PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Ward (ranked 5704 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donall Doyle (ranked 22407 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward's entrance music is Spazz - Crush Kill Destroy. A fine choice. Donall Doyle 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!

Ward
vs
Doyle

180 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donall Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ward throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doyle was covering up waiting for the punch and Ward finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ward with a nice head shot there.
Ward landing some decent shots from guard.
Ward lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ward content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ward working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Doyle's head.
Ward content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ward landing with the ground and pound.
Ward lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ward chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle working a defensive guard here.
Ward scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ward postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ward postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doyle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ward. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward with a nice head shot there.

Doyle is rocked!
Ward passes into half guard.
Doyle is still in real trouble! Can Ward finish him?
Doyle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ward scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ward working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Doyle seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward winds up and cracks Doyle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ward connects with a nice short shot to Doyle's temple.
Ward working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ward connects with a nice short shot to Doyle's temple.
Ward lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Doyle! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ward jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Ward!
Max Ward seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.