PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carson Wood (ranked 4001 p4p, 410 weight class) and Forrest Boyer (ranked 2637 p4p, 304 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wood
vs
Boyer

175 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Boyer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Boyer.
Boyer slips a straight right by Wood.
Forrest Boyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyer throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
Boyer cracks a nice hook into Wood's ribs.
Wood misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boyer duly obliges.
A combination from Boyer does no damage.
Boyer lands with a nice combination. Wood backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Boyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wood.
Boyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyer.
Boyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The PIT Hawaiian Kempo in the buildup to the fight.
Boyer staying out of range there.
Boyer takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Boyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boyer.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boyer moves away.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyer looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Wood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wood.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyer manages to avoid it.
Wood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boyer throws a one two combo.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Boyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Boyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Boyer.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyer moves away from the strike by Wood.
Boyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyer moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Boyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
Wood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyer.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Boyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Boyer misses.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Boyer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Boyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyer looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boyer slips under a jab.
Boyer slips under a jab from Wood.
Boyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boyer.
Wood looks to land a right hand but Boyer moved out of range.
Wood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyer.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood throws a chopping leg kick but Boyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Boyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boyer throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Boyer misses.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Forrest Boyer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Boyer misses.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Boyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Forrest Boyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boyer throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Boyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Boyer.
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
Boyer slips a jab from Wood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer slips a straight right by Wood.
Boyer feints the counter takedown.
Boyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boyer slips under a jab.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a jab to the head.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood lands a head shot.
Boyer swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Boyer.
Wood checks a leg kick.
Forrest Boyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wood slips a jab and a cross from Boyer.
Boyer is breathing heavily.
Boyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wood doesn't seem bothered though.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Boyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Boyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyer's hands.
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!
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Boyer feints the counter takedown.
Wood misses with a hook.
Boyer looks to land a combination but Wood avoids it well.
Boyer throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Wood throws a looping overhand right but Boyer ducks down to avoid it.
Wood throws a jab when Boyer was well out of range.
Wood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wood defends it well.
Boyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
A head kick misses from Boyer.
Boyer misses with a body shot.
Boyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wood rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyer back to the cage. Wood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Boyer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood lunges at Boyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boyer's hand.
Boyer throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.
Wood misses with a straight right.
Boyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Boyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wood back to the cage. Boyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boyer throws a nice looking combination but Wood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
Wood misses with a straight left.
Boyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood throws an overhand right that lands on Boyer's shoulder, as Boyer tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Boyer.
And Boyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Wood pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wood looks to throw the jab but Boyer is out of range.
Boyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Boyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wood.
Boyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer misses with a wild combination.
Boyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wood tries to clinch there but Boyer circles away.
Wood throws out a loose jab but Boyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wood misses with a looping left.
And Boyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Wood pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyer throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carson Wood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood misses with a hook.
Wood lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyer's head.
Boyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boyer throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
A big right from Wood misses.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Wood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyer momentarily.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyer slips under a jab from Wood.
Wood throws a body punch but Boyer moves out of range.
Boyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Boyer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boyer misses with the combination.
Wood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood throws a hook but Boyer avoids it easily.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyer.
A counter left hand to the body from Wood misses its target.
Boyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Wood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Wood.
Wood throws a jab when Boyer was well out of range.
Boyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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 tries to score with a low kick but Boyer moves his leg out of the way.
Boyer with the counter takedown but Wood avoids it easily.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Boyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood is looking to counter punch.
Boyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyer throws a right and a left that Wood avoids nicely.
Boyer slips a straight right by Wood.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood is looking to chop away at Boyer's legs.
Boyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
And Boyer tries to counter it with a takedown but Wood pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood dodges the punch combination from Boyer.
Boyer defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Boyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wood looks to land a left hand but Boyer moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyer 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.
It looked like Wood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Boyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyer misses with a double jab.
Boyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boyer slips a jab from Wood.
Boyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Boyer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wood connects with a crisp jab.
Boyer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boyer at a distance.
Wood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wood throws a lazy right hand but Boyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Boyer does no damage.
Wood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
Wood misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyer.
Boyer misses with the combination.
Boyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood throws a hook to the side of Boyer's head but Boyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wood works over Boyer's head and body with a nice combination.
Boyer misses with a wild body shot.
Boyer ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Boyer misses.
Boyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Wood misses with an uppercut. Boyer saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson Wood!