PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Tenderbotumn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis Tenderbotumn looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tenderbotumn
vs
Wood

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

198 cm
16
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Elvis Tenderbotumn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashton Wood!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood is looking to score with low kicks.
Wood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tenderbotumn checks a leg kick.
Wood misses with a low kick as Tenderbotumn jumps back.
Tenderbotumn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wood defends well and Tenderbotumn ends up having to push Wood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tenderbotumn darts in looking for a takedown but Wood gets double underhooks and turns Tenderbotumn into the cage.
Wood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wood avoids the head kick by Tenderbotumn.
Tenderbotumn shoots for a takedown but Wood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tenderbotumn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Tenderbotumn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Wood - just one landing.
Wood thumps Tenderbotumn with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenderbotumn closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Tenderbotumn pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tenderbotumn is breathing heavily.
Tenderbotumn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wood is looking to slow Tenderbotumn down with leg kicks.
Tenderbotumn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wood misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Wood.
Wood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wood lands a right hand.
Wood gets through Tenderbotumn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Tenderbotumn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tenderbotumn trying to land knees to the body.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.
Wood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ashton Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Wood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to slow Tenderbotumn down with leg kicks.
Wood misses with a double jab.
Wood lands a nice looking body kick.
Ashton Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wood throws a front kick that sends Tenderbotumn stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Wood.

Wood clinches up with Tenderbotumn and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Wood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Wood manages to break the clinch.
Tenderbotumn drops his hands momentarily and Wood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood is looking to land body kicks.
Tenderbotumn tries to clinch up but Wood circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tenderbotumn has a takedown stuffed.
Wood looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Wood clinches up against the cage.
Tenderbotumn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wood effectively controlling the action here.
Wood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenderbotumn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tenderbotumn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tenderbotumn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Wood tenderised Tenderbotumn's leg. Tenderbotumn is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenderbotumn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tenderbotumn has time to react.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenderbotumn needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
Wood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tenderbotumn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Wood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood throws a head kick but Tenderbotumn moves out of range.
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Wood tenderised Tenderbotumn's leg. Tenderbotumn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenderbotumn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Wood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tenderbotumn is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Wood lands a head kick. Tenderbotumn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wood does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tenderbotumn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Wood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wood working aggressively here.
Tenderbotumn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenderbotumn misses with a body kick.
Tenderbotumn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tenderbotumn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tenderbotumn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood works Tenderbotumn's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tenderbotumn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.
Wood throws a leg kick but Tenderbotumn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tenderbotumn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tenderbotumn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elvis Tenderbotumn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wood lands a right hook to the body.
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tenderbotumn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tenderbotumn under the eye.
A lazy left from Wood finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenderbotumn with a poor takedown
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashton Wood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood feints and then cracks Tenderbotumn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tenderbotumn down.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wood moves into the clinch successfully.
Wood is stalling here.
Ashton Wood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wood lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tenderbotumn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wood. Tenderbotumn shrugs it off though.

Wood darts in and clinches Tenderbotumn up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.

Wood manages to break the clinch.
Wood swings for the body but Tenderbotumn moves out of range.
Wood throws a body kick that misses.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wood tests Tenderbotumn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wood scores with a jab.
Wood thuds his right hand into Tenderbotumn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wood connects with a solid leg kick.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tenderbotumn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenderbotumn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wood.
Wood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tenderbotumn fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wood! But no joy.
Wood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tenderbotumn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood thows a body kick. Tenderbotumn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tenderbotumn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wood - that will leave a mark!
Wood scores with a hook to the body. Tenderbotumn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tenderbotumn momentarily.
Wood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tenderbotumn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tenderbotumn avoids the head kick by Wood.

Wood clinches up with Tenderbotumn and pushes him back against the cage.
Tenderbotumn tries to pull guard but Wood holds him up against the cage and eventually Tenderbotumn drops back down to his feet.
Wood tries to break free but Tenderbotumn pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Wood.
A right hook to the body lands for Wood.

Wood breaks the clinch.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tenderbotumn.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenderbotumn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tried to score with a low kick but Tenderbotumn checks it.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Wood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a body shot.
Wood fails to pull guard.
Tenderbotumn is trying to maintain a safe position but Wood gets an underhook and turns Tenderbotumn into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wood.

Wood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Tenderbotumn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Wood takes the fight into the clinch.

Wood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood tries to land a leg kick but Tenderbotumn saw it coming and moves away.
Tenderbotumn blocks a head kick by Wood.
Tenderbotumn misses with a two punch combination.
Wood connects with a body shot that sends Tenderbotumn's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tenderbotumn if he has to take too many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Wood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tenderbotumn avoids a kick to the body.
Wood throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wood.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! Wood slams his shin into Tenderbotumn's torso.

Wood takes the fight into the clinch.

Wood breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenderbotumn checks a leg kick nicely.
Wood lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wood connects with a solid leg kick.
Tenderbotumn checks the leg kick.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ashton Wood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tenderbotumn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tenderbotumn fails with the takedown
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood lands a nice looking body kick.
Wood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tenderbotumn will feel that in the morning.

Wood instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood cracks Tenderbotumn with a nice body shot.
Wood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenderbotumn prevents a body shot from Wood.
Wood wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenderbotumn won't allow it.
Wood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tenderbotumn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Tenderbotumn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood gets through Tenderbotumn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wood leaning against his opponent.
Wood stalling against the cage.

Wood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ashton Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashton Wood!
After winning the bout, Ashton Wood thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.