PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sami Steele (ranked 713 p4p, 1418 weight class) and Danny Wood (ranked 90 p4p, 162 weight class). Wood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Notorious B.I.G - Hypnotyze. Danny Wood has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Steele
vs
Wood

173 cm
23
142
11 - 6 - 0

173 cm
23
152
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Wood!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
Sami Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Steele misses.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wood staying out of range there.
Wood is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steele throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Wood checks the leg kick.
Wood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Steele.
Steele throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a counter combo.
Steele moves away from the strike by Wood.
A left lands for Steele.
Wood misses with a left hand
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Wood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Steele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wood misses with the combination.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele throws a right hand that Wood ducks under and follows up with a left that Wood also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Wood is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Wood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steele stuns Wood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Steele drives through and clinches with Wood against the cage.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Wood misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steele stalls.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Wood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood misses with a knee to the head.
Wood tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Wood trying to stall but Steele improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele pushes Wood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a two punch combo.
A left lands for Steele.
Wood slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele backing away here, and Wood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Steele throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
A nice side step and Wood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Steele misses.
Wood works Steele's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Steele dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wood throws a body kick that misses.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Steele connects with a right hand. Wood shakes it off.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood slips under a jab from Steele.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele cracks Wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Steele misses.
Wood replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Steele blocks it well.
Wood slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
letting Wood counter with a right hand.
Danny Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.
Steele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele wants to slow Wood down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wood connects with a single shot there.
Wood staying out of range there.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
Steele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steele avoids the body shot from Wood.
Steele lands a nice hook to Wood's body. Wood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood slips a jab from Steele.
A big right from Wood misses.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Steele throws a leg kick but Wood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wood is looking for the big counter here.
Wood connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Steele dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wood throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Steele lands.
Steele defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wood looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood slips under a jab from Steele.
As Steele backs off Wood throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Wood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a combination
and Wood counters with a left and a right that stings Steele.
Steele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wood on the side of the head.
Steele sizes up Wood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Steele throws a hook but Wood blocks it.
It seemed like Wood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wood. That did some damage!
Sami Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood connects with a leg kick.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Steele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Steele.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood lands a body shot.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood counters with a straight right hand.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wood has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wood tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Wood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood throws a lazy body kick
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele takes one to the chin there.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Danny Wood just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wood throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Steele punishes Wood's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Wood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Steele's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele motions for Wood to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Wood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Wood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
As Steele backs off Wood throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Wood clinches.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.

Steele manages to break the clinch.
Steele misses with a hook
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wood.
Wood tries to counter with a clinch but Steele shakes him off and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Steele, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Wood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele misses with a hook. Wood ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wood! But no joy.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wood, as that shot connected.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wood.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Wood counters with a three punch combo that has Steele backing up. Steele nods at Wood to acknowledge the strikes.
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Wood throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Wood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wood takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood ducks right into an uppercut from Steele.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Wood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Danny Wood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Wood's head but Wood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Steele backs off Wood throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Wood.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wood unleashes a big counter combination but Steele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele lands a jab to Wood's midsection.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele connects with a leg kick.
Wood wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Wood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Wood moves into the clinch.

Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Wood walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a right hand to the body.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Nice defenses there by Wood.
Wood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Wood misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Steele.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood works over Steele's head and body with a nice combination.
Wood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Wood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Steele is rocked!
Wood looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left lands for Wood.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Wood tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wood throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Steele counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wood is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Wood.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!