PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Mcintosh (ranked 25322 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Wood (ranked 5629 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcintosh
vs
Wood

182 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffery Wood!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Wood thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mcintosh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wood drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mcintosh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mcintosh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mcintosh!

Wood is looking for a sweep.
Wood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mcintosh trying to control from half guard but Wood is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood is positioning himself well to prevent Mcintosh advancing to mount.
Wood is looking to control Mcintosh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wood avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wood wants to control but Mcintosh is keeping busy.
Wood tries to roll over but Mcintosh keeps him under control.
Mcintosh is thwarting Wood's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood is holding on to half guard well.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Wood keeping hold of Mcintosh's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wood is continuing to stall.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wood desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mcintosh on his heels. He'll look to pass Mcintosh's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wood drops back looking for a leg! Mcintosh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcintosh manages to kick Wood off! Wood jumps back into Mcintosh's guard.

Wood drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcintosh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wood has Mcintosh in his guard.

Mcintosh with a nice head shot there.
Wood controlling Mcintosh's posture.
Mcintosh looking to sit in guard and control but Wood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood advances to half guard.

Wood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wood is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mcintosh is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeffery Wood!