PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen Spazz - Campaign For Emo Destruction as his entrance music. Tim Leary has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leary
vs
Ward

168 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Leary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Ward!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Ward fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
Leary throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leary stuffs the takedown.
Tim Leary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Ward.
Leary getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Leary misses the target.
Leary tries to score with a low kick but Ward moves his leg out of the way.
Leary throws a leg kick but Ward checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary throws a front kick aimed at Ward's knee but Ward avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Ward misses the shot to the body.
Leary cracks a nice hook into Ward's ribs.
Leary attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leary throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leary.
Leary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ward. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Leary misses the target.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leary scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leary slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Leary with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ward to score with a decent uppercut.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
Ward misses with a double jab.
Leary misses the jab.
Ward moves out of range of the body kick from Leary.
Horrible takedown by Ward or perhaps it was just good defense by Leary which made him look bad.
Ward looks to land a combination but Leary avoids it well.
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leary.
Leary slips under a jab.
Ward throws a series of punches but Leary moves out of range.
Leary looks to land a body kick but Ward moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ward is defended easily by Leary.
Ward looks gassed!
Ward takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Leary misses its intended target.
Leary thumps Ward with a low kick.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leary misses with a body shot.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leary lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leary throws a wild body kick that Ward sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leary. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leary lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ward throws a one two combo.
Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leary can pounce on him.
Leary looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Max Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leary showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Leary is looking to land body kicks.
Ward misses with an uppercut. Leary saw that one coming.
A head kick from Leary lands but Ward takes it in his stride.
Leary lands with a nice body punch.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Leary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid body kick from Leary.
Ward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Leary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ward there as he acknowledges the shot.
Leary scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Leary.
Leary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ward was well out of range. Poor timing from Leary.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leary.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leary.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leary catches Ward with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ward takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leary lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ward's sensitive parts.
Leary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ward throws a series of punches but Leary moves out of range.
Leary fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ward looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ward avoids the head kick by Leary.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leary buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leary can pounce on him.
Ward takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Leary swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ward takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Leary looks to score with a jab to the body but Ward is just out of range.
Leary connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leary lands a high kick!
Leary throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leary.
Leary lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ward's sensitive parts.
Leary slaps away a takedown attempt from Ward, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leary.
Leary cracks Ward with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leary.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
Ward is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leary.
Max Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leary throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ward on the side of the head.
Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.
Leary throws a front kick that sends Ward stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Ward drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leary.
Ward takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leary can pounce on him.
Leary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ward.

Leary shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ward is trying to defend but Leary finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ward has hold of Leary's hands but Leary slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leary takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ward looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Leary pushes past his half guard into mount!
Leary scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Leary controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leary landing strikes from the mount and Ward is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leary avoids the attempt from Ward to control.
Ward regains half guard.
Leary seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ward does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leary prevents Ward from improving his position.
Leary seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Leary looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to improve his position but Leary is controlling well.
Leary controlling the action here.
Leary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

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.
Ward is looking for a sweep. Leary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ward is not content to let Leary control the position.

Ward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ward is trying to get back to full guard.
Ward gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leary scoring with some ground and pound.
Ward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leary postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Leary dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leary, right into the meat.
Leary is looking to chop away at Ward's legs.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Leary avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leary dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leary.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leary cracks the inside of Ward's front leg.
Ward takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ward avoids the head kick by Leary.
Ward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Leary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ward is trying desperately to land a takedown but Leary is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ward.
Leary takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
Ward's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and Leary counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leary is looking to wear down Ward with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ward ducks right into an uppercut from Leary.
Ward misses with a series of wild punches.
Ward throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ward can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Leary.
Leary moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ward walks into a stiff left hand from Leary.
Ward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leary counters with a solid body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leary.
Leary turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leary cracks a nice hook into Ward's ribs.
Leary throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leary.
Leary with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Max Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leary looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Leary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leary makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leary postures up and lands a big shot to Ward's brow.
Leary with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ward is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ward working a defensive guard but Leary manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ward manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward thows a huge punch but Leary dodges it nicely.
Ward is looking to advance position but Leary won't allow it.
Ward is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leary works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ward throwing strikes from guard but Leary blocks nicely.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward trying to control the position from guard on top but Leary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Leary utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leary thows a body kick. Ward tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ward fails with the takedown

so Leary counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leary sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leary tries to free his leg and advance position but Ward is retaining full guard.
Ward will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Leary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leary has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Leary!