PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan march (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ward
vs
march

175 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
146 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Convicted

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arturo Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ryan march!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around march's waist but march gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ward off to one side.
march takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ward works over march's head and body with a nice combination.
Ward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Ward or perhaps it was just good defense by march which made him look bad.
Ward moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around march's waist but march gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ward off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ward shoots in and drives through. march sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ward is breathing heavily.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

march moves into range and clinches up with Ward.

march has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ward clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ward is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
march lands a shot to the head.
march wants to control but Ward is keeping busy.
march is trying to stick to Ward's back but Ward is turning into march. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in march's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ward.
march keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward is stalling in the full guard.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
march trying to keep a closed guard but Ward is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ward throws out a loose jab but march uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

march darts in and clinches Ward up against the cage.

march manages to break the clinch.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward looks to land a right hand but march moved out of range.
Arturo Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
march throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ward's head.
Ward throws a hook to the side of march's head but march sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
march is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ward scores with a one two! march had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
march closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ward circles away.
Ward shoots in but no luck this time.
march moves in looking to clinch but Ward pushes him off.

march closes the distance and clinches.
march just leaning against Ward, taking a breather.

march successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. march is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control but march is working from the bottom.
march wants to sweep but no luck.
march has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ward has passed into side control.
Ward controlling the position.
Ward'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.
Ward looking to punish the body of his opponent here but march is avoiding damage well.
Ward works to advance to full mount. march defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ward in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ward stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Ward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and march counters with a series of strikes. Ward will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ward dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Ward dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ward misses with a double jab.
march uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Ward fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
march fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ward drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ward trying to control but march is working from the bottom.

Ward decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on march, up you get!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ward.
march is breathing heavily.
Ward is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Ward decides to stand up, so the ref orders march to his feet.
Arturo Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward misses with a straight left.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by march.
Good work by march as he checks the leg kick.
Ward throws out a powerful jab.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ward misses with a combination

so march counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ward is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst march is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control the position.

Ward is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ward is pulling down on march's head to control his posture.
Ward trying to keep a closed guard but march is proving a slippery customer.
Ward wants to stand and escape but march is having none of it.

march avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
march won't allow Ward to sweep him here.
march must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ward is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but march frees his head nicely. Oh but Ward has switched to an armbar! march is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Arturo Ward!