PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lima
vs
Wood

193 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Lima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bayden Wood!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lima drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lima wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
Wood trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lima prevents Wood from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood wants to sweep here but Lima controlling him for the moment.
Lima stays in close to Wood's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wood wants to stand and escape but Lima is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lima stays in close to Wood's body and controls the position.
Lima's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wood wants to sweep but no luck.

Lima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lima controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lima fails to land the takedown.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Wood and Lima goes tumbling to the canvas! Wood follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Marcus Lima has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wood seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt.
Lima trying to hold on to Wood's head to control him but Wood postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Lima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wood.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wood is looking to advance position but Lima has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wood gets back to half guard.

Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lima controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lima is working for a submission of some sort.
Wood looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bayden Wood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Lima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wood looks to land a combination but Lima avoids it well.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcus Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lima.
Wood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Lima looking to score a takedown here. Wood is defending well but Lima drives through and ends up in Wood's guard.
Wood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lima trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lima drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wood dives on top into guard.

Lima is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.

Lima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wood can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lima working a defensive guard here.

Lima looking for a guillotine here but Wood defends easily.
Lima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcus Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lima working a defensive guard but Wood manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lima wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.

Wood is looking for a kimura here.
Wood thows a huge punch but Lima dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.

Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Wood wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Wood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wood throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Wood.
Lima holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wood throwing shots but Lima is blocking nicely.
Lima looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Lima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lima is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wood is looking to stand up but Lima isn't so interested in that idea.
Lima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lima is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bayden Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Lima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.
Lima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wood.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Lima appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lima on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wood lands with a right that hurts Lima. Lima looks to clinch but Wood throws a short knee that drops Lima. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Bayden Wood!
Bayden Wood is the new light heavyweight champion!