PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Wood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pep
vs
Wood

169 cm
22
148 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

167 cm
21
151 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Pep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Wood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pep connects with a right hand. Wood shakes it off.
Wood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pep has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pep trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pep into the cage.
Pep lands a nice uppercut.
Wood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pep or not.
Pep 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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Pep.
Pep on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pep misses with a kick to the body.
Pep takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pep's sensitive parts.
Wood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pep's head.
Pep walks into a jab.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Pep moves out of range easily.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Pep is out of range.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Wood throws a series of punches but Pep avoids them all with ease.
Pep misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Wood as he checks the leg kick.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Pep.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pep stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pep swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pep makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pep on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pep has managed to clinch.
Wood can't break the clinch.
Pep scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep cracks Wood with a good jab.
Wood throws the left hand but Pep avoids the punch easily.
Wood throws a combination. Pep tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Pep bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wood's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a hook but Pep avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pep. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Wood.
Wood looks to land a body kick but Pep moved away.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. Pep takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pep uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pep keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pep scores with a punch to the head.
Pep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pep circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pep avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pep had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pep listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pep moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pep landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wood looks gassed!

Pep breaks from the clinch.
Pep steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wood. That one must have hurt.
Pep's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pep duly obliges.
Pep looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pep cracks Wood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pep tries to clinch but Wood moves away
enabling Wood to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pep.
Pep lands a jab-cross combination.
Wood takes one on the button.
Pep cracks Wood with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Pep 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.

Pep closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Pep.

Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pep fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Pep counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Pep's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Pep is just out of range.
Wood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pep throws a good cross that connects.
Pep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pep.
Pep lands a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Pep swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.

Wood tries to keep at a distance but Pep has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pep.
Pep has Wood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pep lands a nice uppercut.
Pep keeps control of Wood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wood breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pep moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pep moves into range and clinches up with Wood.
Pep slowing the pace effectively.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood lands a body punch.
Pep lands a right hand.
Pep stalling in the clinch but Wood improves position.
Pep softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood is trying to break free.
Pep slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wood has had enough of the clinch but Pep keeps him there for the moment.
Wood throws a punch but it's blocked by Pep.
Pep stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood throws a push kick but Pep slaps the foot to one side.
Pep moves in looking to clinch but Wood pushes him off.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wood checks a low kick from Pep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Wood misses with a body shot
and Pep counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pep lands with an uppercut that bounces Wood off the cage and back into rage.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Pep bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pep is able to avoid easily.
Kevin Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.

Pep shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pep prevents Wood from getting back to his feet.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Pep won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Pep chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pep stops Wood from standing up.
Pep connects with a couple of short punches.
Pep has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pep pushing down on Wood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wood wants to control but Pep is keeping busy.
Wood is not content to let Pep control the position.
Pep thows a huge punch but Wood dodges it nicely.
Pep thows a huge punch but Wood dodges it nicely.

Pep seems to be looking for submissions.
Wood gets back to full guard.
Pep looking to sit in guard and control but Wood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Pep is retaining full guard.
Wood tries to stand but Pep is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pep looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
Pep looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pep 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pep.
Pep throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wood on the side of the head.
Wood swinging wilding here.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Frankie Pep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Pep slips a straight right by Wood.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
A jab from Wood misses.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pep rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pep lands with a left to the head.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Pep to work.

Pep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pep moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pep!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wood. Pep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pep at a distance.
Pep fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wood.

Pep rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Pep won't allow it.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Pep has the dominant position.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Pep lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pep taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pep trying to stall but Wood improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Pep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pep tries to throw a body punch but Wood avoids it by throwing Pep back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pep - that landed with a thud.
Wood tries to circle away but Pep has him pinned against the cage.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pep stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Pep lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pep just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pep blocks a body shot from Wood.
Wood lands a shot to the body.
Wood lands with a left to the head.
Wood cracks Pep with a nice body shot.
Wood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pep tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Pep drops back down to his feet.
Pep working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pep moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Pep ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pep lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep is looking to clinch.
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Pep throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Pep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Pep is out of range.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Pep.
Pep cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs.
Wood tries to bum rush Pep with a series of wild strikes but Pep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wood throws a hook but Pep blocks it.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Pep.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Pep lands a two punch combo.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Pep moves away and avoids it.
Wood throws a right and a left that Pep avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pep has Wood up against the cage in a clinch.

Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
Pep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pep cracks Wood with an open hand slap.
Pep lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pep jabs Wood right on the nose. Wood blinks but takes it well.
A shot to de liver by Pep. Beautiful body shot.
Pep blocks a jab.
Wood throws a jab when Pep was well out of range.
Wood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pep lands with a right hand.
Pep shoots in but Wood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pep throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Pep tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pep checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Pep gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good body shot from Wood.
A short body shot lands from Wood as the two fighters clinch.
Wood digs a right hand underneath Pep's ribcage. Pep let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pep.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pep dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Pep on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wood takes a swing at Pep's ribcage but misses.
Pep throws a head kick that misses.
Wood lands a jab to the nose.
Pep misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Pep. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pep rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.
Pep manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wood connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Pep throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Pep throws a push kick but Wood slaps the foot to one side.
Pep slips a jab from Wood.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pep.

Pep fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tries to break the clinch but Pep is controlling the position.
Pep is trying to stall.
Pep lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pep has Wood pressed against the cage, preventing Wood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Pep is controlling him.
Pep takes a shot to the head.
Wood is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pep fails to pull guard.
Pep lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
Wood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Pep won't allow it.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Pep controls his hands.

Pep's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pep misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Pep uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Pep rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Wood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Pep fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Wood has a couple of punches blocked by Pep.

Pep pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pep blocks a jab.
Wood misses with a leg kick
and Pep counters with a two punch combo.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pep.
Pep falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pep is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pep gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pep blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frankie Pep has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pep tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body.
Pep lands a shot to the body.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Wood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Pep.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
Pep is working Wood over against the cage.
Pep lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pep taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pep works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pep throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pep blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep effectively controlling the action here.
Pep looking to stall.
Pep controlling the action here for a moment.
Pep lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pep pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pep looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pep.
A short body shot lands from Pep as the two fighters clinch.
Wood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pep softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

Pep instigates a clinch.
Pep works on Wood's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pep lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Pep breaks from the clinch.
Pep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Some wild striking there from Wood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pep shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wood's guard.
Pep scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pep in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pep missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Wood wriggles free and stands up.
Pep slips a jab from Wood.
Pep tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Pep ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pep looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Wood looks to land a combination but Pep avoids it well.
Pep lands a two punch combo.

Pep closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Pep had his way with Kevin Wood in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Pep.
Nice defenses there by Pep.
Wood keeps the fight on the outside.
Wood misses the body punch
and Pep counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wood moves out of range of the body kick from Pep.
Pep misses with a double jab.
Pep connects with the punch.

Pep closes the distance and clinches.
Pep lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Pep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.

Pep clinches up with Wood and pushes him back against the cage.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pep lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pep scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pep tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body.
Pep lands a left hand.

Pep breaks from the clinch.
Wood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
Pep lands a nice shot that snaps Wood's head back.
Pep throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Pep.
Wood is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pep takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pep throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Wood is predictable there
and Pep makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pep dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wood. That did some damage!

Pep moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pep scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pep pressing his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Pep.
Pep trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pep into the cage.
Wood blocks a body shot from Pep.
Pep stalling in the clinch.
Pep tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Wood breaks the clinch.

Pep forces Wood back against the cage and clinches.
Wood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Pep.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Pep won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Pep.
Pep slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pep creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Pep.
Pep pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pep scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pep presses Wood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pep lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good body shot from Pep.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pep.
Pep scores with a shot to the side of Wood's head.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pep lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Pep changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wood fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kevin Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pep lands a slapping body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pep sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Pep instigates a clinch.
Pep lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pep using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pep looking to slow down the pace here.
Pep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep has Wood pressed against the cage, preventing Wood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood is working Pep over against the cage.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Pep backwards.
Wood scores with a hook to the body.

Pep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood connects with a body shot.
Wood swings for the body but Pep moves out of range.
Pep slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pep slips under a jab.

Pep moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Pep.
Pep lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pep lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wood.
Frankie Pep is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pep manages to pull guard.
Pep looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kevin Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wood stands up and waves to Pep to follow him.

Pep instigates a clinch.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pep tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Pep drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Wood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pep is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood has had enough of the clinch but Pep keeps him there for the moment.
Wood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pep has him pressed against the cage.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Pep showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pep 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Pep!
Frankie Pep retains his featherweight title!