PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pakkaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pakkaaja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I made it by Kevin Rudolf. Evan Wood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pakkaaja
vs
Wood

190 cm
22
169 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q157 for $50)

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pena Pakkaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pakkaaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Pakkaaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood wants to clinch up but Pakkaaja keeps it at a distance.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. Pakkaaja should have avoided that one.
Wood throws a right hand that Pakkaaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Pakkaaja also avoids with ease.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Pakkaaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that misses.
Pakkaaja fails with the takedown.
Pakkaaja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pakkaaja somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pena Pakkaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pakkaaja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood throws a lazy head kick

and Pakkaaja counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pakkaaja is pushing down on Wood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wood is fighting to maintain full guard but Pakkaaja has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pakkaaja misses with a head shot. Wood uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pakkaaja postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Pakkaaja cracks Wood with a solid left hand.
Pakkaaja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pakkaaja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pakkaaja stops Wood from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pakkaaja forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood wants to get back to full guard.
Wood moves into full guard.
Pakkaaja cracks Wood with a solid left hand.
Pakkaaja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Pakkaaja pushing down on Wood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pakkaaja prevents Wood from improving his position.
Pakkaaja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pakkaaja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pakkaaja is keen to just control but Wood is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja with the ground and pound but Wood uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pakkaaja throws and elbow that misses. Wood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pakkaaja's guard. Nice move by Wood!
Wood trying to control but Pakkaaja is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pena Pakkaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wood throws a nice looking combination but Pakkaaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pakkaaja fails with the takedown.
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pakkaaja defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Pakkaaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pakkaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pena Pakkaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Wood blocks a head kick by Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pakkaaja takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pakkaaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Pakkaaja decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pakkaaja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pakkaaja tries to pass to full mount but Wood defends it.

Pakkaaja decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Pakkaaja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wood's waist but Wood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pakkaaja off to one side.
Pakkaaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Pakkaaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pakkaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Wood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pakkaaja!
Wood won't let Pakkaaja get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to control but Pakkaaja wriggling away.
Wood breaks from Pakkaaja's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wood punching from mount but Pakkaaja doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pakkaaja blocking the ground and pound.
Pakkaaja holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Wood tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Pakkaaja bucks Wood off and manages to get back to his feet!
Evan Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to clinch there but Pakkaaja circles away.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Pakkaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evan Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pakkaaja shoots in but no luck this time.
Wood swings for the body but Pakkaaja moves out of range.
Pakkaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Pakkaaja moves out of range of the body kick from Wood.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pakkaaja looks for the body kick but Wood saw that one coming.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pakkaaja.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pakkaaja counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice inside leg kick there by Wood. That's going to slow Pakkaaja down.
Wood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pakkaaja.
A head kick by Wood misses

and Pakkaaja counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Pakkaaja stands up out of the half guard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood looks to land a combination. Pakkaaja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Pakkaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pena Pakkaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick but Wood moves out of range.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Pakkaaja counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Pakkaaja.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Pakkaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.

Wood clinches up with Pakkaaja and pushes him back against the cage.
Pakkaaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood stalks Pakkaaja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pakkaaja's face. Pakkaaja staggers backwards, shaken.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pakkaaja throws a head kick that Wood semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pakkaaja momentarily.
Pakkaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pakkaaja slips a straight right by Wood.

Pakkaaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pakkaaja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is working to get back to half guard.
Pakkaaja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pakkaaja punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pakkaaja controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja landing strikes from the mount.
Pakkaaja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pakkaaja landing shots from mount.
Pakkaaja working Wood over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wood taking shots to the head.

Wood is rocked!
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pakkaaja fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pakkaaja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wood is still in real trouble! Can Pakkaaja finish him?
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!
Pakkaaja landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pakkaaja fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pakkaaja showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pakkaaja 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pakkaaja!