.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linwood misses with an uppercut.
Ward throws a leg kick but Linwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linwood closes the distance and clinches up with Ward, looking for a takedown. Linwood pushes Ward against the cage but Ward circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Ward misses
and Linwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ward throws a leg kick

and Linwood counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward keeps Linwood under control for a moment.
Ward is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Linwood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Linwood taking a breather here.
Ward can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Linwood crashes against the mat.
Linwood postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ward is not content to let Linwood control the position.
Linwood tries to score with some ground and pound. Ward controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Linwood postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Linwood in side control, throwing shots but Ward defends.
Linwood trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
Linwood is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ward will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Linwood cracks Ward with a big right hand but Ward just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Linwood crashes against the mat.
Linwood in side control, throwing shots but Ward defends.
Linwood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Felix Linwood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Linwood lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Linwood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Linwood throws an elbow but Ward slips to the side and avoids it well.
Linwood scores with punches from side control.
Linwood working the head with strikes.
Ward parries the strikes from Linwood easily there. Linwood is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ward to escape.
Linwood lands a nice forearm strike.
Linwood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ward sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Linwood landing a few strikes.
The strikes coming from Linwood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linwood is chipping away with strikes.
Linwood is trying to ground and pound but Ward uses the momentary lack of control by Linwood to regain half guard.
Ward blocking the ground and pound attempt from Linwood.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Linwood.
Linwood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linwood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ward is refusing to be controlled, as Linwood sits in half guard.
Ward avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Linwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Linwood dominated that second round.
That's time! Linwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Linwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ward darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linwood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ward is fending him off so far but Linwood persists. Nope, Ward circles away and we're back to standing.
Linwood lands a jab.
Linwood fails with the takedown.
Ward clobbers Linwood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Linwood misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linwood's hands.
Ward avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ward on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linwood lands the left hand.
Ward pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linwood is out of range and Ward settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Ward as Linwood shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Linwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward throws a body punch but Linwood moves out of range.
A cross from Ward lands.
Linwood looks to land a right hand but Ward moved out of range.
Linwood slips a straight right by Ward.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Linwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ward tries to bum rush Linwood with a series of wild strikes but Linwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Linwood.
Linwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Ward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward ducks under a wild hook from Linwood.
Linwood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ward is fending him off so far but Linwood persists. Nope, Ward circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linwood with a hook.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ward misses with a body shot.

Linwood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Check out the look on Linwood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Linwood scores with a couple of short elbows.
Linwood working the ground and pound.
Linwood throws an elbow but Ward slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Linwood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Linwood throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Linwood trying to control the action but Ward is working from the bottom.
Linwood throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ward tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Linwood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Linwood landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Linwood is chipping away with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Linwood.
Linwood lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ward down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Linwood's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Ward is rocked!
Ward taking a bit of punishment here - Linwood scoring with strikes.
Felix Linwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ward is still in real trouble! Can Linwood finish him?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Linwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Linwood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Linwood!