PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lolipo Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wood has chosen Wardruna - Blood Eagle as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slider
vs
Wood

187 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Anarchy Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lolipo Slider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Thor Wood!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Slider.

It looks like Thor Wood has been cut.
Slider throws a right hand that misses
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slider throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wood to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Slider as he checks the leg kick.
Slider misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Slider misses its intended target.
Wood throws a jab but it's blocked by Slider.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slider looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slider.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slider.
Slider moves out of range as Wood throws a body kick.
Wood throws the kick towards the body but Slider avoids it.
A good leg kick by Wood.
Slider catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Slider misses.
Wood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slider throws a shot to the body.
Slider moves forwards but Wood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slider swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.
Slider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Slider misses with a low kick.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wood is looking to clinch.
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slider throws out a loose jab but Wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slider scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood defending well as Slider loads up on a big left hand.
Slider missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slider swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood lands a nice looking body kick.
Slider connects with a crisp jab.
Wood tries to clinch but Slider moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Slider.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slider takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Slider misses its target.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Slider connects with the punch.
Wood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Slider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slider's calf.
Slider feints and then cracks Wood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wood down.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Wood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slider.
Slider throws a lazy uppercut
and Wood counters with a nice uppercut.
Slider looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Wood slips a straight right by Slider.
Slider jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slider swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wood counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slider misses with a straight left.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Slider jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wood.
Wood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Slider had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A lazy left from Slider finds it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Wood delivers a nice body kick.
Slider throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wood to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider misses with a leg kick

and Wood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wood.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Slider blocks with his arms.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Slider can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thor Wood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Wood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slider takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Slider.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wood slips a jab from Slider.
Wood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slider misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Slider's head coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Slider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wood. That did some damage!
Thor Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slider's calf.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Slider lands a glancing blow to the side of Wood's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slider lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slider lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slider.
Wood wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slider.
Wood scores with a jab.
Slider scores with a body shot.
Slider scores with a shot to the body.
Slider takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Slider, right into the meat.
Slider sizes up Wood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Slider cracks the inside of Wood's front leg.
A good leg kick by Slider.
A head kick misses from Slider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Slider misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Slider tries to keep at a distance but Wood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slider is trying to break the clinch but Wood is controlling him.
Slider has a couple of punches blocked by Wood.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slider is trying to force a seperation but Wood has the dominant position.

Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Slider misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Slider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slider. That did some damage!
Slider misses with a body shot.
Slider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Wood misses.
That kick from Wood tenderised Slider's leg. Slider is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wood avoids the body shot from Slider.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slider.
Wood works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Wood counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Slider. Those never looked like landing.
Slider shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wood throws a solid leg kick but Slider takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wood.
It looked like Slider was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wood.
Wood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slider connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wood scores with a punch to the head.
Slider avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slider's head backwards.
Wood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slider. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slider looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Slider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Slider throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Slider 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wood tries to counter with a clinch but Slider shakes him off and moves away.
Wood tries to clinch but Slider is having none of it.
Slider throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wood! But no joy.
A big right from Slider misses.
Wood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slider looks to land a left hand but Wood moved out of range nicely.
Slider misses the jab.
Wood steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slider.
Slider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Slider misses with a straight left.
Wood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slider takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slider scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thor Wood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thor Wood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wood lands a nice knee to the body.
Slider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slider's face.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but Slider blocks with his arms.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Slider looking to slow down the pace here.
Slider taking a breather.
Slider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wood unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slider lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Wood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slider blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slider's face.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Slider blocks it.
Wood landing knees to the body.
Wood with a knee to the head.
Wood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
Slider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slider is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wood has him pressed against the cage.
Slider working aggressively here.
Slider working aggressively here.
Slider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slider.
Slider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Woods head.
Thor Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wood just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slider's brow.
Slider is looking to break free of the clinch but Wood has double underhooks.
Slider misses with a punch on the inside.
Slider pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Slider slows down the pace here.
Slider misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slider misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wood.

Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch but Slider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slider looks to throw the jab but Wood is out of range.
Slider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slider gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Wood.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Slider - just one landing.
Slider throws a lazy uppercut

and Wood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thor Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slider lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood blocking some punches.
Slider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slider tries to work over Wood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood lands a damaging elbow.
Slider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Slider.

Slider manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Wood misses with a low kick as Slider jumps back.
Slider throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Slider just misses with a punch to the body.
Lolipo Slider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slider throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thor Wood.
Well Wood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thor Wood!
A very excited looking Thor Wood 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.