PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Strickland (ranked 7761 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Wood (ranked 7638 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffery Wood is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Strickland
vs
Wood

157 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salvador Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffery Wood!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Strickland napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Wood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Wood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strickland, who protects the arm well.

Wood tries for a kimura but Strickland is defending well.
Wood working away.
Strickland really is a fat lump.

Wood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Strickland, who protects the arm well.

Wood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Strickland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wood on the ground.
Wood working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wood tries for a kimura but Strickland is defending well.

Wood has hold of Strickland's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Strickland seems comfortable defending it but Wood has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Strickland is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Strickland is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wood couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeffery Wood!