PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Reardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Reardon
vs
Wood

190 cm
30
210 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

195 cm
26
217 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Reardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Wood!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reardon throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a leg kick.
Reardon thows a body shot but no joy.

Wood lands a left and a right that send Reardon crashing to the mat, dazed. Wood thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Hank Reardon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wood sends Reardon crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wood is motioning to the referee to let Reardon up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Reardon is rocked!
Reardon blocks a head kick by Wood.
Oh Reardon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reardon seems to have got his legs back now.

It looks like Jeff Wood has been cut.
A punch combination from Wood misses.
Wood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reardon pinned against the cage. Reardon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Reardon drops Wood with a left right combo! Reardon follows him down to the ground into side control.

Wood is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Reardon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wood defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Reardon.
Reardon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reardon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Reardon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wood parries the strikes from Reardon easily there. Reardon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wood to escape.
Wood tries to bench press Reardon off him but Reardon keeps the position.
Reardon working the head with strikes.
Reardon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wood taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reardon tries to move to mount but Wood blocks the move with his legs.
Wood tries to escape but Reardon is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reardon is putting a hurting on Wood here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reardon throws a strike aimed at the side of Wood's head but Wood avoids it well.
Reardon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reardon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wood is avoiding damage well.
Wood is trying to buck Reardon off.
Reardon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Reardon trying to control the position but Wood is working away.
Reardon 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reardon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Reardon working the ground and pound but Wood is defending the strikes.
Reardon works to advance to full mount. Wood defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Reardon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wood because Reardon loaded up on that one.
Reardon landing punches.
Reardon working Wood over with strikes here.
Reardon punching from mount but Wood doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Reardon looking to control but Wood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reardon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reardon looking to control but Wood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wood holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Reardon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Reardon looking to ground and pound but Wood is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reardon throwing strikes here but Wood is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wood is squirming around, avoiding Reardon's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good work by Reardon as he checks the leg kick.
Reardon shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.

Reardon dives in and scores a takedown into Wood's guard.
Wood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reardon stops Wood from standing up.
Reardon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reardon is working Wood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reardon advances to half guard.
Reardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reardon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reardon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reardon working Wood over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reardon.
Reardon is pressing down on Wood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wood is holding on for now.
Wood regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Reardon.
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reardon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reardon.
Reardon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wood is keeping the position for now.
Reardon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Reardon from controlling successfully.
Reardon stops Wood from standing up.
Wood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reardon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reardon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reardon cracks Wood with a solid left hand.
Reardon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reardon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wood's head.
Reardon pushing down on Wood's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wood is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reardon is trying to control. Wood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reardon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reardon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reardon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reardon passes to full mount!
Wood holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Reardon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Reardon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wood is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Reardon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.

Reardon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reardon showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Reardon.
Reardon working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reardon.
Reardon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reardon working Wood over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reardon stops Wood from getting back to his feet.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon trying to control from half guard but Wood is working away.
Wood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Reardon sits in half guard.
Reardon throwing shots but Wood is blocking nicely.
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. Reardon connects with a nice short shot to Wood's temple.
Reardon trying to control from half guard but Wood is working away.
Reardon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wood!
BOOM! Reardon connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Reardon wants to control the pace but Wood is squirming around nicely.
Wood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wood is still in real trouble! Can Reardon 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!
Reardon 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 seems to have recovered his senses.
Wood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Reardon.
Reardon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Reardon 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.
Reardon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon punching from mount but Wood doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wood is in a horrible position here. Reardon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That has opened up Jeff Wood's cut even more.
A big strike lands for Reardon! That's really hurt Wood and he's turned his back - Reardon keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Reardon jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Reardon!