PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jefferson
vs
Wood

171 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abe Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Wood!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jefferson moves into the clinch.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Jefferson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jefferson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jefferson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wood is trying to work for a sweep but Jefferson has mounted him!
Jefferson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jefferson controlling the pace for now.
Wood is trying desperately to improve position.
Jefferson controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is trying to escape the mount.
Jefferson controlling the pace for now.
Jefferson scoring with strikes but Wood is staying in there.
Jefferson looking to control but Wood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wood wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wood tries to break free.

Wood defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Jefferson keeps control of the position easily here as Wood tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jefferson working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Wood is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Jefferson has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Wood taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abe Jefferson!