PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Blowkarski (ranked 3284 p4p, 132 weight class) and Maddox Wood (ranked 4674 p4p, 146 weight class). Blowkarski comes to the cage accompanied by Chop Suey. Wood has chosen 3 6 mafia 1 hitta quita as his entrance music. Maddox Wood told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Blowkarski
vs
Wood

200 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
245 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Blowkarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maddox Wood!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blowkarski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blowkarski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Pete Blowkarski has been cut.
Blowkarski tries a head kick but it misses.
Wood avoids the head kick by Blowkarski.
Wood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blowkarski throws a quick counter head kick but Wood was just out of range.
Blowkarski wants to land a leg kick but Wood is out of range.
Blowkarski lands with a nice body kick.
Wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blowkarski's waist but Blowkarski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wood off to one side.
Blowkarski throws a chopping leg kick but Wood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blowkarski circles away quickly and effectively.
Blowkarski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wood throws a series of punches but Blowkarski avoids them all with ease.
Good work by Wood as he checks the leg kick.
Wood avoids the head kick by Blowkarski.
Blowkarski lands with a straight right. Wood didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blowkarski throws a leg kick which misses Wood's front leg but catches the back leg as Wood tries to avoid it.
Blowkarski tries to land a leg kick but Wood saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blowkarski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blowkarski throws a head kick that misses.
Wood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blowkarski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Blowkarski does no damage.
Blowkarski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Blowkarski misses.
Blowkarski takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Blowkarski moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWood.
Blowkarski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wood.
Wood lands with an uppercut that bounces Blowkarski off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Blowkarski.
Blowkarski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wood misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood looking to throw knees to the head but Blowkarski is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with an elbow over the top.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wood throws an elbow but misses.
Wood pushes Blowkarski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wood digs a right hand underneath Blowkarski's ribcage. Blowkarski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wood scores with a shoulder strike.
Wood lands with a left to the head.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood throws an elbow but it misses.
Wood lands with a right to the head.

Blowkarski manages to break the clinch.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Blowkarski. Those never looked like landing.
Blowkarski moves out of range of the body kick.
Pete Blowkarski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood digs a good body shot into Blowkarski's ribs.
Blowkarski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Blowkarski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blowkarski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pete Blowkarski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blowkarski throws a sloppy head kick and Wood moves out of range easily.
Wood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blowkarski has time to react.
That kick from Wood tenderised Blowkarski's leg. Blowkarski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blowkarski's calf.
Blowkarski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Blowkarski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wood blocks a leg kick.
Blowkarski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Blowkarski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wood.
Blowkarski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blowkarski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood blocks a head kick by Blowkarski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blowkarski circles away.
A punch combination from Blowkarski misses.
Wood throws a body shot but no joy.
Wood lands a big head kick that sends Blowkarski to the canvas! Wood follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maddox Wood!
Maddox Wood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.