PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Saeba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saeba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Easy Action. Masato Saeba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wood
vs
Saeba

176 cm
24
176 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

179 cm
21
179 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Conviction
Win Nutritional

Knock Out Artistry
Convicted Trap House

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masato Saeba!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saeba swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Saeba misses with a few strikes there.
Wood misses with a hook. Saeba ducked under it nicely.
Wood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Wood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saeba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood works over Saeba's head and body with a nice combination.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saeba's hands.
Saeba loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Saeba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood scores with a jab.
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wood moves out of range of the leg kick from Saeba.
A shot to the body from Saeba misses
and Wood counters with a three punch combo that has Saeba backing up. Saeba nods at Wood to acknowledge the strikes.
Rob Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saeba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saeba looks for the body kick but Wood saw that one coming.
Wood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saeba backs up against the cage.
Wood checks a leg kick.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saeba's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood lands a nice shot to the body.
Saeba looks gassed!
Saeba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saeba doesn't seem bothered though.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Saeba's ribs.
Wood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saeba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saeba needs to keep his hands up - Wood had a free shot at his head there.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Saeba tries to clinch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a front kick aimed at Saeba's knee but Saeba avoids it well.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Saeba moves out of range easily.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood scores with a body shot.
Saeba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saeba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Wood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saeba doesn't seem phased though.
Wood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Wood there.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left lands for Wood.
Wood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood throws a push kick but Saeba slaps the foot to one side.
Saeba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wood throws a series of punches but Saeba moves out of range.
Saeba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Wood moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wood!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wood!
Wood lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saeba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saeba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wood defends it nicely.
Wood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wood cracks a nice hook into Saeba's ribs.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wood misses with the combination.
Saeba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rob Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saeba at a distance.
Wood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Saeba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saeba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saeba is out of range and Wood settles back down.
Danga de danga de dang - Wood scores with a four punch combination!
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saeba takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Saeba misses.
Wood lands a jab.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saeba circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Saeba throws a big shot that misses.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saeba.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Wood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saeba missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood is looking to wear down Saeba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A left and a right from Wood both land. Nice combination.
Wood tries to bum rush Saeba with a series of wild strikes but Saeba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saeba tries to clinch but Wood is having none of it.
Wood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saeba connects with a single shot there.
Saeba connects with a crisp jab.
Saeba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saeba throws a shot from downtown. Wood moves away and avoids it.
Wood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Wood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saeba tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.
Saeba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wood lands a jab to Saeba's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saeba was well out of range. Poor timing from Wood.
Saeba scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Wood misses
and Saeba counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wood is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Saeba closes the distance and clinches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saeba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wood has got the better of the exchanges.
Wood is looking to break free of the clinch but Saeba has double underhooks.
Wood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saeba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wood avoiding damage as Saeba throws knees to the body.
Saeba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wood.
Saeba taking a breather.
Saeba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saeba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Wood.
Wood lands a left hand.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wood avoiding damage as Saeba throws knees to the body.
Saeba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Saeba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saeba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wood just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to break the clinch but Saeba has him pressed against the cage.
Wood lands a nice uppercut.

Wood breaks from the clinch.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saeba can do to turn this around?
Wood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Saeba misses with a straight right.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood 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.
Saeba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wood on the side of the head.
Wood scores with a hook to the body. Saeba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saeba looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Saeba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saeba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wood throws a leg kick
and Saeba counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood lands a two punch combo.
Saeba works over Wood's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saeba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wood scores with a jab.
Wood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saeba misses with a leg kick
and Saeba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saeba avoids the head kick by Wood.
Wood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saeba.
Saeba defending well as Wood loads up on a big left hand.
Saeba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Saeba misses with a body shot.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Saeba throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
A lazy left from Saeba finds it's target.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saeba throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saeba lands a jab-cross combination.
Wood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saeba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saeba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wood.
Saeba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saeba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Rob Wood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Saeba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wood lands with a nice combination. Saeba backs away looking to recover.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saeba manages to avoid it.
Wood misses with a body punch
and Saeba counters with an outside leg kick.
Rob Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
Saeba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saeba misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saeba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wood looks to score with a jab to the body but Saeba is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masato Saeba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wood swings for the body but Saeba moves out of range.
Wood catches Saeba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wood throws a body punch but Saeba moves out of range.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Saeba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Saeba wants to clinch up but Wood keeps it at a distance.
Wood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wood throws the left hand but Saeba avoids the punch easily.
Saeba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saeba looks to land a right hand but Wood moved out of range.
Saeba tries to clinch there but Wood circles away.

Saeba moves into range and clinches up with Wood.
Saeba just leaning against Wood, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood struggles to land a body shot inside as Saeba controls his hands.
Wood misses with the head strike.
Saeba landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Saeba.
Saeba goes for a takedown attempt but Wood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wood swings for the body but Saeba moves out of range.
Saeba catches Wood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Wood misses.
Saeba works Wood's body with a nice hook.
Saeba dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saeba, as that shot connected.
Saeba lands a right hook to the body.
Saeba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wood's calf.
Saeba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saeba.
Saeba throws a lazy right hand but Wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saeba is looking to clinch.
Wood throws a lazy head kick
and Saeba counters with a good low kick that Wood was not able to check.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saeba missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saeba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wood is out of range and Saeba settles back down.
Saeba shoots in but Wood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wood misses with a body punch
and Saeba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saeba lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Saeba.
Wood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saeba lands a really nice looking cross but Wood seems unphased.
Saeba misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Saeba misses.
Masato Saeba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saeba tries to bum rush Wood with a series of wild strikes but Wood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saeba motions for Wood to come forward. Saeba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Wood finds it's way through Saeba's defenses.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saeba walks into a stiff left hand from Wood.
Saeba throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saeba throws a series of punches but Wood avoids them all with ease.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
Wood connects with a nice looking jab.
Wood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saeba.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saeba circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Wood finds it's target.
Wood throws a right hand that Saeba ducks under and follows up with a left that Saeba also avoids with ease.
Wood throws a nice looking combination but Saeba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saeba is looking to clinch but Wood is avoiding it.
Wood throws a series of punches but Saeba moves out of range.
Saeba takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Saeba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wood, pushing him back against the cage.
Saeba is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saeba has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Wood throws a head punch that misses.
Saeba taking a breather.
Wood can't break the clinch.
Wood misses with a body punch.
Wood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saeba tries a knee to the head but Wood blocks it.
A short uppercut from Wood.
Rob Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in the clinch, Wood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saeba looking to slow down the pace here.
Wood gets through Saeba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saeba is looking to control Wood's arms but Wood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saeba has his back to the cage.
Wood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wood lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Wood.
Wood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Wood - that landed with a thud.
Wood works on Saeba's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masato Saeba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saeba 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Rob Wood!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Rob Wood!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Rob Wood!

Rob Wood wins by unanimous decision!