PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Ward (ranked 4444 p4p, 234 weight class) and King Krule (ranked 4394 p4p, 230 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Andre Ward has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andre Ward seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ward
vs
Krule

185 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Krule!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krule tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ward moves into range and clinches up with Krule.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Krule won't allow it.
Krule trying to land knees to the body.
Krule missing with knees to the body.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
Krule tries to circle away but Ward has him pinned against the cage.
Ward avoiding damage as Krule throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krule wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ward has him pressed against the cage.
Ward keeps control of Krule as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krule tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Krule back against the cage.
Ward avoiding damage as Krule throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krule is trying to break free.
Krule tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it.
Krule is trying to push Ward away but Ward has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krule is trying to break the clinch but Ward is controlling him.

Krule breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Krule misses.
Ward scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like King Krule has been cut.
Krule throws a body kick that misses
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krule throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ward's head.
Krule throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ward.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krule but Krule pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krule throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Krule throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ward to counter with a crisp jab.
Ward cracks Krule with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Krule tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ward pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Krule is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Ward!