PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Kimbabaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Own little World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kimbabaway
vs
Wood

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Kimbabaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Wood!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kimbabaway lands an elbow that stopped Wood in his tracks for a moment.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway misses with an elbow strike.
Kimbabaway looking to stall.
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway missing with knees to the body.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimbabaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimbabaway working aggressively here.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway tries to stall but Wood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Kimbabaway's ribcage.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway is trying to stall.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee to the head.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Kimbabaway's ribcage.
Kimbabaway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wood prevents it.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wood prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Kimbabaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kimbabaway fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Kimbabaway's ribcage.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway tries to score a body lock takedown but Wood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
Kimbabaway is trying to stall.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway jumps guard but Wood stands there with Kimbabaway around his waist. Kimbabaway gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kimbabaway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kimbabaway misses with the head strike.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Kimbabaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimbabaway wants to stall.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a wild body kick that Kimbabaway sees coming a mile off.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimbabaway wants to clinch but Wood slips to the side
and Wood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Wood instigates a clinch.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee to the head.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway missing with knees to the body.
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Kimbabaway trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Kimbabaway's ribcage.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wood.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.
Kimbabaway tries for a takedown but Wood manages to get underhooks.
Kimbabaway looking to slow down the pace here.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbabaway drops back down to his feet.
Wood tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimbabaway avoids the damage to the body.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimbabaway misses with some punches.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee to the head.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimbabaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood landing knees to the body.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Kimbabaway fails to land.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimbabaway.
Kimbabaway stalling in the clinch but Wood improves position.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway wants to stall.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimbabaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimbabaway is trying to stall.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Kimbabaway.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood landing knees to the body.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbabaway's face.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway throws an elbow that misses.
Kimbabaway trying to stall but Wood improves his position.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimbabaway.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbabaway drops back down to his feet.
Wood managing to block the knees to the body from Kimbabaway.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kimbabaway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wood's brow.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood landing knees to the body.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimbabaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood trying to land knees to the body.
Kimbabaway fails to pull guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Kimbabaway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimbabaway throws an elbow but misses.
Kimbabaway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimbabaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway wants to stall.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kimbabaway blocks a head kick by Wood.
Jimmy Kimbabaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kimbabaway moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Wood looks for the body kick but Kimbabaway saw that one coming.
Wood throws a head kick that Kimbabaway semi-blocks.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimbabaway shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimbabaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wood rushes Kimbabaway and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood blocks an elbow strike.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wood.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimbabaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Kimbabaway drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Kimbabaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Wood tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimbabaway avoids the damage to the body.
Wood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Kimbabaway is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kimbabaway has his back to the cage.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wood lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Wood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kimbabaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Wood crunches a lovely knee into Kimbabaway's ribcage.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.

Kimbabaway is rocked!
Kimbabaway throws an elbow that misses.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Wood.
Oh Kimbabaway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wood landing knees to the head.
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 lands a knee to the body.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kimbabaway seems to have got his legs back now.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway is trying to maintain a safe position but Wood gets an underhook and turns Kimbabaway into the cage.
Kimbabaway fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kimbabaway.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway tries to stall but Wood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway scores with a knee to the head.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Wood avoiding damage as Kimbabaway throws knees to the body.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway connects with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbabaway's face.
Kimbabaway landing knees to the body.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood scores with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wood landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Wood lands a big knee to the head and Kimbabaway goes down! Wood is looking to finish!

It looks like Jimmy Kimbabaway has been cut.
Kimbabaway gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kimbabaway manages to get to full guard.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kimbabaway throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wood drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wood jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wood is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kimbabaway 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.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimbabaway is retaining full guard.
Wood passes Kimbabaway's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wood frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Wood with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kimbabaway tries to reverse the position but Wood maintains control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway gets back to half guard.

Kimbabaway actively working from the bottom here.
Kimbabaway tries to roll over but Wood keeps him under control.
Wood trying to pass the guard but Kimbabaway defending well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kimbabaway makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimbabaway.

Wood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thor Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood throws a nice head kick!

Wood clinches up against the cage.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Wood lands a knee to the body.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway is trying to maintain a safe position but Wood gets an underhook and turns Kimbabaway into the cage.
Kimbabaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimbabaway has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Kimbabaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood blocks it with crossed arms.
Thor Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimbabaway throws an elbow but misses.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kimbabaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood landing knees to the body.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbabaway's face.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Kimbabaway's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kimbabaway closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Kimbabaway pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thor Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood misses with a leg kick.
Kimbabaway takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kimbabaway fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kimbabaway looking to throw knees to the head but Wood is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kimbabaway throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbabaway's face.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimbabaway avoiding damage as Wood throws knees to the body.
Kimbabaway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wood is keeping busy.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway tries to land a knee to the head but Wood blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway throws an elbow that misses.
Knees to the body from Wood.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Wood connects with a knee to the head.
Wood scores a nice knee to the body.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kimbabaway.
Wood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimbabaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wood lands a knee to the head.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kimbabaway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway landing knees to the body.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kimbabaway misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks it.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Kimbabaway blocks with his arms.
Kimbabaway misses with a knee to the head.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood landing knees to the head.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimbabaway's face.
Wood using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Kimbabaway fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Kimbabaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kimbabaway wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Wood.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Kimbabaway is blocking nicely.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimbabaway using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wood with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kimbabaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood working the clinch nicely. Kimbabaway is working for position but Wood cracks him with a big knee to the head! Kimbabaway crumples up against the cage and Wood lands two more shots before the ref can save Kimbabaway! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Thor Wood!