PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bison (ranked 2869 p4p, 294 weight class) and Gabriel Ward (ranked 4853 p4p, 442 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bison
vs
Ward

181 cm
28
154 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Ward!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison slips a jab from Ward.
Bison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Bison pushes Ward away with a front kick.
Bison is looking to slow Ward down with leg kicks.
Ward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bison.
Bison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Bison clinches with his opponent.

Ward pulls guard.
Bison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bison continues to stall.

Ward is looking for a triangle but Bison pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ward has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bison has managed to get both his arms back between Ward's legs - danger averted.
Bison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Ward has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bison doesn't defend quickly enough and Ward has managed to lock this one up! Can Bison escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ward on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Ward!