PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doug Levitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablito Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Doug Levitt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Levitt
vs
Wood

162 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Levitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablito Wood!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Levitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Levitt's ribs.
Levitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Wood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Levitt tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Levitt misses with the combination.
Wood throws out a counter right but Levitt avoids it with no problem.
Levitt is looking to clinch.
Levitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Levitt.
Levitt slips under a jab from Wood.
A counter left hand to the body from Levitt misses its target.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Levitt's head but Levitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Levitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitt ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levitt.
Levitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levitt circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levitt. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levitt throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood cracks Levitt with a good jab.
Wood tries to bum rush Levitt with a series of wild strikes but Levitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Levitt rushes Wood and presses him up against the cage.
Levitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood moves out of range as Levitt strikes.
Levitt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levitt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Levitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levitt is looking to counter punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Levitt slips a jab from Wood.
A slow jab from Levitt misses its intended target.
Levitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
Wood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Levitt looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Wood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Levitt wants to clinch.
Wood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Levitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Wood circles away.
Levitt throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Levitt on the side of the head.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Levitt saw that one coming.
Levitt ducks right into an uppercut from Wood.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levitt throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Levitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.

Levitt moves into the clinch successfully.
Levitt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Levitt is pushing Wood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Levitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Wood drives through and clinches with Levitt against the cage.
Wood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levitt slips a straight right by Wood.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wood misses with the combination.

Levitt moves into the clinch.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levitt. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levitt closes the distance and clinches.
Levitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Levitt misses with a straight left.
Wood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Levitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Levitt is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wood's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Levitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood looks winded!
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Levitt misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Levitt tries to clinch up.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Levitt slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levitt throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Levitt looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Levitt scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Levitt is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Levitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablito Wood dominated that round.
That's time! Levitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Levitt closes the distance and clinches.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Wood misses.
A punch combination from Levitt misses.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Levitt throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Levitt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Levitt missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Levitt throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Levitt.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Levitt has managed to clinch.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
Wood prevents a body shot from Levitt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Levitt has double underhooks.
Levitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Levitt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Levitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.

Levitt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levitt.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levitt.
Levitt throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood works over Levitt's head and body with a nice combination.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pablito Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Levitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Levitt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Levitt misses its intended target.
Levitt throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Levitt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Levitt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Wood tries to circle away but Levitt has him pinned against the cage.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Levitt tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Wood blocks a jab.
Levitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levitt.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levitt misses with a hook.
Levitt throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Levitt tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levitt cracks Wood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood moves out of range as Levitt strikes.
Levitt throws a hook but Wood blocks it.

Levitt gets a clinch.

Wood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Levitt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wood at a distance.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Levitt.
Wood slips under a jab from Levitt.
Wood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pablito Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Levitt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Levitt misses with an uppercut.
As Levitt backs off Wood throws a huge counter combo but Levitt manages to avoid it all.
Levitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Levitt lands a really nice looking cross but Wood seems unphased.
Levitt throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood slips under a jab.
Levitt misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Levitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levitt. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levitt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levitt misses with a few strikes there.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Levitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Levitt wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood throws a jab but it's blocked by Levitt.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Levitt.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levitt tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Levitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Levitt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Levitt throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood throws a hook but Levitt avoids it easily.
Wood connects with a nice looking jab.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Levitt wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Levitt throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Levitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Levitt's head but Levitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Levitt is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levitt throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Wood lunges at Levitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Levitt's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levitt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Levitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levitt tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levitt closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
Levitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wood is trying to force a seperation but Levitt has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Levitt lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Levitt.
Wood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Levitt wants to clinch.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levitt manages to avoid it.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levitt throws out the jab.
Levitt misses with a right hand
and Wood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a body punch but Levitt moves out of range.

Levitt has managed to clinch.

Levitt breaks the clinch.
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wood counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood throws a right and a left that Levitt avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Levitt misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levitt.
Wood avoids the body shot from Levitt.
Levitt throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levitt loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Levitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Levitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levitt tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levitt avoids the body shot from Wood.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Levitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Levitt slips the punch.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Levitt misses with a two punch combination.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Levitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Levitt throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
Levitt swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Levitt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
Levitt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Levitt swinging wildly here.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levitt throws out the jab.
Levitt scores with a nice head shot.
Levitt misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Levitt misses its intended target.
Levitt misses with a jab to the body
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Levitt.
Levitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levitt.
A jab from Levitt does it's job there.
A combination from Levitt does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablito Wood.
I think Wood 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablito Wood!