PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Own little World. Yokohama has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Hulohot Yokohama has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wood
vs
Yokohama

183 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
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Knock Out Artistry
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama keeps the fight on the outside.
Yokohama staying out of range there.
Yokohama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yokohama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yokohama blocks the body kick.

Wood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yokohama, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yokohama is defending well for now.
Yokohama misses with a punch on the inside.
Yokohama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yokohama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wood wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Yokohama.
Yokohama managing to block the knees to the body from Wood.
Yokohama avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Wood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yokohama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood blocks an uppercut.
Yokohama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.

Yokohama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood pushes Yokohama away with a front kick.
Yokohama has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wood.
Yokohama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.

Yokohama feints and as Wood raises his hands in defense, Yokohama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wood being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is controlling Yokohama's posture.
Yokohama advances to half guard.
Yokohama controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama wants to free his trapped foot but Wood is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yokohama controlling the action here.
Yokohama wants to pass to mount but Wood is defending the position.

That's four 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.
Yokohama content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Yokohama has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulohot Yokohama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yokohama keeps the fight on the outside.
Yokohama misses with a wild body shot.
Yokohama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yokohama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood blocks a head kick by Yokohama.
Yokohama closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Yokohama pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yokohama fails to land with a series of punches.
Yokohama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yokohama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hulohot Yokohama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood is looking to chop away at Yokohama's legs.
Yokohama misses the shot to the body.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yokohama misses with a straight right.
Wood takes one to the chin there.
Yokohama misses the jab.
A big left from Wood misses.
Yokohama throws a head kick that Wood semi-blocks.
Wood avoids the body shot from Yokohama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood is looking to slow Yokohama down with leg kicks.
Yokohama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wood swivels and escapes.
Thor Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulohot Yokohama.
Yokohama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Yokohama is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Yokohama.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yokohama doesn't seem phased though.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yokohama.
Yokohama tries a head kick but it misses.
Yokohama throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood cracks the inside of Yokohama's front leg.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Wood clinches up against the cage.
Yokohama avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Yokohama scores with a shoulder strike.
Yokohama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Yokohama controls the action.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yokohama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Yokohama breaks from the clinch.
Yokohama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Yokohama misses
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood feints and then cracks Yokohama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yokohama down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yokohama misses with a double jab.
Yokohama throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wood wants to clinch up but Yokohama keeps it at a distance.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Wood.
Yokohama misses with a combination
and Wood counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yokohama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yokohama misses with a double jab
and Wood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yokohama was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Yokohama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yokohama throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Yokohama misses the jab.
Wood tries to clinch but Yokohama is having none of it.
Yokohama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Yokohama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Wood.
Yokohama misses with a head kick.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood blocks a head kick by Yokohama.
Yokohama throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yokohama moves out of range of the leg kick from Wood.
Wood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yokohama. Yokohama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Yokohama.
Yokohama throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yokohama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wood works the jab nicely.
Yokohama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yokohama doesn't seem bothered though.
Yokohama misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Yokohama misses
and Wood counters with a good low kick that Yokohama was not able to check.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yokohama misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a thumping low kick.
Thor Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yokohama keeps the fight on the outside.
Yokohama misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yokohama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Yokohama pushes him off.
Wood throws and low kick but Yokohama moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yokohama manages to avoid it.
Wood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yokohama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yokohama.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Yokohama pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Yokohama throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Yokohama misses with a looping right.
Wood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yokohama will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood throws a leg kick which misses Yokohama's front leg but catches the back leg as Yokohama tries to avoid it.
Yokohama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood lands a head shot.
Yokohama throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yokohama walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Thor Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yokohama.
Yokohama thows a leg kick but Wood checks it
and Wood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wood. Yokohama shrugs it off though.
Yokohama has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wood.
Yokohama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Yokohama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Yokohama throws a sloppy body shot
and Wood counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood throws a front kick that sends Yokohama stumbling back into the cage.
Yokohama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.

Wood pushes Yokohama up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Yokohama is blocking nicely.
Wood presses Yokohama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yokohama.
Wood prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood landing knees to the head.

Yokohama is rocked!
Wood stalls.
Yokohama is still on wobbly legs! Can Wood finish him?
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yokohama is defending well for now.
Yokohama seems to have recovered his senses.
Yokohama prevents a body shot from Wood.
Wood keeps control of Yokohama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yokohama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Wood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yokohama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yokohama tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Yokohama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yokohama avoids it.
Wood cracks Yokohama with a nice body shot.
Yokohama is trying to break free.
Wood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yokohama.
Yokohama avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yokohama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yokohama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thor Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulohot Yokohama.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yokohama can't get the takedown.
A short right from Wood.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yokohama is defending well for now.
Wood prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood effectively controlling the action here.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Yokohama manages to break the clinch.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yokohama can do to turn this around?
Wood throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yokohama looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Yokohama feints and as Wood raises his hands in defense, Yokohama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yokohama stops Wood from standing up.
Yokohama wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Wood can't keep his opponent in guard - Yokohama advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood had his way with Hulohot Yokohama in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yokohama is out of range and Wood settles back down.
Wood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with an inside leg kick.
Yokohama misses with a takedown attempt - Wood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yokohama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wood.
Yokohama throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Wood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yokohama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yokohama throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Yokohama looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wood.
Yokohama avoids the head kick by Wood.
Yokohama throws a head kick that half lands.
Yokohama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yokohama.
Yokohama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yokohama lands a head kick!
Hulohot Yokohama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama lands the left hand.
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yokohama thinking.
Yokohama throws a lazy head kick
and Wood counters with a body kick that stops Yokohama in his tracks momentarily.
Yokohama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yokohama misses with an uppercut.
Yokohama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wood lands with a slapping head kick.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Yokohama is just out of range.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yokohama manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yokohama.
Yokohama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yokohama misses with a looping left.
Yokohama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yokohama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yokohama feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yokohama.
Wood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wood.
Yokohama shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense.
Thor Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood thuds his shin into the meat of Yokohama's side.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yokohama. That did some damage!
Yokohama throws a head kick that misses
and Wood counters with a good, hard body kick but Yokohama shrugs it off.
Wood is looking to clinch but Yokohama is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
A low kick from Yokohama misses
and Wood counters with a good, hard body kick but Yokohama shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yokohama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wood, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Wood!
Thor Wood retains his welterweight title!