PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Conan the Barbarian- Riddle of Steel. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Riggs
vs
Wood

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riggs has closed the distance and engaged Wood in a clinch.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling the position.
Riggs slowing the pace effectively.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riggs thuds a left hand into Wood's body.
Wood looks to clinch
and Riggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood throws a head kick but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggs is looking to chop away at Wood's legs.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss

and Riggs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riggs.
Wood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riggs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Riggs stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wood has had enough of the clinch but Riggs keeps him there for the moment.
Wood cracks Riggs with a nice body shot.
Wood avoiding damage.
Wood prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.
Riggs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riggs unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood digs a right hand underneath Riggs's ribcage. Riggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Riggs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Riggs working Wood over with knees to the body.
Wood tries to pull guard but Riggs holds him up against the cage and eventually Wood drops back down to his feet.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Wood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling the position.
Riggs just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riggs lands an elbow that stopped Wood in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Riggs.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
Wood dodges an elbow strike from Riggs.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Wood wants to break free but Riggs has control.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wood's efforts to push away.
Wood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Wood.
Riggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Riggs scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood looks gassed!

Riggs pulls guard effortlessly.
Wood wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Riggs holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wood trying to control but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riggs is pulling down on Wood's head. It's preventing any offense from Wood, at least for the moment.
Wood postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Riggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
A combination from Riggs does no damage.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riggs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Wood misses

and Riggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Wood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riggs gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riggs obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs with a knee to the head.
Riggs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wood fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Riggs moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riggs backs up against the cage.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Riggs moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling him.
Riggs prevents a body shot from Wood.
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Riggs stalls.
Wood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riggs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wood letting Riggs take a breather here.
Wood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riggs gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Riggs keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Riggs is controlling him.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Wood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riggs tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood working hard to break the clinch.
Riggs looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Riggs keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riggs digs a right hand into Wood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wood's gas tank.
Riggs prevents Wood from breaking the clinch.
Riggs missing with knees to the body.
Wood working hard to break the clinch.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riggs.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riggs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wood. That did some damage!
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Riggs.
Riggs scores with a jab to the body.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wood counters with a left to the body.

Riggs moves into the clinch.
Riggs lands a knee to the body.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riggs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riggs prevents Wood from breaking the clinch.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Riggs landing knees to the body.
Riggs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Riggs - that landed with a thud.
Riggs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wood up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to stall.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Riggs.
Riggs working Wood over with knees to the body.
Riggs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riggs crunches a lovely knee into Wood's ribcage.
Riggs has Wood pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Riggs for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Riggs lands a nice elbow.
Wood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin Riggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Riggs lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to circle away but Riggs has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riggs obliges.
Wood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wood's efforts to push away.
Riggs stalling in the clinch.
Riggs is trying to drag Wood to the mat but Wood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggs with a knee to the head.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Riggs dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Riggs rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riggs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riggs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riggs working Wood over with knees to the body.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Riggs.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Riggs has him pressed against the cage.
Riggs prevents the takedown attempt.
Riggs with a knee to the head.
Riggs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wood's defenses.
Riggs scores a nice knee to the body.
Riggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs stalling the fight.
Riggs lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riggs.
Riggs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riggs tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs tries to clinch up.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Martin Riggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riggs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Riggs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wood.
Riggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riggs tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Riggs tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Riggs lands a high kick!
Wood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Riggs counters by clinching up.
Riggs scores with a knee to the head.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wood or not.
A bit of stalling here from Riggs.
Riggs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riggs successfully pulls guard.
Riggs controlling the position.
Riggs is trying to keep Wood in close.
Wood wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.
Wood is fighting to break Riggs's control of his arms but Riggs is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wood prevents Riggs from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to stand but Riggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Riggs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wood wants to get up but he can't break Riggs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Riggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Riggs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses.
Wood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riggs is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Martin Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Wood.
Riggs can't get the takedown.

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.
Wood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riggs working Wood over with knees to the body.
Riggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wood up against the cage.
Riggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Riggs.
Riggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evan Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Riggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wood working hard to break the clinch.
Wood wants a takedown but no success here.
Riggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riggs 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Riggs!