PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Qillaq has chosen All I do is win as his entrance music. Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wood
vs
Hokolesqua Qillaq

190 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

190 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qillaq lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Qillaq .

It looks like Kurt Wood has been cut.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Qillaq .
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Qillaq misses.
Qillaq throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Wood tries to bum rush Qillaq with a series of wild strikes but Qillaq uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Qillaq swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Qillaq fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Wood coming out on top.
Wood misses the body punch
and Qillaq counters with a right hand to the body.
Qillaq stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Wood.
Qillaq has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from Qillaq misses.
Wood lands a high kick!
Qillaq swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wood clinches up against the cage.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qillaq misses the shot to the body.
Wood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood looks to land a combination. Qillaq sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Qillaq misses with a punch to the body.
Qillaq working hard to break the clinch.

Wood breaks the clinch.

Wood gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Qillaq misses.
Qillaq swinging wilding here.
Qillaq looks gassed!
Wood slips under a jab.
Qillaq swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qillaq misses the jab.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Qillaq .
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qillaq .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood needs to keep his hands up - Qillaq had a free shot at his head there.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood fakes the leg kick and cracks Qillaq in the body.
Qillaq misses with the combination.

Wood has closed the distance and engaged Qillaq in a clinch.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wood moves into the clinch successfully.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Qillaq loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Wood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wood connects with a high kick.

Wood drives through and clinches with Qillaq against the cage.
Qillaq is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Qillaq is trying to force a seperation but Wood has the dominant position.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wood closes the distance and pushes Qillaq back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Wood misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Qillaq tries to keep at a distance but Wood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Qillaq 's efforts to push away.
Qillaq misses with a punch to the body.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Qillaq misses with the combination.
Wood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wood misses with a head kick.
Qillaq throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.

Wood drives through and clinches with Qillaq against the cage.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Qillaq 's head.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Qillaq . That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Wood.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Qillaq misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Wood pushes Qillaq up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Qillaq takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Wood!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood throws a head kick that half lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood tries to bum rush Qillaq with a series of wild strikes but Qillaq uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Qillaq misses with a looping left.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wood lands a nice looking body kick.
Wood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wood forces Qillaq back against the cage and clinches.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Wood clinches up with Qillaq and pushes him back against the cage.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.

Wood rushes Qillaq and presses him up against the cage.

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

Wood rushes Qillaq and presses him up against the cage.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wood moves into the clinch successfully.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Qillaq misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Qillaq misses its intended target.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Qillaq .
Qillaq takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wood drives through and clinches with Qillaq against the cage.
Qillaq has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Qillaq is breathing heavily.
Wood lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq has been cut.
Qillaq tries to break the clinch but Wood is controlling the position.
Qillaq swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wood manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qillaq takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood throws a nice head kick!
Wood lands a really nice looking cross but Qillaq seems unphased.

Wood darts in and clinches Qillaq up against the cage.
Qillaq is trying to force a seperation but Wood has the dominant position.
Wood has Qillaq pressed against the cage, preventing Qillaq from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurt Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the body from Qillaq misses

and Wood counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.

Wood manages to break the clinch.
Wood connects with a high kick.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Wood is pushing Qillaq up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Wood breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Qillaq 's head.
A head kick misses from Wood.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Qillaq misses with a straight left.
Wood thows a body kick. Qillaq tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wood throws a series of punches but Qillaq moves out of range.
A jab from Qillaq misses.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Wood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Qillaq .
Qillaq takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Qillaq has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wood.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qillaq throws out the jab.
Qillaq stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.

Wood rushes Qillaq and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Wood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wood connects with a high kick.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood throws a head kick that half lands.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Qillaq avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Qillaq misses with a body shot
and Wood counters with a thumping low kick.

Wood clinches.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.

Wood manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Wood kicks Qillaq off and gets to his feet.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
Qillaq tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood scores with a head kick.

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.

Wood breaks from the clinch.

Wood gets a clinch.
Qillaq working hard to break the clinch.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Qillaq .
Wood lands a front kick.
Wood throws a head kick that half lands.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Qillaq avoids a punch combination nicely.
Qillaq takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Qillaq misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wood dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Qillaq takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Qillaq swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wood counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Qillaq takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Wood.

Wood instigates a clinch.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Qillaq bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wood's head.
Qillaq slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wood. Qillaq shrugs it off though.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Qillaq is trying to force a seperation but Wood has the dominant position.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood is looking to wear down Qillaq with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Qillaq takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Qillaq misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Wood lands but Qillaq takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Qillaq moves out of range easily.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Qillaq moves out of range easily.
Wood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Qillaq .
Qillaq gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wood misses with a head kick.

Wood has managed to clinch.
Wood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Qillaq 's efforts to push away.
Qillaq wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wood has him pressed against the cage.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Qillaq slips a jab from Wood.
Good shot there by Qillaq .
Kurt Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood scores with a head kick.

Wood has Qillaq up against the cage in a clinch.
Qillaq looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wood manages to break the clinch.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood breaks the clinch.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.
Qillaq is trying to break the clinch but Wood is controlling him.

Wood breaks from the clinch.

Qillaq tries to keep at a distance but Wood has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Qillaq misses.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood feints and then cracks Qillaq 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Qillaq down.
Qillaq 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wood thuds his shin into the meat of Qillaq 's side.

Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wood moves into the clinch.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood lands a head kick!
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qillaq wants to get back to striking at distance but Wood won't allow it.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Wood darts in and clinches Qillaq up against the cage.
Qillaq is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Qillaq has his back to the cage.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Qillaq just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wood.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Qillaq fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.

Wood drives through and clinches with Qillaq against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood working Qillaq over with knees to the body.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qillaq can do to turn this around?
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Wood lands a high kick!
Wood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wood clinches up with Qillaq and pushes him back against the cage.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qillaq needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
Qillaq takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shikoba Hokolesqua Qillaq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Kurt Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wood has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wood.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Qillaq .
Wood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wood lands with a nice body kick.
Wood walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

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