PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hade Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lermontov comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Suicidal. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wood's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lermontov
vs
Wood

170 cm
24
162 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

174 cm
29
165 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

WIN Nutritional

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fiyero Lermontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hade Wood!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lermontov dives in and grabs Wood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes down on Lermontov's head and hops out.
Lermontov swings widly with a right hand
and Wood counters with a nice uppercut.
Wood with a nice cross.
Lermontov swings widly with a right hand
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lermontov thinking.
Wood misses with an uppercut
and Lermontov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lermontov works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination.

Lermontov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lermontov is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lermontov taking a break here but Wood is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood trying to hold on to Lermontov's head to control him but Lermontov postures up.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Lermontov sits in half guard.
Wood manages to get to full guard.
Wood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lermontov controls the pace.

Wood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lermontov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lermontov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lermontov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lermontov keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
Lermontov keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Lermontov controls Wood momentarily but Wood frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lermontov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wood trying to control but Lermontov is working from the bottom.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but Lermontov has wrist control.
Wood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.
Lermontov keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lermontov is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wood swings for the body but Lermontov moves out of range.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.

Wood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wood showed some decent athleticism there.

Lermontov is defending against the submission attempts here by Wood.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lermontov is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lermontov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.

Wood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wood postures up.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Lermontov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lermontov working a defensive guard here.
Lermontov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lermontov is trying to control the position but Wood postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fiyero Lermontov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lermontov.
Lermontov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood avoids the body shot from Lermontov.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wood throws a series of punches but Lermontov avoids them all with ease.
Wood tries for a takedown but Lermontov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
Lermontov misses with a hook
and Wood counters with a three punch combo that has Lermontov backing up. Lermontov nods at Wood to acknowledge the strikes.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Lermontov counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lermontov quickly recovers to half guard.

Lermontov makes his way to full guard, as Wood worked for a kimura.

Wood drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lermontov dives on top into guard.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Lermontov from controlling successfully.
Lermontov is pushing down on Wood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wood is fighting to maintain full guard but Lermontov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lermontov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lermontov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wood reverses the position - he's now on top in Lermontov's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lermontov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lermontov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wood puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lermontov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Lermontov is looking to improve his position.
Wood passes to full mount!

That's four 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.
Lermontov gets back to half guard.
Lermontov is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wood connects with a nice short shot to Lermontov's temple.
Lermontov wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.
Wood wants to free his trapped foot but Lermontov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Wood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wood misses with a hook

and Lermontov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wood's guard now.
Lermontov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lermontov wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.

Lermontov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lermontov has managed to get both his arms back between Wood's legs - danger averted.
Lermontov stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Lermontov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov is stalling in the full guard.
Lermontov being controlled here momentarily.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Lermontov from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fiyero Lermontov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood throws a right hand that misses
and Lermontov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Lermontov misses the target.
Wood slips a jab from Lermontov.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Lermontov - just one landing.
Lermontov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wood to counter with a crisp jab.
Lermontov throws an off balance right hand

and Wood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lermontov won't be happy with that.

Wood working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hade Wood has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lermontov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lermontov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lermontov is looking to control Wood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lermontov avoid being mounted?
Wood throwing shots but Lermontov is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Lermontov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood thows a huge punch but Lermontov dodges it nicely.
Wood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lermontov's head.
Lermontov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lermontov.
Hade Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lermontov keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Lermontov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hade Wood.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hade Wood!