PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Lao (ranked 5171 p4p, 531 weight class) and Landon Wood (ranked 23812 p4p, 723 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lao
vs
Wood

170 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

181 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karnak Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Landon Wood!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood takes the fight into the clinch.

Lao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wood is trying to maintain the position but Lao is very close to passing his half guard.

Wood looking for submissions off his back.
Wood keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood trying to hold on to Lao's head to control him but Lao postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood regains full guard. Nicely done.

Wood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lao is fighting to break Wood's control of his arms but Wood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lao content to stall in guard here.
Wood pulls Lao in close to prevent any damage.

Wood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is pulling down on Lao's head. It's preventing any offense from Lao, at least for the moment.

Lao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wood counters with a one-two to the body.
Lao is breathing heavily.

Wood closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wood.
Wood lands a right hand.
I was talking to Lao's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wood lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands a damaging elbow.
Lao working aggressively here.
Lao takes an elbow to the temple.

Wood breaks from the clinch.

Wood rushes Lao and presses him up against the cage.
Lao wants a takedown but no success here.
Wood comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Karnak Lao has been cut.

Lao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Lao is rocked!
BAM! Wood delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lao like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Landon Wood!
A less than humble Landon Wood misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.