PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micky Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demarcus Wertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ward
vs
Wertz

184 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Versus

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demarcus Wertz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wertz throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Wertz drops his hands momentarily and Ward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wertz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ward throws Wertz to one side and escapes!
Ward lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward is looking to chop away at Wertz's legs.
Ward scores with a hook.
Ward connects with a right hand. Wertz shakes it off.
Ward scores with a nice body kick.
Ward scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wertz's calf.
Ward scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wertz looks winded!
Ward throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wertz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ward throws a series of strikes that have Wertz backpedaling.

It looks like Demarcus Wertz has been cut.
Ward looks to land a combination. Wertz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ward.
Ward connects with a solid leg kick.
Ward connects with a body shot that sends Wertz's belly button to the back.
Micky Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ward connects with a single shot there.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward lands a big head kick that sends Wertz to the canvas! Ward follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Ward!
A victorious Micky Ward thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.