PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hasan Kaya (ranked 2040 p4p, 243 weight class) and Conor Ward (ranked 4159 p4p, 448 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaya
vs
Ward

176 cm
20
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
169 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hasan Kaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Ward!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaya instigates a clinch.
Kaya scores with a knee to the head.
Ward misses with some punches.
Ward using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaya working Ward over with knees to the body.
Kaya leaning against his opponent.
Kaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ward looks winded!
Kaya scores with a knee to the head.
Kaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kaya drops Ward with a big knee straight up the middle! Ward is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Conor Ward has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaya instigates a clinch.
Kaya lands a knee to the body.
Kaya has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Knees to the body from Kaya.

Kaya drops Ward with a big knee straight up the middle! Ward is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ward is rocked!

Kaya darts in and clinches Ward up against the cage.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaya finish him?
Kaya prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Kaya working the clinch nicely. Ward is working for position but Kaya cracks him with a big knee to the head! Ward crumples up against the cage and Kaya lands two more shots before the ref can save Ward! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Hasan Kaya!