PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Norman Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben OHenry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wood
vs
OHenry

208 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norman Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben OHenry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OHenry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As OHenry looks to move away, Wood throws a big counter combo but OHenry just gets out of the way.
Good shot there by OHenry.

It looks like Norman Wood has been cut.
OHenry lands with a thumping leg kick.
OHenry throws a nice inside leg kick.
OHenry throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
OHenry wants to slow Wood down by chopping away at his legs.
Wood half committed to a counter leg kick.
OHenry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

OHenry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OHenry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of OHenry is proving hard to escape from.
Wood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OHenry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wood preventing the sweep.

Wood stands up from OHenry's guard - Wood perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from OHenry.
Wood tries to counter with a takedown but OHenry is quick to defend against it.
OHenry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from OHenry.
Wood tries to counter by clinching up but OHenry breaks away and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Wood.
Wood tries to counter with a takedown but OHenry is quick to defend against it.
OHenry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
Wood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OHenry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wood as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. OHenry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ben OHenry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt - OHenry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wood seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. OHenry shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Wood is backing up but OHenry catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Wood covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! OHenry Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben OHenry!