PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aubrey Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by Pendulum - Self vs Self. Graham is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drake - Right Above It. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wood
vs
Graham

183 cm
27
175 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
174 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aubrey Graham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham misses with an uppercut.
Wood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood slips a jab from Graham.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Good work by Wood as he checks the leg kick.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graham.
Graham throws a big shot that misses.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Graham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Graham scores with a nice body kick.
Graham blocks a head kick by Wood.

Graham gets a takedown into half guard.
Graham trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
Graham thows a huge punch but Wood dodges it nicely.
Wood has hold of Graham's hands but Graham slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Graham working the head and body with strikes.

Graham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wood defends it well.
Wood is staying active underneath Graham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graham is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Graham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wood wants to control but Graham is having none of it.
Graham lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Graham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wood blocking the ground and pound.
Wood wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Graham.
Graham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wood looks a forlorn figure.
Wood is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Graham looking to ground and pound but Wood is blocking nicely.
Graham thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Graham.
Graham unloading with bombs!
Wood is squirming around, avoiding Graham's attempts to control the action.
Wood is looking to improve his position but Graham isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graham looking to ground and pound but Wood is blocking nicely.
Graham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham landing strikes from the mount and Wood is in trouble!
Graham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wood in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Graham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Graham landing strikes, looking to finish!
Graham thowing shots but they're missing.
Graham lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood is bucking up trying to escape but Graham cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graham working the ground and pound effectively.
Graham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graham lands with a right hand.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Graham.
Graham lands with a nice body punch.
Graham connects with a looping right hand.
Graham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wood throws a body kick that misses.
Wood looks for the body kick but Graham saw that one coming.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.
Graham feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Wood tries a low kick but Graham avoids it.
Graham scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Graham misses.
Graham throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood keeps Graham at a distance using the push kick.
Graham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wood.
Graham thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood throws a head kick but Graham moves out of range.
A big left from Graham misses.
Wood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Graham moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Graham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Graham.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Graham.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Graham.
A low kick from Wood misses
and Graham counters with a nice uppercut.
Graham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a leg kick but Graham moved away.
Wood lands a high kick!

It looks like Aubrey Graham has been cut.
Graham fails to land the takedown.
Wood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graham.
Thor Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graham misses with a straight left.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graham.
Graham misses with a straight left.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graham throws out the jab.
Graham misses with a straight right.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Graham.
No luck for Graham with that takedown attempt.
Thor Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aubrey Graham.
Wood slips under a jab from Graham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graham checks a leg kick nicely.
Graham throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Graham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Graham throws out a powerful jab.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Graham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood throws a leg kick
enabling Graham to counter with a crisp jab.
Wood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Aubrey Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
Graham shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood slips under a jab.
Graham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Graham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Graham.
Graham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.
Graham smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graham swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Graham misses
and Wood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Graham's knee momentarily.
Graham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wood. Wood obviously looking to wear him down.
Graham is breathing heavily.
Graham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graham somewhat.

Wood pushes Graham up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aubrey Graham's cut.
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!

Graham ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Graham walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Graham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Graham counter with a right hand.
Graham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wood backs up against the cage.
Graham throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Graham throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Wood slips a straight right by Graham.
Graham takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood defending well as Graham loads up on a big left hand.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Graham missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Graham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Graham checks a leg kick.
Graham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Graham throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thor Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood is looking to clinch.
Graham throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Graham throws out a leg kick but Wood moves out of range and Graham only half commits.
Graham throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham lands with a straight right. Wood didn't see that one coming.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graham throws out the jab.
Graham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood slips under a jab.
Graham misses the body punch
and Wood counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graham throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Graham.
Graham lands with a cross.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
and Graham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Graham misses with a looping left.
Wood cracks the inside of Graham's front leg.

Graham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Graham tries to pass to full mount but Wood defends it.
Graham throwing shots but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood wants to improve his position but Graham is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham is nestled in close to Wood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Graham.
Graham working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Graham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graham throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely.
Graham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Graham thows a big elbow that misses.
Wood trying to control the position.
Graham chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Graham thows a big elbow that misses.
Graham is looking to work some ground and pound but Wood has wrist control.
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Graham.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
Wood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Graham on the ground.
Wood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Graham manages to get himself to full guard.
Graham keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aubrey Graham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Graham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Graham!