PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Dirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boy by Machine Gun Kelly. Wood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. kick my ass......rehab kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dirk
vs
Wood

187 cm
28
207 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Dirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bayden Wood!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Dirk tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dirk with a poor takedown
and Dirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood connects with a jab.
Dirk misses with a takedown attempt - Wood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Dirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dirk.
Wood walks into a stiff left hand from Dirk.
Wood misses with the combination.
Dirk throws a low kick but Wood avoids it.
Dirk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Wood lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Wood blocks a head kick by Dirk.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Jesse Dirk has been cut.
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Dirk. Dirk gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dirk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Wood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wood throws a one two combo.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dirk.

Wood clinches up with Dirk and pushes him back against the cage.
Dirk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wood working hard to break the clinch.

Wood turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dirk keeps working.

Dirk throws Wood to one side and escapes!
Dirk lands a leg kick that knocks Wood off balance momentarily.

Wood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to stand but Dirk is controlling the position.
Dirk postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Dirk postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Dirk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dirk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wood's head.

Wood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dirk defends it easily.
Dirk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dirk distracts Wood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wood keeping full guard, as Dirk tries to pass.
Dirk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wood 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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dirk manages to get himself to full guard.
Wood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wood looking to pass the guard.
Dirk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wood is controlling him.

Dirk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood won't allow Dirk to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dirk pushes Wood off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Wood finds it's way through Dirk's defenses.

Dirk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wood to the mat! Wood manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood wants to sweep here but Dirk controlling him for the moment.

Wood looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dirk is defending well. Wood quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dirk has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Wood celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bayden Wood!
After the big win, Bayden Wood made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.