PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Daniels had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daniels
vs
Wood

174 cm
23
173 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood tries to clinch but Daniels is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Daniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood which made him look bad.
Wood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Wood.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Daniels blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Daniels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Daniels misses.

Daniels has managed to clinch.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Wood lands with a short shot to the head.
Wood tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Daniels to work.
Wood lands a body punch.
Wood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Wood.
Daniels tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daniels or not.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels taking a breather.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Wood.
Daniels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Daniels tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood has Daniels pushed against the cage.
Wood utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Daniels tries a body shot but Wood blocks it.
Wood blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Wood trying to stall but Daniels improves his position.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daniels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daniels tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wood blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels lands a good knee to the midsection. Wood won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
Wood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body.
Wood lands an uppercut.
Wood lands with a right to the head.
Daniels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wood is defending well for now.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with some punches.
Daniels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Wood scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
Wood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Wood tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels scores with a jab to the body.
Wood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wood tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.

Daniels darts in and clinches Wood up against the cage.
Wood working aggressively here.
Daniels letting Wood take a breather here.
Wood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood blocks an elbow strike.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Wood misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Nice body punch from Wood.
A nice left hand lands by Wood.
Wood lands a shot to the body.
Daniels being controlled against the cage.
Wood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
Nathan Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Wood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Wood.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
Wood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wood.
Daniels scores a nice knee to the body.
Wood stalling in the clinch but Daniels improves position.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Wood controls his hands.
Wood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Wood blocking some punches.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wood avoids it.
Wood working aggressively here.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wood lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Daniels.
Wood lands a right hand.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Wood.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Daniels.
Wood lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Wood.
Daniels tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wood pushes off an throws an elbow but Daniels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Wood.
A short right from Wood on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wood lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Wood.
Wood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wood fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood avoiding damage as Daniels throws knees to the body.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Wood.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Daniels is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Wood.
Wood can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wood.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
Daniels tries to land knees in the clinch but Wood avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Wood.
Wood presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood misses with some punches.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
Wood digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Wood lands a shot to the body.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wood.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels trying to control the position but instead, Wood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Daniels into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wood is trying to maintain a safe position but Daniels gets an underhook and turns Wood into the cage.
Wood lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.
Daniels misses with a knee to the head.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Daniels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wood tries to stall but Daniels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wood pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wood lands a right hand.
Daniels working Wood over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
Wood continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.
Daniels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daniels.
Wood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daniels up against the cage.
Wood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Wood blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Nathan Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wood's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wood is leaning against Daniels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wood blocks a body shot from Daniels.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Wood controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Wood!
Nathan Wood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (95% Laundry), into his post fight interview.