PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Heymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heymen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Straight Outta Compton- NWA. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rob Wood was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Heymen
vs
Wood

180 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
176 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Punishment Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Heymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Wood!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heymen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Heymen misses with a looping right.
A big left from Wood misses.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Heymen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heymen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heymen. That's going to slow Wood down.
Heymen needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heymen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Heymen counters with a straight right hand.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rob Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood cracks Heymen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Heymen misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Heymen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Heymen with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heymen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Heymen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heymen.
Heymen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Heymen lands a nice knee to the body.
Heymen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wood looks gassed!
Wood letting Heymen take a breather here.
Heymen working Wood over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Heymen drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heymen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heymen keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Heymen keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Heymen has his hands on Wood's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heymen keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Heymen wants to get back to his feet but Wood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wood tries to stand but Heymen is controlling from the bottom.
Wood wants to stand and escape but instead Heymen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Heymen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Heymen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heymen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Heymen slips under a jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and Heymen counters with a left to the body.

Heymen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Heymen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Heymen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wood has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Heymen but great work by Wood.
Heymen is trying to get back to half guard.
Wood controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heymen is looking for a sweep.
Wood wants to stand but Heymen is controlling his arm.
Heymen struggling a bit here.

Wood stands up and beckons Heymen to his feet.
Heymen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Heymen counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Heymen counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Heymen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heymen fails to land the takedown.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heymen throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Heymen scores with a push kick.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heymen.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Wood.
Heymen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heymen counters with a straight right hand.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Heymen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and Heymen counters with a nice body shot.
Heymen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jonathan Heymen has been cut.
Wood misses with a combination

and Heymen counters with a single leg into guard. Wood didn't expect that.
Wood is wriggling around but Heymen manages to pass to half guard.
Wood is breathing heavily.

Heymen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Heymen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heymen moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood takes a swing at Heymen's ribcage but misses.
Wood tests Heymen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heymen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rob Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heymen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wood misses with a hook. Heymen ducked under it nicely.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Heymen moves away and avoids it.
Heymen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood swings for the body but Heymen moves out of range.
Heymen is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Heymen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Heymen lands a head kick!

Heymen closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
Heymen landing knees to the body.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Heymen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heymen landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heymen - that landed with a thud.
Heymen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wood smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Heymen.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Heymen moved out of range.
Wood scores with the left hand. Heymen knows he should have avoided that one.
Heymen swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Heymen works Wood's body with a nice hook.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Heymen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heymen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Heymen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heymen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wood misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wood throws a body punch but Heymen moves out of range.
Wood lands with a shot to the body.
Heymen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wood scores with a nice head shot.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heymen.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Heymen moves away and avoids it.
Heymen moves away from the strike by Wood.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood checks a low kick from Heymen.
Heymen defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heymen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heymen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Wood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Heymen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Heymen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Heymen moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Wood misses with the combination.
Heymen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Wood punishes Heymen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rob Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Heymen slips the punch.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination

and Heymen moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heymen.
Wood avoids the elbow strike from Heymen, against the cage.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Heymen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heymen.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination

and Heymen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wood won't be happy with that.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heymen is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood struggling a bit here.
Heymen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Heymen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wood has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wood is not content to let Heymen control the position.
Wood is trying to buck Heymen off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is not content to let Heymen control the position.
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wood tries to escape but Heymen is in control.
Heymen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood swings for the body but Heymen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and Heymen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Heymen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Heymen shoots in.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rob Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heymen slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
Heymen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heymen.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heymen moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heymen.
Wood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wood leaves Heymen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Heymen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heymen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Heymen is just out of range.
A big right from Wood misses.
Heymen throws out a powerful jab.
Wood misses with a combination
and Heymen counters with a big head kick but Wood shrugs it off.
Heymen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wood moves into range and connects with a jab.

Heymen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wood holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Heymen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Heymen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heymen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jonathan Heymen!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jonathan Heymen!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jonathan Heymen!

Jonathan Heymen wins by unanimous decision!