PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Rawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen Pendulum - Self vs Self as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Clay Rawls could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thor Wood's chin.

Rawls
vs
Wood

188 cm
26
178 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Rawls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Wood!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Wood slams his shin into Rawls's torso.
Rawls swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Rawls scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wood connects with a single shot there.
Rawls stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
A punch lands to the side of Wood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rawls is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Wood scores with a shot to the body.
Rawls throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wood counters with a body kick that stops Rawls in his tracks momentarily.
Wood lands with a straight right. Rawls didn't see that one coming.
Wood with a hook.
A good leg kick by Wood.
Rawls tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Rawls thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Rawls is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
Rawls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Rawls on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wood. That's going to slow Rawls down.
Clay Rawls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wood clinches with his opponent.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawls blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
Wood is pressed up against the cage. Rawls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wood down to the mat. Wood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rawls's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Rawls with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Rawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rawls avoids the body shot from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood thuds his right hand into Rawls's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rawls takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rawls will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood lands a head kick!

Rawls is rocked!
Rawls on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Rawls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling a little - Wood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rawls seems to have got his legs back now.
Rawls is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Wood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Wood gets a clinch.
Rawls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rawls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawls is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood stalling in the clinch.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Wood lands a shot to the body.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawls blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rawls in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawls blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Rawls tries for a takedown but Wood manages to get underhooks.
Rawls is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Rawls takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Rawls's ribcage.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rawls has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wood - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wood putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rawls in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawls looking for a takedown.
Wood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Rawls is blocking nicely.
Wood lands a left hand.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rawls blocking some punches.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawls blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
Rawls is trying to drag Wood to the mat but Wood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rawls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Thor Wood dominated that round.
That's time! Rawls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A left lands for Wood.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wood.
Wood misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Wood.
Rawls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wood, right into the meat.
Rawls shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood with a nice cross.
Rawls misses the body punch

and Wood counters with a head kick that drops Rawls to the mat! Rawls scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood pushes Rawls away with a front kick.
Rawls shoots in for a takedown but Wood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rawls has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rawls there as he acknowledges the shot.
A solid body kick from Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Wood takes the fight into the clinch.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rawls blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rawls drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Rawls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood lands a right hand.

Wood drops Rawls with a big knee straight up the middle! Rawls is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wood is looking to clinch.
Wood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rawls's sensitive parts.
Wood scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rawls stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wood scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Wood.
Rawls tries to clinch but Wood moves away
and Wood counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Wood looks at the referee who does nothing so Wood lands a crushing right that sends Rawls to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Wood!