PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Fireball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Wood has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fireball
vs
Wood

173 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Fireball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Wood!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fireball's hands.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fireball lands with a good body shot.
Fireball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Nice jab there from Fireball.
Fireball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood moves out of range as Fireball throws a body kick.
Fireball throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Scott Wood has been cut.
A jab from Fireball does it's job there.
Fireball swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Fireball misses with a series of wild punches.
Fireball displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fireball.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fireball counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. Fireball should have avoided that one.
Fireball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Fireball throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fireball with a body shot.
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fireball.
Some wild striking there from Fireball.
Wood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Fireball is just out of range.
Fireball looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fireball counters with an outside leg kick.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fireball moves away.
Fireball scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood scores with a jab to the head.
Wood cracks Fireball with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wood misses with an uppercut
and Fireball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Fireball, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fireball on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fireball lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good shot there by Fireball.
Fireball takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Fireball.
Wood throws out a counter right but Fireball avoids it with no problem.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Fireball slips the punch.
Fireball throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fireball misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball dodges the punch combination from Wood.
A big right from Wood misses.
Fireball throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Wood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fireball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood tests Fireball's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fireball lands with a slapping head kick.
Wood misses with a looping right.
Fireball avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood throws a series of punches but Fireball avoids them all with ease.
Wood misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball misses with a wild combination.
Fireball stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fireball throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Fireball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
It looks like Fireball has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fireball is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fireball lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wood backs up against the cage.
Fireball uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Fireball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fireball went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A lazy left from Fireball finds it's target.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Fireball dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Wood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fireball is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Fireball throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fireball to score with a decent uppercut.
Fireball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood works the jab nicely.
Wood misses with a hook. Fireball ducked under it nicely.
Fireball tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fireball throws a shot to the body.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Fireball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fireball scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fireball lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fireball throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Fireball on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball scores with a sloppy right hand. Wood should have avoided that one.
Wood with a jab.
Fireball scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Wood is rocked!
Kid Fireball is winning the standup battle so far.
Fireball catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Fireball finish him?
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fireball on the side of the head.
Fireball buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fireball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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.
Fireball getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood looks up at the clock. Bad move! Fireball lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wood. Fireball pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kid Fireball!