PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hade Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the ring accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. This should be fireworks!

Wood
vs
Egans

174 cm
30
165 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hade Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Egans lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Egans throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood looks for a takedown but Egans sprawls well.
Wood shoots in looking for a takedown but Egans manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Egans.
Egans stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hade Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egans misses with a two punch combination.
Egans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Wood tries for a takedown but Egans sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Egans 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 Egans off to one side.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Egans lands a right hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egans. That's going to slow Wood down.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Egans throws a low kick but Wood avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood throws a combination that misses

and Egans counters by moving into the clinch.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Egans.
Egans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egans looking for a takedown.

Wood lands a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Egans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Egans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Egans blocks nicely.
Wood thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egans looking for a sweep. Not yet Egans, not yet.
Wood looking to pass the guard.

Egans has his foot on Wood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wood works his way back into a safe position though.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Egans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Egans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Egans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans looking to control.
Wood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Egans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Egans is trying to keep Wood in close.
Wood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Egans managing to control the position.
Wood lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Egans blocks nicely.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Egans blocks nicely.
Wood is looking to work some ground and pound but Egans has wrist control.
Wood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Egans blocks nicely.
Wood throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood postures up and lands a big shot to Egans's brow.
Egans is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wood won't allow Egans to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hade Wood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Egans slaps away a takedown attempt from Wood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egans manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Wood 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Wood closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wood lands in his opponent's guard.
Egans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wood scoring with some ground and pound.
Egans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Egans is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wood wants to control from the top but Egans keeps moving.
Wood is pushing down on Egans's leg trying to pass to half guard. Egans is fighting to maintain full guard but Wood has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans wants to get back to his feet.
Egans is looking for a sweep. Wood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Egans trying to control from the bottom.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Egans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Egans tries to get to full guard but Wood has control of the leg.
Wood slows the pace down in half guard.
Egans is looking to improve his position.
Egans is refusing to be controlled, as Wood sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wood digs a good hook to Egans's body.
Egans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Egans pinned against the ropes. Egans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt - Egans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hade Wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Egans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egans closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Egans pushes Wood against the ropes but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Egans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Egans somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Egans is just out of range.
Egans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Wood lands with a right hand.
Wood is looking to wear down Egans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Egans takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood works Egans's body with a nice hook.
Egans blocks a jab.
Egans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Egans wants it to stay on the feet.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Egans tries to land a leg kick but Wood saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Egans misses.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Egans.
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Egans. Egans gets slowly back to his feet.
Egans fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Egans on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood dominated that second round.
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.

Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Egans's shoulder, as Egans tries to avoid the shot.
Egans's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Egans duly obliges.
Egans avoids the body shot from Wood.

Egans clinches.
Egans is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Egans has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Egans.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Egans - just one landing.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egans moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Egans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wood checks a leg kick.
Egans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Egans scores with a body shot.
Egans doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Egans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood throws a right hand that Egans ducks under and follows up with a left that Egans also avoids with ease.
Egans wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Egans has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Egans there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from Egans, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Egans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hade Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood thows a body shot but no joy.
Egans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Egans tries to clinch up.
Egans just misses with a punch to the body.
Egans tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hade Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Egans.
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!

Egans darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Egans is keen to just control but Wood is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to roll over but Egans keeps him under control.
Wood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Egans working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wood's head.
Egans throwing strikes from guard but Wood blocks nicely.
Egans won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Egans postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Egans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Egans's guard.
Wood connects with a couple of short punches.
Egans looking to control.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Egans.
Wood prevents Egans from getting back to his feet.
Egans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood stands up over Egans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Egans wants to control but Wood is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Egans makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gerald Egans just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Egans tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Wood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Egans throws a combination that misses
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egans thinking.
Egans leaves Wood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wood takes a swing at Egans's ribcage but misses.
Egans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Egans ducks under a wild hook from Wood.

Wood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Egans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wood connects with a couple of short punches.
Egans is trying to keep Wood in close.
Wood advances to half guard.
Egans is not content to let Wood control the position.
Egans manages to get to full guard.
Wood lands a couple of digs.
Egans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wood postures up in Egans's guard and throws a big left but Egans blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a big right hand that misses.
Egans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Egans looking for a guillotine here but Wood defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Egans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wood.
Egans keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

Egans has his foot on Wood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wood works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Egans keeping moving, preventing Wood from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Egans working a defensive guard here.
Egans lands a decent punch to the body there.
Egans controls Wood momentarily but Wood frees himself.

Wood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Egans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Egans blocks nicely.
Wood throwing strikes from guard but Egans blocks nicely.

Egans working for a triangle but Wood defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to control but Egans is working from the bottom.
Wood postures up.

Wood drops back looking for a leg! Egans is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Egans manages to kick Wood off! Wood jumps back into Egans's guard.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood advances position into side control!
Wood lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hade Wood had his way with Gerald Egans in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Egans takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Egans tries for a takedown but Wood circles away easily
and Wood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Egans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Egans.
Gerald Egans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Egans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Egans tries to score with a low kick but Wood moves his leg out of the way.
Egans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Egans defends it nicely.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Egans's shoulder, as Egans tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Egans slips a jab from Wood.
Egans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood checks a leg kick nicely.
Wood throws a jab when Egans was well out of range.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood shoots in for a double leg but Egans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Egans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Egans throws out a leg kick but Wood moves out of range and Egans only half commits.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egans tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egans.
Wood throws a body punch but Egans moves out of range.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hade Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Egans.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Egans's shoulder, as Egans tries to avoid the shot.
Egans misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Egans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A leg kick checked by Wood.
Gerald Egans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egans lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Egans.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Egans.
Wood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Egans circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Egans misses the target.
Egans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Egans throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wood misses with a straight left.
A nice combination there by Egans.
Wood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egans fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans leaves Wood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wood gets tackled into the ropes by Egans. Egans maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Egans.
Egans can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood is trying to stall.
Wood prevents a body shot from Egans.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Egans.
Egans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Egans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wood 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hade Wood!
Hade Wood retains his lightweight title!