PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bayden Wood Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Werben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood Jr's entrance music is Roy jones jr......cant b touched. A fine choice. Werben has chosen Rise and fall as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Werben is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wood Jr
vs
Werben

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Dragon

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 Las Vegas, Bayden Wood Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Werben!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Werben moves into the clinch.
Werben blocks a body shot from Wood Jr.
Werben unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Werben tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Werben manages to break the clinch.
Werben looks to land a combination but Wood Jr avoids it well.
John Werben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wood Jr moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Werben takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wood Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Werben tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bayden Wood Jr has been cut.
Werben stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wood Jr is trying to break the clinch but Werben is controlling him.
Werben taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werben tries to land a knee to the head but Wood Jr blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wood Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Werben lands a good knee to the midsection. Wood Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Wood Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Werben won't allow it.
Werben blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood Jr wants to break free but Werben has control.
Wood Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Werben uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Werben.
Werben connects with a knee to the head.
Wood Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wood Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Werben.
Wood Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Werben leaning his opponent against the cage.

Werben breaks from the clinch.
Werben throws a head kick that misses.
Werben moves out of range as Wood Jr strikes.

Wood Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Werben just leaning against Wood Jr, taking a breather.
Wood Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Werben has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Werben - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Werben scores with a shot to the side of Wood Jr's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wood Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Werben.
Wood Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Werben has double underhooks.
Werben throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wood Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Werben with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Werben.
Wood Jr is trying to force a seperation but Werben has the dominant position.
Werben scores with a knee to the head.
Werben putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wood Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wood Jr is breathing heavily.
Wood Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Werben has him pressed against the cage.
Werben landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Werben connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wood Jr's face.
Nice elbow from Werben.

Wood Jr is rocked!
Werben lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Wood Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bayden Wood Jr's cut is getting worse.
Werben lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Werben creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wood Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wood Jr drops to his knees and Werben pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Werben!