PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dwayne waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Ward has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ward
vs
waters

175 cm
23
154 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, dwayne waters!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
waters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
waters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from waters misses the target.
waters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ward looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? waters is fending him off so far but Ward persists. Nope, waters circles away and we're back to standing.
waters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ward doesn't manage to clinch there - waters circles away.
waters misses with the combination.
waters thows a left - swing and a miss!
waters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Ward fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but waters avoids it really well and circles away.
Ward fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts waters, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
waters takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
waters tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward ducks under a wild hook from waters.
Ward takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
waters scores with a shot to the body.
Ward is breathing heavily.
waters cracks a nice hook into Ward's ribs.
waters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ward is rocked!
waters lands with a right and another and another! Ward is in big trouble! waters lands again and this time it's lights out for Ward! A quality knockout there for waters.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). dwayne waters!