PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hasimir Fenring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenring comes into the arena with Opeth - The Grand Conjuration blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fenring
vs
Wood

198 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hasimir Fenring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood looks for the body kick but Fenring saw that one coming.
Fenring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood looks to land a combination but Fenring avoids it well.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fenring throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Fenring misses with a double jab
and Wood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good exchange - Fenring coming out on top.
Wood misses with a body shot
and Fenring counters with a stiff right hand.
Fenring blocks a head kick by Wood.
Fenring scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenring slips a jab from Wood.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenring moves away.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Fenring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fenring throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Fenring gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fenring stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fenring wants it to stay on the feet.
Fenring lands with a hook. Wood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fenring is out of range.
Fenring thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenring misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wood makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fenring really felt that one!
Fenring throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Wood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fenring throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wood throws a series of punches but Fenring avoids them all with ease.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fenring.
A punch combination from Fenring misses.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fenring circles away quickly and effectively.
Fenring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Fenring scores with a decent looking hook.
Wood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
Wood throws a good cross that connects.

Fenring is rocked!
Fenring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fenring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Fenring pushes him off.
A shot to the body from Fenring misses
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fenring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Fenring.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fenring circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Fenring slips the punch.
Wood throws a right hand that Fenring ducks under and follows up with a left that Fenring also avoids with ease.
Wood looks gassed!
A punch combination from Fenring misses.
Wood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fenring scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood misses with a combination
and Fenring counters with a nice uppercut.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Wood gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fenring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wood thinking.
Fenring cracks Wood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fenring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Fenring finds it's way through Wood's defenses.
Fenring stalks Wood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wood's face. Wood staggers backwards, shaken.
Fenring shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Fenring or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood which made him look bad.
Fenring is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fenring slips under a jab from Wood.
Fenring comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fenring.
Wood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fenring counters with a right hand to the body.
Fenring connects with a looping right hand.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fenring is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fenring scores with a body shot.
Wood wants to clinch but Fenring slips to the side
and Fenring counters with a left and a right that stings Wood.
Wood wants to clinch up but Fenring keeps it at a distance.
Fenring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fenring lands a jab to the head.
Wood looks to land a left hand but Fenring moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wood walks into a straight right hand from Fenring.

Wood clinches up with Fenring and pushes him back against the cage.
Fenring wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenring.
Fenring is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fenring is defended easily by Wood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasimir Fenring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenring stuffs the takedown attempt from Wood. Wood gets slowly back to his feet.
A lazy left from Fenring finds it's target.
Fenring lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fenring takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Fenring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Fenring shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fenring misses the shot to the body.
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
Fenring swings for the body but Wood moves 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.
Fenring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood throws a hook but Fenring blocks it.
Fenring misses with a hook.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fenring thows a body shot but no joy.
Fenring cracks Wood with a good jab.
Fenring throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hasimir Fenring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenring. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Fenring.
Fenring scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Fenring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fenring throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a series of punches but Fenring moves out of range.
Wood defending well as Fenring loads up on a big left hand.
Fenring scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fenring scores with a shot to the body.
Fenring throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Fenring goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fenring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenring throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fenring on the side of the head.
Fenring throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood takes a swing at Fenring's ribcage but misses.
Fenring fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood lands a jab-cross combination.
Fenring is looking to wear down Wood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a glancing blow to the side of Fenring's head.
Fenring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fenring takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fenring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Fenring.
Fenring avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fenring dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Wood.
Hasimir Fenring is winning the standup battle so far.
Fenring throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Wood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fenring ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fenring dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fenring.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fenring.
Wood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fenring cracks Wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fenring.
Wood misses with a low kick as Fenring jumps back.
Wood wants to clinch
and Fenring counters with a stiff right hand.
Fenring lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fenring throws a series of strikes that have Wood backpedaling.
Fenring throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fenring fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wood lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Fenring misses.
Fenring defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wood.
Wood connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fenring.
Fenring throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Fenring looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Fenring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fenring throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hasimir Fenring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Wood.
Wood lands a really nice looking cross but Fenring seems unphased.
Fenring scores with the left hand. Wood knows he should have avoided that one.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fenring lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Fenring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fenring misses with a body shot.
Wood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Jab, jab by Fenring - just one landing.
Fenring lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hasimir Fenring dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fenring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.

Wood feints and as Fenring raises his hands in defense, Wood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wood throws a big right hand that misses.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.
Fenring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fenring's guard.
Wood postures up and lands a big shot to Fenring's brow.
Wood wants to control from the top but Fenring keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fenring lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fenring smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two 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.
A jab from Fenring misses.
Fenring misses with a hook.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fenring throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood moves in looking to clinch but Fenring pushes him off.
Fenring throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fenring throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Fenring moved out of range.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fenring.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Fenring throws a head kick that misses.
Fenring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fenring doesn't seem phased though.
Wood defending well as Fenring loads up on a big left hand.
Wood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenring scores with a nice strike.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fenring dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Wood ducks right into an uppercut from Fenring.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Fenring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fenring throws a chopping leg kick but Wood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fenring scores with a nice head shot.
Wood tries to clinch up but Fenring circles away and keeps his distance.
Fenring walks into a left hand.
Wood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fenring tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fenring's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fenring duly obliges.
Wood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fenring avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fenring finds it's way round the side to connect with Wood's head.
Fenring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood tests Fenring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fenring paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fenring takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Fenring looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Fenring keeps the fight on the outside.
Evan Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fenring shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasimir Fenring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenring blocks a head kick by Wood.
Fenring walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Fenring blocks the leg kick.
Fenring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Fenring tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fenring 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hasimir Fenring!