PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood comes to the cage accompanied by Wardruna - Blood Eagle. Batista Da Silva has chosen Pride Theme as his entrance music. Wood is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wood
vs
Rafael Batista Da Silva

187 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

186 cm
42
208 lbs
36 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista Da Silva throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood is breathing heavily.
Wood takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Thor Wood has been cut.
Batista Da Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batista Da Silva throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Batista Da Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Batista Da Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wood takes a step back to recover.
Batista Da Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Batista Da Silva.

Batista Da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Batista Da Silva breaks the clinch.

Batista Da Silva has managed to clinch.

Batista Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wood. No joy for Batista Da Silva on that attempt.
Batista Da Silva tests Wood's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wood is rocked!

Batista Da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Wood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Batista Da Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Batista Da Silva.
Thor Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is holding his hands too far apart here. Batista Da Silva throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Wood is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva!
A very excited looking Bruno Rafael Batista Da Silva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.