PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Burt Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Donalds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ward
vs
Donalds

180 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

189 cm
22
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Das Labor

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Burt Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Mack Donalds!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Donalds. No joy for Ward on that attempt.
Mack Donalds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donalds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donalds stuffs the takedown attempt from Ward. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
Ward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donalds misses with the combination.
A left lands for Donalds.
Ward tries to clinch up but Donalds circles away and keeps his distance.

Ward gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ward's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donalds tries to break the clinch but Ward is controlling the position.
Donalds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donalds tries to break the clinch but Ward is controlling the position.
Donalds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donalds can't break the clinch.
Ward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Donalds has had enough of the clinch but Ward keeps him there for the moment.
Donalds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ward tries to score a body lock takedown but Donalds shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Donalds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Donalds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward prevents Donalds from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Donalds wants to break free but Ward has control.
Ward can't get the takedown.
Donalds stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donalds.

Ward turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ward manages to end up in side control.
Donalds is looking to regain half guard here but Ward keeps moving and retains side control.

Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Donalds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ward tries to advance to mount but Donalds denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward tries for a kimura but Donalds is defending well.

Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Donalds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ward wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donalds, who protects the arm well.
Donalds sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Ward is working for a kimura but Donalds is defending it quite comfortably.
Donalds 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Ward moves into full mount! Donalds won't be happy about that!

Ward is working for a guillotine from mount but Donalds frees his head quite easily.

Ward looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ward swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Donalds is now in Ward's guard. A big mistake from Ward there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donalds wants to pass the guard but Ward is keeping the position.
Donalds has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ward is proving hard to escape from.
Ward looking for a sweep. Not yet Ward, not yet.
Donalds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Donalds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Burt Ward will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck for Ward with that takedown attempt.
Donalds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ward feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ward won't allow Donalds to get back to his feet.

Ward postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Donalds is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ward, into his guard.
Donalds tries to stand but Ward is controlling from the bottom.

Ward has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donalds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donalds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.

Ward working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donalds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donalds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donalds manages to get himself to full guard.
Ward forces his way into half guard.
Ward moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ward tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ward tries to advance to mount but can't.

Ward working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ward wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donalds, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ward looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ward is trying to get an arm triangle but Donalds is defending well.
Ward tries to move to mount but Donalds blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Donalds tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ward tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ward tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ward has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donalds is looking to regain half guard here but Ward keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt 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. This is the final round!

Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donalds but Donalds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Ward with that takedown attempt.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown. Donalds tries to sprawl out of it but Ward keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donalds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donalds slips under a jab from Ward.
Donalds throws a one two combo.
Jab from Donalds.
Donalds connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ward. Ward circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ward shoots in for a double leg but Donalds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donalds lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ward shoots in but Donalds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donalds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ward at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donalds scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.
Donalds scores with a one two! Ward had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donalds throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donalds scores with a sloppy right hand. Ward should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Donalds.
Donalds connects with a nice looking jab.
Donalds drops Ward with a left right combo! Donalds follows him down to the ground into side control.

Ward is rocked!
Donalds is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ward tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ward is looking to reverse the position.
Ward sneaks back into half guard.
Ward tries to roll over but Donalds keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donalds slows the pace down in half guard.
Ward works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Donalds is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ward has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Donalds is looking to defend but Ward has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Donalds! Ward pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Donalds taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Burt Ward!