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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Israel Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew MacKaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Israel Wood looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Israel Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew MacKaill!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKaill swinging wildly here.
MacKaill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacKaill tries a head kick but it misses.
MacKaill shoots in but no luck this time.
MacKaill shoots in looking for a takedown but Wood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacKaill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MacKaill is looking to clinch.
Wood fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for MacKaill on that attempt.
Israel Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew MacKaill.
Wood gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wood lands an elbow.
MacKaill is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wood off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKaill is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - MacKaill's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKaill has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wood's body.
MacKaill is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wood defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wood showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill trying to control momentarily.
MacKaill is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wood knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wood for a finish.
Wood holding both MacKaill 's hands and preventing any damage.
MacKaill has the hooks in. Wood is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill looking for the choke from the back.
Wood manages to reverse the position and now he's in MacKaill's guard. Nice work there by Wood.
MacKaill trying to control the position.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wood defends it easily.
MacKaill controls Wood momentarily but Wood frees himself.
Wood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacKaill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Israel Wood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacKaill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wood.
Wood shoots for a double leg takedown but MacKaill sprawls well. He's pushed Wood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacKaill shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacKaill rushes Wood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MacKaill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Wood.
MacKaill tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacKaill feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
MacKaill throws a head kick that misses.
MacKaill throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacKaill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
No luck for MacKaill with that takedown attempt.
Israel Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew MacKaill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKaill tries to clinch up.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Israel Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but MacKaill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MacKaill connects with a high kick.
MacKaill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacKaill wants it to stay on the feet.
MacKaill has Wood up against the cage in a clinch.
Wood gets underhooks to prevent MacKaill's takedown attempt.
Wood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill prevents a body shot from Wood.
MacKaill goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wood prevents it.
MacKaill jumps guard but Wood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wood is trying to pull guard but MacKaill turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
MacKaill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacKaill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wood tries for a takedown but MacKaill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
MacKaill fails with the takedown.
Wood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacKaill as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
MacKaill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wood to keep the fight standing.
MacKaill gets underhooks to prevent Wood's takedown attempt.
MacKaill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wood uses from the top position.
MacKaill looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wood passes into half guard.
Wood wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacKaill keeps working.
Wood moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to control but MacKaill is keeping him busy.
Israel Wood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacKaill gets back to half guard.
MacKaill is refusing to be controlled, as Wood sits in half guard.
MacKaill is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood is taking a breather. MacKaill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew MacKaill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
MacKaill throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood slaps away a takedown attempt from MacKaill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wood wants to clinch but MacKaill slips to the side
and MacKaill counters with a head kick.
Wood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MacKaill shoots in for a double leg but Wood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacKaill closes the distance and clinches.
MacKaill stalls.
Wood is trying to pull guard but MacKaill turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKaill tries to pull guard but Wood won't allow it.
Israel Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew MacKaill.
Wood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables MacKaill to keep the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on MacKaill - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
MacKaill jumps guard but Wood stands there with MacKaill around his waist. MacKaill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MacKaill tries to score a body lock takedown but Wood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wood jumps guard and drags MacKaill to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
MacKaill looking to pass the guard.
MacKaill stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood controls MacKaill momentarily but MacKaill frees himself.
Wood wants to stand and escape but MacKaill is having none of it.
MacKaill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
MacKaill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
MacKaill shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacKaill pinned against the cage. MacKaill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for MacKaill on that attempt.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wood wants it to stay on the feet.
MacKaill fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MacKaill but MacKaill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKaill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacKaill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood goes for a double leg but MacKaill avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as MacKaill continues to drive forward.
MacKaill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacKaill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wood wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood tries for a takedown but MacKaill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew MacKaill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacKaill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew MacKaill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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