PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasor Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Wood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Schwager
vs
Wood

178 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rasor Schwager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Wood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schwager.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwager looks for the body kick but Wood saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wood.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood lands with an uppercut that bounces Schwager off the cage and back into rage.

Wood has Schwager up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schwager walks away with a smile on his face. Wood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood swinging wilding here.
Schwager connects with a jab.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwager moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schwager.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a nice head kick!

Schwager shoots in and bounces Wood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schwager trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood wants to stand but Schwager is controlling the position.
Wood has a closed guard, preventing Schwager from standing up.

Wood throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schwager uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to improve position but can't.

Schwager stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood looks for a takedown but Schwager sprawls well.
Rasor Schwager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wood.
Wood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwager pinned against the cage. Schwager gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wood looks gassed!
Schwager looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwager lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwager is defended easily by Wood.
Schwager fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager misses with a wild combination.
Schwager tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood stalks Schwager and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schwager's face. Schwager staggers backwards, shaken.

Wood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schwager, pushing him back against the cage.
Wood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Schwager blocks with his arms.

Wood breaks from the clinch.

Wood instigates a clinch.
Schwager wants to get back to striking at distance but Wood won't allow it.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wood breaks from the clinch.

Wood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schwager with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wood is trying to control. Schwager wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wood prevents Schwager from standing back up.
Schwager trying to control from the bottom.
Wood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schwager is trying to control but can't.
Wood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood is looking to slow Schwager down with leg kicks.

Wood drives through and clinches with Schwager against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Wood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schwager.
Schwager fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Wood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wood lands a head kick. Schwager smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schwager shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwager.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwager.
Wood throws a series of punches but Schwager moves out of range.

Wood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wood tries to pull guard but Schwager holds him up against the cage and eventually Wood drops back down to his feet.
Wood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tries to pull guard but Schwager holds him up against the cage and eventually Wood drops back down to his feet.
Rasor Schwager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Wood.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schwager backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood delivers a nice body kick.
Schwager swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Schwager drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood misses with the combination.
Wood connects with a solid leg kick.
Schwager moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwager.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
Wood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schwager sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wood somewhat.
Wood looks to land a combination. Schwager sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Schwager misses with a combination

and Wood counters with a single leg into guard. Schwager didn't expect that.
Schwager is looking to stand up but Wood isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwager has a closed guard, preventing Wood from standing up.
Schwager controlling Wood's posture.
Wood cracks Schwager with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schwager uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wood throws a head kick that Schwager semi-blocks.

Schwager bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Schwager.
Schwager content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Schwager is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wood is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Wood tries to improve position but can't.
Wood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schwager leaves Wood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schwager throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wood counters with a series of strikes. Schwager will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schwager dives in and grabs Wood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes down on Schwager's head and hops out.
Wood shoots for a takedown but Schwager saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood lands a high kick!
Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Wood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schwager to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wood has control of Schwager's left arm, preventing Schwager from doing any damage.
Schwager won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Schwager postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood keeping full guard, as Schwager tries to pass.
Schwager trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wood's guard.
Wood throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Schwager postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Schwager counters with a three punch combo that has Wood backing up. Wood nods at Schwager to acknowledge the strikes.
Schwager looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Schwager chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wood throws a right hand that Schwager ducks under and follows up with a left that Schwager also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Wood.
Wood is looking to clinch.
Wood lands a two punch combo.
Wood misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwager is defended easily by Wood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasor Schwager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood throws a head kick but Schwager moves out of range.
Schwager shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wood sprawls well. Wood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schwager gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwager.

Wood closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schwager did well to prevent Wood getting side control.
Schwager is looking to escape.
Wood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wood lands strikes from half guard.

Schwager makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Schwager looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Wood isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Schwager stacks Wood on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Schwager!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Schwager tries to score with some ground and pound. Wood controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwager. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wood tries to escape but Schwager is in control.
Schwager controlling the position.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rasor Schwager.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Wood!